Rachel Gregory is a Board Certified Nutritionist, a health and wellness specialist, author, and the creator of MetFlexLife, a platform that provides educational content as well as coaching services in achieving optimal health. She champions the ketogenic lifestyle, but also advocates for a more tailored approach as opposed to a cookie-cutter method for her clients. Rachel is also the author of the 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge book, a weight loss guide that follows the ketogenic lifestyle with recipes and exercise programs.

Rachel joins us to share what it means to be metabolically flexible and how it relates to the ketogenic diet. She describes how she became passionate about training and nutrition. She explains how to make the ketogenic diet work for you and why it’s normal for a woman to struggle with the diet. Rachel also discusses the importance of accountability as well as addressing other points that affect your overall wellness, such as sleep.

“Ketosis is not a fad; it is a metabolic state.” - Rachel Gregory

This week on The Lab Report Podcast:

• Who Rachel Gregory is, what she does, and her thoughts on the ketogenic diet.
• The reason Rachel became fascinated with pursuing a degree in athletic training.
• Why Rachel decided to switch to a nutrition-focused education.
• Common misconceptions about the ketogenic diet and ketosis.
• Why women struggle more with ketosis and the ketogenic diet.
• Tailoring the ketogenic diet according to a person's profession and lifestyle.
• Adjustments to make in the ketogenic diet once you reached a certain weight.
• The importance of having someone hold you accountable for your diet.
• Developing ‘carb phobia’ in light of the ketogenic trend.
• Her thoughts on Crossfit and strength training.
• Addressing sympathetic and parasympathetic balance.
• Sleep, recovery, stress, and other factors affecting wellness.

 

Connect with Rachel Gregory:

• Metflexlife.com
• Instagram
• MetFlex and Chill podcast
• Book: 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge

 

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