Some things to know about calories: - Calories aren't a thing - They're Non-specific - They're not relevant to metabolic function - Calories are not nutrients - Using calories increases the margin of error. Any change you make is literally a shot in the dark - Changes made to calories impact total nutrition negatively - Complicated to manage...converting cals to % then to amount of food is tedious - Managing calories forces varying degrees of poor health to affect change. Corollary to body weight not meaning anything. Just like the number on a scale doesn't tell us anything that reflects health and we need to break that information down into the components of what our bodies are made of i.e., lean body mass, body fat, skeletal muscle mass, visceral fat, and intracellular and extracellular hydration, etc. The food that we eat needs to be broken down into the components of function and utilization. 100% of what we eat is not burned as fuel. Calories are a part but not the whole The ratio of fat to protein doesn't mean anything. It does not have any effect on metabolic performance or body composition. You could have "perfect" percentages but because it's still based on calories it's not applicable to managing metabolic function. It just means eat more or eat less...you can still starve yourself and many people do. If calories don't matter then why does the percent of calories matter? You don't go to the mechanic and tell them to fill up your car with $200 worth of fluids at 60% gas, 30% oil, and 10% transmission fluid..... How do we do it then? What's the answer?? Breaking down the food that we eat into functional calories and fuel calories allows us to apply the concepts we preach about nutrient density bioavailability and satiety in a way that is realistic, simple, and most applicable to managing metabolic function Managing fuel calories allows us to dial in the effect of what we're eating to impact body composition, energy levels, hormones, and sustainability -- because fuel intake does matter Managing functional calories allows us to dial in the effect of what we're eating to impact metabolic function, muscle protein synthesis, recovery, and immune and hormone function. You can be in a Functional calorie surplus AND a Fuel calorie deficit AT THE SAME TIME. Optimize nutrient density, bioavailability, and satiety. Total calories are a thing of the past. ??Join this channel and become a UKF Partner!?? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkx53Rm4zkhWT2t9zHpx9Xg/join ?Get The Ultimate Ketogenic Fitness Book!!? https://amzn.to/3MhSz3n ?Where you can find more content and information from Coach Bronson? - Website: https://ultimateketogenicfitness.com - Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ultimateketogenicfitness - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_bronson_keto/ ⭐My Favorite Products⭐ ✅InBody at Home Products: $15 Discount Code: "apextraining" https://consumer.inbodyusa.com/discount/apextraining?aff=9 ✅Redmond Life (Real Salt and Re-Lyte) 15% Discount https://shop.redmond.life/discount/ketofitness?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3Dketofitness ✅Drink LMNT Recharge Electrolytes http://elementallabs.refr.cc/bronsondant ✅Carnivore Snax 15% Discount "coachbronson" https://carnivoresnax.com/?rfsn=6646103.21af54 ✅Keto Brick: Bundle Code "APEX" With the purchase of a Variety Pack!! Add the variety pack AND an additional brick to your shopping cart. When you enter the code, the brick will be discounted, saving you $12 https://www.ketobrick.com/ ✅Vital Proteins Supplements http://tracking.vitalproteins.com/SH2S1 ✅Equip Foods Protein and Supplements Discount Code "NatalieG" https://equipfoods.com/NatalieG ✅Keto Chow: 10% Discount "bronsondant" https://www.ketochow.xyz/ref/bronsondant ✅Pork King Good - Pork Rinds w/10% Discount Code "BRONSON" https://porkkinggood.com/?ref=olq9l ✅True Nutrition - Great Supplements Better Price - 5% Off Discount Code "APEXTRAINING" https://truenutrition.com/ ✅Own Your Labs Bloodwork You get 10% off if you opt-in for the Citizen Science discount available at checkout. Use code "ApexTraining" for 5% more off when you put your order in! That's 15% off in total https://ownyourlabs.com/product/basics-bundle/ ✅Coach Bronson's Recommended Items on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/coach_bronson_keto ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVufHovIPmI

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