In order to adjust to low energy availability our body starts picking systems to get less energy. Our brain is one of the first to slow down. Cognitive function needs a lot of energy, so without enough we will being to feel groggy, make poor decision, increase in irritability and lack basic self-control. From there our body looks for ways to stop burning so much at rest, so we lose muscles because it takes more to keep that going than fat. Then, our body holds on to fat because it knows that without fat there is not hope for survival. Low calories lead to – a slow mind, slow movement, slow metabolism, and a frustrated us. Don’t you want your body to thrive and fire on all cylinders? … Continue readingHow Much Should I Eat??