If you eat a healthy fat, add some nonstarchy vegetables.

Enhance autophagy

Autophagy is a process in which the body clears out any old or damaged cells that are not working properly in order to generate healthy cells. Disease takes root in the body when cells are weak and damaged, but autophagy protects against this vulnerability by removing old, damaged cells that are more susceptible to invasion. This clears the way for younger, healthier, more vigorous cells and a more robust immune system. Think of autophagy as your cellular renewing, anti-aging, anti-disease pathways that you can support and enhance. 

My favorite way for increasing autophagy is through a clean, mostly plant-based ketogenic diet or as I call it, a Ketotarian diet and intermittent fasting. Both fasting and the ketogenic diet enhance autophagy pathways. Taking a break from eating for an extended period of time can enhance this cellular turnover in addition to giving your gut a much needed break from the digestion process. If you are new to fasting, try an 8-6 window plan where you will eat between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. which allows for 14 hours of uninterrupted fasting a day between dinner and breakfast the next day. When I break my fasts I am focusing on nutrient-dense ketotarian foods. I go into a deep-dive in Ketotarian as far as the nutrition science, recipes and meal plans but these are the basic guidelines to follow:

+ Eat real food.

+ Keep your carbs low. Keep your healthy fats high. If you eat a nonstarchy vegetable, add some healthy fats. If you eat a healthy fat, add some nonstarchy vegetables.

+ Eat when you are hungry. Eat until you are satiated.