Polyphenols, Sirtuin Activators & AMPK

Detoxify and Eat Clean for Long-term Weight Loss

Adele looks amazing and she advises her transformation is due to workouts at the gym and eating foods containing chemical called polyphenols and sirtuins that mimics the effects of fasting and exercise.  Eating adequate daily levels of fibre, protein, fruit and vegetables will ensure that you remain focused on the principles that apply to a healthy lifestyle.

Polyphenols

Foods are foods rich in polyphenols including herbs and spices.  Foods high in polyphenols are cloves, star anise, capers, curry powder, cumin, peppermint, lemon verbena, parsley, marjoram, cocoa, green tea, flaxseed, celery seeds, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, olives, cloves, star anise, artichokes, strawberries, grapes, chilli, red chicory, green chicory, green tea matcha, red onion, spinach, broccoli, bitter melon, almonds, cinnamon, oregano, sage, rosemary, thyme, basil, ginger, curly endive, kale, apples, fresh apple juice, pomegranate juice, peach, blueberries, blackberries, blood orange juice, moringa oleifera, lemon juice, apricot, quince, buckwheat, red wine, fenugreek, cherries, elderberry, pistachio, hyssop, red swiss chard leaves, tofu, soy bean, black beans, dried dill, raisin, black pepper, fresh peppermint, fig, fresh lemon balm, fenugreek seed, tarragon and lentils.

Polyphenols antioxidants and compounds:

• flavonoids, flavones & flavonols
• phenolic acids
• stilbenes
• lignans
• catechins
• anthocyanins
• proanthocyanidins
• tannins
• hydroxycinnamic acids
• isoflavones
• resveratrol

Polyphenols add astringency and bite to foods. You’ll notice it in tea that’s brewed too strong (once called tannins) and in the “greenish” flavour of extra-virgin olive oil or the back palate of red wine. Anything that makes your mouth pucker generally contains polyphenols.

In plants, polyphenols help defend against attack by insects and give plants their colour (anthocyanins powerful antioxidants).

Polyphenols are powerful micronutrients that our body needs. They have numerous health benefits that may offer protection from the development of cancers, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and weight loss.

Polyphenols such as resveratrol and anthocyanins powerful antioxidants and it’s been reported to activate AMPK.  AMPK helps reduce abdominal Fat.

Increased AMPK activation has been shown to help reduce fat storage (especially dangerous belly fat), increase insulin sensitivity (to lower blood glucose), reduce cholesterol/triglyceride production, and suppress chronic inflammation.  Exercise and fasting especially intermittent fasting and autophagy activates the AMPK.

Sirtuin Activators

There is growing evidence that sirtuin activators “the skinny gene” may have a wide range of health benefits as well as building muscle and suppressing appetite.  These benefits include balance blood sugar levels, clean up the damage from free radicals to decrease chronic disease, anti-aging, lose weight, promote fat burning, muscle growth and repair plus improve memory.

Sirtuin activators are found in plants, fruits and vegetables in large amounts.

You detox on juices and eat cleaning.  Many of our signature dishes are taking every day foods like pizza, pasta and even desserts which we add our “recharge” twist.  We offer great alternatives and show you how to add a healthy boost if things gone a bit off track.

Sirtuins are a family of proteins that play a role in aging by regulating cellular health. They’re responsible for critical biological functions like DNA expression and aspects of aging.

Sirtuins link nutrient availability and energy metabolism. Calorie restriction, which increases lifespan and is beneficial in age-related disorders, activates sirtuin. Major efforts are thus focused to developing sirtuin activators. SIRT1, SIRT 3, 4, 5 and sirtuin proteins are believed to play a role in aging and longevity and certain foods can activate these sirt-mediated pathways which switches on your body ability to burn fat and supercharge your weight loss and also help stave off illness and disease.

The studies looking into SIRT1 gene’s (the skinny gene) role in aging, longevity, weight gain as we age, diseases as we age and how to protect the heart from inflammation caused by high-fat food consumption. 

Sirtuin Activator foods include dark chocolate, berries, kale, matcha green tea, walnuts, red onions, soy and turmeric.

We suggest eating a rainbow of colours in fruits, plants, spices and veggies.   To get a full range of nutrient dense foods, healthy fats, proteins and fibre.

Our Detox and Eat Clean Program will:

• Drive your weight loss from fat and not muscle
  • Prepare your body for long-term weight loss success
  • Ensure you look better, feel better and have more energy
  • Stop you feel acute hunger
  • Free you have exhausting exercise sessions
  • Soar with more energy, reset your biological body clock and
  • Provide the best possible advantage to live a disease-free life

Our Eat Clean Detox Program is not designed to be a one off “diet” but rather a way of life.  You will be encouraged foods which in enzymes, polyphenols, antioxidants, micronutrients and minerals.

Our approach is to look at you as a bio-individual, check your chronobiology (your biological body clock), the foods you are eat, the times you are eating, the types of activity you are involved with, your social life, your relationships, your work, hydration, sleep patterns, rest periods and your passions and purpose in life. These all are connected to your overall wellness.