Kelly LeVeque
Celebrity Holistic Health Coach
A holistic nutritionist, celebrity health coach, the best-selling author of “Body Love” and “Body Love Every Day” and most importantly, mom of three little boys, Kelly LeVeque is passionate about the science of human nutrition and always guided by a practical and optimistic approach to wellness. Kelly helps clients improve health, achieve goals, and develop sustainable habits to live a healthy and balanced life. Kelly is a regular contributor for numerous health, wellness, and lifestyle publications.
What's so empowering about wellness is knowing and trusting the ingredients that are nourishing your body, and that's why NOW is my preferred brand. NOW goes above and beyond to ensure their products are clean and pure, so it's comforting to know they have my back when it comes to making high-quality and affordable natural products I can trust.
Kelly LeVeque's Videos
3 Hacks to Sneak in Daily Movement
Level Up Smoothies with Fiber Powder
3 Kid Approved Better-For-You Snacks
Setting Morning Intentions During Hectic Mornings
3 Easy Fab Four™ Lunch Ideas
Our Family's Evening Wind Down Rituals
Kelly LeVeque's Expert Advice
Metabolic Health Hacks
Blood sugar balance is the key to metabolic health. Learn how Holistic Health Coach Kelly LeVeque’s Fab Four™ Method can help maximize metabolic health.
Three Kid-Approved, Better-For-You Snacks
Holistic Health Coach Kelly LeVeque shares three snacks she serves up to her boys on the regular because they’re packed with better-for-you ingredients and big on taste.
Exercise in Micro-Doses
Holistic Health Coach Kelly LeVeque shares the benefits of micro-dosing fitness and movement throughout the day.
Three Easy Fab Four™ Lunches
Short on time but want a blood-sugar balancing lunch to keep you satisfied mid-day? Holistic Health Coach Kelly LeVeque shares three nutrient-packed Fab Four™ lunch recipes that are simple to prepare and delicious to enjoy!
Build Your Smoothie
Kelly LeVeque created her Fab Four™ smoothie formula to provide a macronutrient mix of proteins, fat, fiber and greens to help balance blood sugar and shut down hunger hormones.
Detox Guide
Your body is continuously detoxing toxic substances, the following guide can help you gently detox the body and support its natural processes.
Live Your Life on Purpose
Kelly LeVeque shares the tools you need to help identify your priorities and then set up your space and schedule to live your life ON PURPOSE.
Kelly Leveque's Tips
Increase Your Fiber Intake
Fiber helps to balance blood sugar and feeds your microbiome.* It helps keep you full without elevating blood sugar, feeds healthy gut bacteria, and promotes daily detoxification.* Fiber also has the mass to physically stretch the stomach lining which promotes a sense of fullness by regulating ghrelin levels.* Ghrelin is released when the stomach is empty and stops when the stomach is stretched. Ghrelin is highest before eating and lowest an hour after eating. If you're coming up short on your fiber intake, NOW Foods offers a full selection of natural fiber supplements to support overall digestive health.*
Create an Environment For Success
When you are trying to implement new habits, it is important to create an environment that supports your goals and the person you want to become. Studies show that habits form out of the environment we create, not having the willpower or motivation to complete these tasks. The environment we create delivers the cues that trigger certain behaviors, and the repetition of these behaviors form a habit. If you are looking to implement any of these habits into your daily routine, start with your environment. For example, want to work out in the morning? Put out workout clothes and running shoes at night so they’re ready.
Fuel your Gut with Pre & Probiotic Rich Foods
A healthy gut indicates a stronger immune system, improved metabolism, and a healthy brain and heart. Not only does the gut microbiota play a critical role in modulating host immune defense (Belkaid and Hand, 2014) and brain function (Rogers et al., 2016), it also plays a role in regulating host metabolism.* Try a probiotic supplement to help support a healthy gut microbiome.*
Hydrate Properly
Water makes up 60% of our body weight and supports how our body operates. A general rule of thumb is to drink 9-13 glasses of water, but this number varies from person to person. Certain factors including sweat loss, diet, environmental factors, etc. can impact the amount of water we need. We need to ensure we have a balance of fluid and electrolytes in our system. The Effer-Hydrate tablets are an easy and great tasting way to add electrolytes to your water.
