The human body has three main metabolic periods that consistently repeat in a cycle every 24 hours.  The three main periods are: Elimination & Maintenance, Digestive and finally, Assimilation.  As the names of the periods suggest, the body focuses on certain types of activities during that period.

The cells of the human body are working on eliminating waste products and toxins during the earlier hours of the day.  The body then shifts gear and focuses on digestion from late morning to early evening.  Early evening and through the night, the body works on assimilating the nutrients absorbed through the digestion process, and channels it to various organs and cells in your body.  You have probably heard that the body heals and repairs itself at rest.  The assimilation period is therefore associated with the late evening and overnight timeframe.

Our diet and consumption patterns have strayed pretty far from being in sync with the natural metabolic cycle, but it is in our interest to revert back to it.  Eating in compliance with these cycles enables us to get a much higher level of benefit from our diet.

The digestive process demands a tremendous amount of energy on a daily basis.  You can help yourselves by making breakfast the biggest meal of your day, and then following a reverse pyramid level of food consumed as the day progresses.  You will experience efficient digestion (so fewer bloating and gassy episodes), and feel better overall with the higher level of nutrients at a cellular level.

To get you started, here is a sample day’s diet:

• Have oatmeal, eggs and some fresh fruit for breakfast
• A chicken caesar wrap for lunch with a side of raw carrots and hummus
• Kabobs for dinner with a tossed salad.