Why is it that 45 million Americans go on a diet every year — yet we’re suffering more than ever with chronic diseases driven by obesity and inflammation? 😞⁣ ⁣ Why is Alzheimer’s disease sharply on the rise, with over 90% of cases NOT genetically destined?⁣ ⁣ What’s the one thing we can do to reverse and prevent these diseases of the body and brain in our 20s, 30s, and 40s, when they actually start to develop?⁣ ⁣ Last week on the podcast, my doctor @drgabriellelyon sat down to explain why the current medical narrative of focusing on obesity as the root problem (and losing “weight” on the scale with no regard for skeletal muscle)... has COMPLETELY failed us.⁣ ⁣ We don’t have an epidemic of being “over fat,” we actually are suffering from being “under muscled.” And as Dr. Lyon explains, when you shift the focus to your muscle FIRST, everything else falls into place. Your mindset moves from guilt and restriction, to the empowering responsibility of keeping your muscle healthy so that it can protect you as you age.⁣ ⁣ As someone who attended my first Weight Watchers meeting in 6th grade and was only taught how to “eat less,” rather than learning how to FUEL the organ that would keep me metabolically healthy and mobile, this conversation meant everything to me. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode of What’s The Juice Podcast, we talk about:⁣ ☑️ how muscle is anti-inflammatory and improves metabolic markers related to type 2 diabetes, PCOS, and Alzheimer’s⁣ ☑️ how to change your body composition the right way so that muscle isn’t sacrificed as you lose fat ⁣ ☑️ why muscle is our primary site for disposing of the carbs we eat, and why this matters for “type 3 diabetes of the brain”⁣ ☑️ why muscle is a metabolically active endocrine organ⁣ ☑️ what protein threshold you want to meet per meal AND per day to protect and build this organ⁣ ☑️ beginner tips and why women actually need MORE protein to protect muscle as we age, not less!⁣ ⁣ Diseases like Alzheimer’s really do develop 20, even 30 years before we can “see” them in our lives. Our best fighting chance at prevention is right NOW with a focus on muscle and proper fuel - and you can start right where you are, today 💪🏼❤️🙏🏼