DoctorOz: Foods That Slow Down Your Metabolism

Now you're doing everything right, but it just feels like your metabolism is DOA. Yeah, I thought so. Today I'm introducing you to a man who says it is not your fault. There are surprising foods killing your metabolism. Please meet Dr. Josh Axe, the man behind the controversial term you need to know about, metabolism death foods. You know, most women are eating foods that are absolutely wreaking havoc on their metabolism. Dr. Josh Axe is on a mission to transform your health. A physician and certified nutritionist, Dr. Axe says he has brought his patient's metabolism back to life and can do the same for you. Eating cauliflower and broccoli and spinach, that's really going to help you break through the weight loss plateau. One of the biggest setbacks to weight loss, says Dr. Axe, is eating what he calls metabolism death foods. These are foods that are going to cause inflammation, digestive issues, hormone imbalance, and shut down your body's fat-burning potential. Even if you're eating less and exercising more, if metabolism death foods are part of your daily diet, Dr. Axe says you'll never achieve the body of your dreams. I've discovered the secrets to help you rev up your metabolism and turn your body into a fat-burning machine. That's foods that sounds pretty extreme, sort of scary. So what are these foods? Well, you know, Dr. Axe, it is scary. Metabolism death foods are foods that act like toxins on your body and actually put your body into a fight-or-flight response. You know, and one of the scary things about it is, a lot of these foods are actually labeled as being health foods, when in fact, they're the very same foods that are shutting down our metabolism. So Dr. Axe has picked out foods that can turn your metabolism into a death spiral. The first up, rest in peace metabolism, is all about whole grains. I got to say, I recommend whole grains all the time. So what's your problem with them? Well, you know, the problem that I have with whole grains, one big one is that these are empty calories, and the other thing is there's two things in whole grains, and it's phytic acid and it's gluten. Phytic acid is an anti-nutrient that actually blocks your body from absorbing certain minerals, and the other thing is gluten. You know, gluten has been proven time and time again to slow down your metabolism. It's been shown to cause digestive issues, thyroid problems, and can absolutely ruin your metabolism. So before you all walk away depressed, you can't eat any grains anymore, never have a cookie or a sandwich again, Dr. Axe's alternatives, he says, work like metabolism revivers. Are you ready for the first one? Ready. Replace some of those grains, sprouted grains and coconut flour. Well, you know, the good news is you can have your grains and eat them too. You know, when you're looking at sprouted grains, we're killing off phytic acid, so now your body's able to absorb all of those nutrients that support metabolism, and my favorite flour is coconut flour. It is a dieter's best friend. There's some folks clapping back here, which I'm happy about because I never had them. It's something that a lot of folks love. I actually like it as well. Peanut butter. It's a staple in a lot of people's pantries. They're moaning back there over this. Why is this a metabolism death food? You know, I know peanut butter is something that tastes great, but in fact, it's actually death to your gut, and peanut butter has been linked to food allergies. It's been linked to hormone issues. It's been linked to slowing down your metabolism. Reason being, I know you're a huge fan of probiotics. We talk about probiotics and gut health all of the time, but peanuts can contain something called an aflatoxin, a type of fungus that can kill off good bacteria known as probiotics in your gut, which in turn can affect your metabolism. So your metabolism reviver here, it's very simple switch this time, is almond butter, which I also adore. So how does that help speed up your metabolism? Rev up your metabolism and help your body burn fat. Reason being, it contains an amino acid called L-arginine, and L-arginine increases human growth hormone in your body, which actually helps your body put on lean muscle and burn more body fat. Just one tablespoon a day or more of almond butter can set your metabolism on fire. They're going to storm the stage to get this. The next metabolism death food is canola oil. I got to say, a lot of people turn to canola oil because we thought it was healthy. We thought it was better for us, you know, certainly as an alternative to butter. So what does it do to our metabolism? You know, the type of oil you consume is so important when it comes to getting off those last 10 pounds. I know there's a lot of people who say, it's that last 5 or 10 or 20 pounds that I just can't get off. And the issue with canola oil is it's a partially hydrogenated oil, which means it's going to cause inflammation throughout your entire body. So the metabolism reviver here, which I got to say, I am shocked by, butter. In fact, your belly loves butter. It's going to help you burn the belly fat. And here's the reason why. It contains a fatty acid called CLA. That stands for conjugated linoleic acid. This fatty acid has been proven in 35 studies to help your body in burning belly fat. Now, not just any butter though, grass fed butter. And if you're shopping at your local grocery store, you can look for grass fed butter. It's also called pasture butter. And when cows are eating grasses, I love saying you are what you eat, what they ate. Okay. So when cows are eating grains, they have more omega-6 fats. When they are eating grasses, more omega-3s and more CLA, an amazing fat burning nutrient. All right. Kudos to you. Hey, thanks a lot. And he makes food. For a full list of Dr. Axe's cat-licking death foods, head to DrAxe.com. We'll be right back.