#386: The Three Best Strategies for Endless Energy All Day Long with Ritamarie Loscalzo

July 15, 2022 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

If You Want To Experience Endless Energy All Day Long, You Should:

Swap out foods that are high in sugar with easy and accessible low sugar alternatives
Prioritize your sleep and stress levels in order to function at your best
Focus on metabolically flexible foods that will keep your blood sugar steady

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Episode Summary

Getting Your Energy Back with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo

Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, MS, DC, CCN, DACBN, founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, combines the ancient healing wisdom of whole foods and herbs with modern scientific research to help people recharge their energy and reclaim their lives. With Certifications in Acupuncture, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, HeartMath®️ and a living foods chef, instructor, and coach, Dr. Ritamarie has trained and certified hundreds of others in the art of living foods.

Steady Blood Sugar = Steady Energy

There is a good chance you already know my feelings about sugar. The vast majority of Americans are dealing with blood sugar spikes throughout the day which is causing massive amounts of inflammation in the body and throwing our energy levels way out of whack.

Having strong metabolic health and steady blood sugar is the gas pedal you need to create more energy. The foods you are eating are going to become part of your future cells and body, which is why it is so important to stick with metabolically flexible foods that can help you see massive changes in your health.

The Three Keys to Endless Energy

While food is arguably the biggest needle mover when it comes to your health, sleep and stress are also key. Prioritizing your nutrition, sleep and stress levels are the biggest ways to improve your energy, and in turn, improve your life.

You really can enhance the quality of your life by enhancing the quality of your energy. All it takes is a few simple and natural steps to help you balance your blood sugar, incorporate energy supporting foods, and see huge game changing improvements when it comes to your health.

Which of Dr. Ritamarie’s strategies are you most excited about using to improve your energy? Share your thoughts with me in the comments below!

Quotes

“What we know from the studies is that every single time when we have that rise, 120, 130, 140, we are seeing damage as if you are diabetic.” (11:05)

“What I want really for myself is to feel healthy and actually defy the rest of the family and become old some day.” (15:22)

“You can still eat some of your favorite foods, you just have to do them in different ways that are metabolically friendly.” (19:09)

“I have a guide that is basically energy enhancers, and energy zappers. And it is a list of foods that you can include to improve your energy, and a list of foods to stay away from. And they are common everyday foods that people mistake for healthy foods.” (30:48)

“People say, ‘oh you know that four in the afternoon crash’. I haven’t experienced that for like 38 years, since before I changed my diet and learned! I don’t know what that feels like to feel tired at four o’clock in the afternoon.” (32:04)

In This Episode

Why keeping your blood sugar in the ‘sweet spot’ is critical to endless sustainable energy (5:12)
How to move from a place of metabolic dysfunction to metabolic stability (14:05)
Simple daily lifestyle tips to help boost and grow more robust mitochondria (20:15)
What you can bring into your routine in order to experience a consistent win during the next seven days (24:24)
The role of fiber when addressing the obesity and energy epidemic (27:30)