Bio-hack#1. On protein powder…to use or not to use?
If you’re using a supplement in any form to enhance your biochemistry, then you are engaging yourself in a bio-hack. Most of us realise post 30, that our bodies and energy levels are changing. If you haven’t been working out and eating a healthy diet in your 20’s, you will counter the negative energy effects in your 30’s, and so on, so forth. On the flip side, if you have been working on your body composition in your 20’s, (and earlier), you might be stronger in your 30’s and 40’s than you ever were. But once you cross 40, you might start to notice along with a change in your menstrual cycle, a change in your fat distribution. If you’ve had kids, then you would have already experienced this. Along with the double and triple duties of taking care of others’ needs and your own, lower energy levels with a shift in hormonal balance begins.
By now, you most likely will turn to the internet, friends, and perhaps a fitness expert for advice.
Bio-hack#1. Weight-training and protein powder.
When you notice you’re getting flabbier;your waist-line is expanding, and your clothes are getting tighter, it’s time to switch to weight-training, a daily cardio routine and a change in your diet that is suited for your gut, hormones and muscles. Yes all of these.
Your diet and lifestyle choices should change to enhance all of these 3 parts of your body to make changes at the cellular level to keep you strong as you age.
But don’t worry, since your body is a whole unit, you can easily feed and nourish all these things in one meal and exercise.
- Make it possible to perform your cardio workout outdoors, on a natural dirt track, around plants and out in the sun. Therefore, walking, running, cycling outdoors will enhance good gut bacteria, get vitamin D3 from the sun, be kind to your joints and bones, use your muscles and be good for your mental health.
- Weight training 4-5 times a week will make your muscles grow, improve your sleep and digestion and your body composition, and your hormones. The more muscle you build, the more efficient your metabolism (Thyroid), the more efficient your mobility, and the less injuries you will experience as you age. Think strong and independent. Intelligent and dependable.
- Eat a protein-centric diet to feed those muscles to repair and grow, feed your hormones so they achieve balance and burn fat, and avoid becoming insulin resistant as you age. Aging sees a decline in muscle mass so working on growing your muscles is a great bio-hack. If you want to age well, this is what you should focus on.
- Adding a good quality protein powder to your daily diet is a sure fire way to up your protein ante. Look for a whey protein powder with no added sugars or a vegan one which will be made of pea-protein powder. You can use a scoop of this to make a variety of smoothies, and can add yogurt, or nut milk, coconut milk and water along with chia seeds and fruit. Ideally have it as a complete meal, before or after you’ve exercised. Protein with the added fibre of the fruit and seeds make it a perfect gut and hormone meal too. Complete.
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