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There’s a particular kind of myth that feels true because it’s simple.

“Fat stores toxins.” “Less fat is healthier.” “Eating animal fat transfers toxins into your body.”

It’s a clean story. But biology is not a clean story.

Your body is not a passive container. It’s a system in motion — constantly transforming, filtering, adapting.

The problem isn’t that the original science was wrong. It’s that the story became bigger than the science.

And the nuance quietly disappeared.

If you’ve been carrying that fear, you can set it down.

Full piece: https://youngwithin.com/animal-fat-myth/

A bag of frozen spinach and a protein bar are both “processed.”

And yet… they don’t behave the same in your body at all.

So what’s actually going on?

It’s not just about the label. It’s about how the food was made.

Read more → https://youngwithin.com/processed-food/

A friend once sent me a screenshot of her glucose readings and asked, “Which one is the bad number?”

But metabolism doesn’t work like a scoreboard.

After you eat, glucose rises, insulin responds, and your body gradually returns to balance. What matters most isn’t the number itself — it’s the curve: how quickly glucose rises, how high it peaks, and how smoothly it settles again.

Small things can influence that rhythm, like fibre-rich carbohydrates, combining carbs with protein and fats, eating vegetables first, or even cooling cooked starches like rice or potatoes.

These aren’t strict rules — they’re ways of working with your biology.

Read the full article: https://youngwithin.com/sugar-rhythm

You finish eating. At first you feel satisfied. Comfortable.

Then something shifts.

Your eyelids feel heavier. Your focus fades. The afternoon suddenly feels slower than the morning did.

Most people call this a food coma.

But it isn’t just about eating too much.

After a meal, your body quietly changes gears.

Digestion becomes the priority. Blood glucose rises and falls. Hormones signal that nutrients have arrived. And for many people, the early afternoon already overlaps with a natural circadian dip in alertness.

When all of these processes happen at the same time, your body temporarily shifts into processing mode instead of performance mode.

That’s why the post-lunch slump can feel so sudden.

The interesting part?

You can often influence how strong that crash feels by adjusting things like meal composition, portion size, and when you eat.

Understanding what your body is doing after a meal turns that sleepy moment into something useful: metabolic feedback.

If you’re curious about the science behind food comas and how to reduce them, I break it down in the full article here:

👉 https://youngwithin.com/food-coma