Megan The Trainer

Think you're imagining that stress?

If you love to eat highly processed foods and adding extra salt to your food, you may be putting your body in a constant state of chemical panic.

A high sodium diet can spike cortisol (the body's main stress hormone), which can cause an increase in visceral fat & insulin resistance.

This could be the reason you're struggling to lose weight!

Don't worry, you can fix it!

You can balance high sodium levels by eating foods that are rich in potassium, such as bananas & avocados.

Limit processed foods and try to eat mostly whole foods.

Drink plenty of water to help your kindness flush out the extra sodium.

Save this post to remind yourself next time you get a salty craving!

😋The day I stopped avoiding the healthy foods I hated, my eating habits changed.

😤I was always a picky eater, as a child, and well into adulthood.

🥗It wasn't until I was in my mid-30s that I finally stopped being stubborn and started forcing myself to eat the foods I always avoided because I didn't like the taste.

🍌I never liked bananas, but one day I realized the benefits I was missing by not eating them.

💥Benefits such as:

✅Potassium:
Decreases calcium expulsion=lower risk of kidney stones & osteoporosis

✅Muscle Recovery:
The carbs in bananas alert insulin to move glucose to the cells, which replenishes energy storage.
✨I eat mine sliced with a tbsp of peanut butter to help repair torn muscle fibers.✨

✅Quick, healthy snack: Easy to grab when you're hungry in a hurry & to pack when traveling or on the go.

🥤There was a time when the only way I could stomach bananas was if they were mixed into something like a smoothie, because the fruits I do like, masked the flavor a bit.

🍨I ate them mixed into Greek yogurt for a while, which I also liked. (Another great way to help rebuild those torn muscle fibers!)

🤔One day I decided to eat one straight from the bunch.

🤢I hated it.

🤷🏼‍♀️But I continued to eat them day after day.

💁🏼‍♀️Until one day, I loved them.

👍🏼I realized that I like them the most when they're almost too ripe.

🤤Now I crave them and eat them for a snack almost daily.

🛒I buy them multiple times a week because everyone in my house eats them.... Healthy, inexpensive snack? Win, win! 🎉

🌟I challenge you to defeat your stubborn, inner child & eat one food that you don't like until you can stand the taste.

🥦What food will that be for you?