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Viking Ingunn

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There's a paradox in obesity... Let's say I carry a lot of excess fat on my body. By definition I'd be carrying a lot of energy with me, all the time, because that fat I carry is energy, right? Though with all this extra energy, you'd assume I would feel quite energetic, wouldn't you? That I would feel like being active because I have so much extra energy! Though as we know, the opposite is true. Overweight people experience fatigue and decreased physical endurance. And even increased hunger. These are not symptoms of having excess energy, but rather the opposite! They are symptoms of LOW energy. If your body is running low on energy, you feel tired and hungry, right? But how could your body be running low on energy if you both have a lot of stored energy AND you provide a lot of energy via your diet? Think of it like this: a battery can carry a lot of energy, though that energy isn't very useful to you unless you plug it into a device that knows how to use that energy. Right? Well, that "device" within your body is what we call the mitochondria and it actually takes fat and carbs and produces energy the body can actually use, and "burn off". It's your body's energy production. Though if your energy production isn't working well, if you can't effectively turn fat and carbs into energy you can spend, you may end up carrying excess fat while still running low on energy! "Eat less and move more" is what we're told to do, though that's one of the worst things you can do if you're running low on energy! Instead, we need to REIGNITE our body's energy production, which will naturally help us feel more energetic, have fewer cravings and even lose weight naturally and with minimal effort because we're able to use the energy we have more efficiently! --- I'm Ingunn, a Norwegian Viking currently living in sunny Portugal. Even though I did my Masters in Physics and Mathematics back in the day, I found that my real passion is in Nutrition Science and discovering the best ways to live a healthy, thriving life. So I'm now a nutrition researcher sharing what I know and learning along the way with YOU! Join me to discover the fascinating and less-talked-about ways to lose weight naturally. As always: Based on science. No BS. ;)