Happy Monday 👋
❝The brain is a hungry organ, consuming over 20 percent of our energy. Eating well for your brain means supplying it with the nutrients it needs to perform at its best.❞
~ Dr. Sara Gottfried
In today’s email we cover body fat, bananas, and dietary patterns.
Enjoy!
Today’s Main Feature
When It Comes To Body Fat, Less Is Not Always More
As it turns out, lean muscle mass (good as it may generally be) isn’t the most important thing for metabolic health:
Keep Your 👀 On
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Hold The Banana!
Why you might not want to add it to your smoothies (it has to do with polyphenol oxidase):
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Watch and Learn
Is Keto Better Than The Mediterranean Diet For Metabolic Health?
Science has questions, and science has answers:
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Wishing you a well-informed start to a healthy week,
The 10almonds Team
