073 - Exploring Keto with Maria & Craig Emmerich, Part 2

The Low Carb Leader

In today’s episode (Part 2 of 2), we talk Keto with Maria and Craig Emmerich.

Maria Emmerich is a nutritionist who specializes in the ketogenic diet and exercise physiology. She struggled with her health and weight throughout childhood which lead her to become such a passionate nutrition expert. “My goal is to help transform people’s lives and start living again!” Maria specializes in brain neurotransmitters and how food can increase mental wellness. Her expertise has sent her around the World speaking about ketogenic diets.

Craig Emmerich graduated in Electrical Engineering and has always had a systems approach to his work. He followed his wife Maria into the nutrition field and has since dedicated his time researching and looking at nutrition and biology from a systems perspective. Over the last 8 years he has worked with hundreds of clients alongside Maria to help them heal their bodies and lose weight leveraging their biology to make it easy.

01:30 The three levels of keto adaption and why it takes 4-6 weeks to feel better

03:30 The long-term benefits of keto

04:15 Different ways to improve your mitochondria

05:00 What’s new with hormones?

06:00 Why lack of sleep makes you look like a diabetic

07:30 Why lack of sleep makes you crave carbs

08:30 How your lifestyle affects your hormones

11:30 Exercise – can you over exercise?

12:30 What are the most common mistakes?

13:30 Constipation and keto? Can dairy and nuts be causing it?

15:30 Ketogenic without eating a bunch of fat?

16:30 Why you shouldn’t chase your ketone levels

17:00 Why your body can supply fat when trying to lose weight

19:00 Why chewing your food matters

19:30 How to find nutrient dense foods

21:15 No cooking recipes? Ways to save time and eat keto

24:00 What about fiber?

25:00 How to find Maria and Craig and their new books

http://mariamindbodyhealth.com

http://keto-adapted.com