Hey, what’s up? It’s Dr. Jade Teta here… 

Do you remember that old potato chip tagline, “Bet you can’t eat just ONE?”  

Whoever wrote that tagline probably struggled with potato chips as one of their trigger foods.  

And if you agreed with them, then potato chips are likely a trigger food for you, too. (No judgment here. Heck, I can’t eat “just one” either!) 

What’s a trigger food? It’s ANY food that leads to you… 

·         eat more than you need at the current meal… 

·         eat more than you need at future meals… 

·         or crave more trigger foods at ALL meals.  

And one of the most important tools in your Metabolic Detective toolkit… and on your path to building a buff immune system… is knowing YOUR personal trigger foods and buffer foods.  

If potato chips get you going, it’s totally understandable. They’re salty, fatty, and crunchy, which for some people can be overstimulating. That clicks on a hedonistic eating response that basically takes over your brain, and forces you to eat more and more and more. 

If you’ve ever hit the bottom of an ice cream pint… or eaten a jar of peanut butter without realizing it… it’s not really your fault. You were likely triggered.  

And here’s what’s interesting. Trigger foods aren’t always “junk” foods.  

For example, if I eat a naked salad for lunch with no fat or protein, I know I won’t feel satisfied. Even though it’s “healthy,” that salad is going to trigger my hunger and cravings… and I’ll probably end up eating a whole pizza later to compensate. 

If I just threw some cheese or olives on that salad, I would’ve been fine. And I could’ve saved myself that 500-1000 calorie binge. 

Regardless, trigger foods are KEY to helping you control calories.  

Remember, you want to maintain an ideal calorie balance for your body — where you’re not eating too much or too little.   

That way, your metabolism is NOT in a state of stress… and it can continue fueling your immune system consistently and effectively.  

So, how do you figure out your trigger foods? I’ll walk you through it in the video lecture below.  

Remember, the most EFFECTIVE thing you can do to boost immunity is to strengthen your metabolism, because your metabolism POWERS your immune system.  

And finding the ideal calorie balance for YOUR body… that matches your lifestyle and preferences… is key to long-term health.  

I hope you’re enjoying this free immune system crash course. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below!