I often speak about a “metabolic cup” that we have all been given.  This is a special cup.  Not the ‘over-the-top’ cup that Lil’ John walks around with while pimping his gold teeth or the Stanley cup from hockey.  No, this is a special cup.  It houses our beauty and our ability to be resilient and when we drain it of everything it has…we turn into pumpkins!

Have you ever found yourself saying something to the effect of, “I used to be able to eat anything”; “I used to always have good skin”; “I can’t do that anymore since having my kids”.  All of these are statements reflective of a cup that is emptying out faster than it is being replenished.  Caffeine, artificial sweeteners, sun damage, processed food, damaged fats, no fat, high carb/sugar and so on deplete your cup faster than you can say ‘Oil of Olay!’  You don’t really seem to notice until one day you are up 20 pounds but cannot seem to lose it no matter *what* you do, you have age spots or your skin is so dry you begin to flake while speaking to people. 

You can begin to restore your metabolic cup today if you like and there is only one food item that can do that for you:  Good Fats.  I love, love, love good fats and there are really only five out there:  nuts, nut butters and seeds, fatty fish, oils, soy and avocados.  If you can work a good fat into your diet everyday you can drastically reduce the emptying of your metabolic cup.  Salmon on a salad, avocado on a sandwich, nuts and raisins, real olive oil and vinegar as a dressing, soy nuts and Udo’s oil are all ways to work a good fat into your day.  If you want that dewy skin look or if you want to limit the amount of lotion you have to use after a shower, get some good fat in your diet today!