Kelly LeVeque's Tips
Build & Maintain Muscle Mass
Your resting metabolic rate, or how many calories you burn just by breathing, is directly proportional to how much muscle tissue you have. Resistance training 2-3x a week for 20-30 minutes with a progressive overload program incrementally over time is enough to stimulate muscle growth. In addition to weight lifting, aerobic exercise can actually help with muscle growth, muscle function, and overall exercise capacity. To support muscle growth, eat 0.8g of protein per pound of body mass and support with supplements such as creatine monohydrate and BCAAs.*
Get 7-9 Hours of (Uninterrupted) Sleep
When we sleep, our muscles release amino acids that aid in muscle recovery and growth. In addition, sleep patterns influence the production of hormones that control hunger, including leptin and ghrelin. Sleep-deprived adults tend to have higher ghrelin levels, more hunger, and less feeling of fullness compared to adults who get seven-to-nine hours of sleep. Even partial sleep deprivation over one night increases insulin resistance, which can increase blood sugar levels. Create a calming night routine with the help of Magnesium Flakes & Essential Oils in a pre-sleep bath.
Fast for 12 Hours
Fasting is a period of time when the body's without food by prolonging the period between your final meal and breakfast. When we are in a fasted state, our body can focus on cellular repair, gain mental clarity, and reduce insulin resistance. Your body will go to its fat stores for energy, and fatty acids called ketones will be released into the bloodstream. Fasting is shown to boost cognitive performance, reduce inflammation, improve overall fitness, support weight loss, and decrease the risk of metabolic diseases. If possible, try to eat your meals between 7 am and 7 pm to help sync your circadian rhythm.
Sweat Via Heat Exposure / Red Light Therapy
The Infrared heat is designed to boost exercise recovery, blood flow stimulation, and naturally detox the body. A 2016 study by Trusted Source in China indicated that the levels of most heavy metals were lower in those people who exercised regularly. Sweating is an easy way to eliminate toxins that have accumulated in the body. Sauna use has become really popular especially since research shows weekly use can lower the risk of Alzheimer's, increase human growth hormone, and improve mitochondrial function. Even if you don’t have access to a sauna, any form of exercise that can raise your body temperature will allow the body to naturally detox through sweat.
Increase your Dietary Omega-3 Content & Fat
A recent study found that “when healthy older women took 3 grams of fish oil per day for 12 weeks, their metabolic rates increased by around 14%, which is the equivalent of burning an extra 187 calories per day (Logan and Spriet, 2015).”* And more recently, “A study found that when healthy adults took 3 grams of fish oil per day for 12 weeks, their metabolic rate increased by an average of 5.3% (Gerling et al, 2014).”* To get the most benefits from your omega-3 supplements, choose one that is made up of at least 50% EPA and DHA. EPA is found in cold-water fatty fish, such as salmon, and can also be found in fish oil supplements, along with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Spend More Time in Nature
Spending at least two hours outside every week has been shown to prevent depression and increase calm and happiness. Rachel Hopman, a neuroscientist at Northeastern University, coined the 20-5-3 rule for spending time outside. Generally, it is 20 minutes outside three days a week, 5 hours each month spent in nature, and 3 days you should spend off the grid each year. Getting out in nature is an easy way to increase endorphin levels and dopamine production. Studies show that upon waking, getting at least 2-10 minutes of natural, direct sunlight triggers the first dopamine release of the day and will promote wakefulness and alertness. Light exposure first thing in the morning is also shown to improve sleep quality.
Take a Cold Plunge
Cold exposure, whether it is a cold shower, cold plunge, or cryotherapy, has shown signs to significantly increase metabolic rates in individuals who partake in the practice regularly. When we are exposed to cold temperatures, the body involuntarily begins to shiver to generate heat, and this increase in heat means a boost to your metabolism. But even more beneficial than the shivering thermogenesis metabolic effect comes from another adaptive mechanism: non-shivering thermogenesis. Brown fat, also called brown adipose tissue, converts food energy into heat energy which keeps you warm without shivering and is associated with a high resting metabolic rate.
Enjoy Daily Micromovements
Research suggests that exercise alone will not compensate for a poor diet and sedentary lifestyle. Finding ways to stay active outside of the gym can be even more impactful to your metabolic health. That’s where micro-movements come in. Micromovements are the basic movements we do throughout the day for tasks such as opening a door, bending, stretching, cleaning up, or getting out of a car. When we move more often, this helps burn glucose and improves the way insulin works. In fact, studies show that just 10 to 12 minutes of exercise 3x a day can improve glucose response, mental health, and increase our metabolic health.
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