Harnessing metabolic flexibility for optimal health

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Flexibility comes in many forms. Whereas psychological flexibility refers to the capacity to direct mental energy to allow for increased resilience in emotional situations, anatomic flexibility encompasses the physical benefits of stretching the body to improve pain, strength, and physical mobility. While both are important, a third type of flexibility, metabolic flexibility, is currently stealing the limelight. Metabolic flexibility, or the ability of the body to adapt to changes in metabolic…