Metabolic Freedom
Metabolic Freedom: A Response to the Book by Ben Azadi
Have you ever stopped to wonder if your body is running on the right kind of fuel? Author Ben Azadi, in his book Metabolic Freedom, tells his incredible story of losing 80 pounds and reclaiming his health—and along the way, he explains why so many of us feel stuck in low gear without even realizing why. This book is not just about Keto or Intermittent Fasting. It is about freedom—freedom to have more energy, think more clearly, and enjoy food without feeling like you are trapped in some rigid diet prison. Reading it made me rethink my own approach to food, fasting, and energy. So … are you a “Sugar Burner” or a “Fat Burner,” and what would it mean to be both?
Metabolic Freedom has a different vibe than most diet books. It mixes Ben’s personal story with solid advice and a bigger-picture way of thinking about health. He takes concepts like blood sugar, metabolic dysfunction, sleep, and stress—and ties them together in a way that makes sense. It never feels like you are being lectured to or buried in science jargon.
I enjoyed how Ben would drop in quick lists of nutrient-dense foods, proteins, and healthy fats. No long recipes, no 37-step meal plans—just clear and simple reminders. Seeing certain foods pop up over and over again really drove home the point: these are the good ones.
The part that really stuck with me was his fundamental question: Are you a Sugar Burner or a Fat Burner? And more importantly, wanna teach your body to do both? He calls it metabolic flexibility, and it feels both practical and empowering. If you realize while reading that you are almost always burning sugar, he gives you ways to change that without feeling like you have to overhaul your whole life overnight.
I will admit, the idea of fasting has always made me nervous. Growing up, my blood sugar regulation was a mess, and even as an adult it took me a long time to get it under control. Skipping meals has always sounded like a terrible idea. But maybe I’ll try it. Someday. Also … I had this perception that Going Keto was like Going Solar or Going Carnivore or Going Vegan. Like it was all or nothing and there was no going back unless it was surrender. But part of his whole point is that you can eat Keto for a few days or weeks, and then add in some carbs for a day or two to mix things up. That seems freeing. It is nice to know Keto does not have to be every day, all day, forever.
I recommend Metabolic Freedom to anyone who has heard of Keto or Intermittent Fasting but does not really understand how they work. Ben explains the “how” in a way that is approachable, interesting, and doable. For me, reading it felt like a natural extension of what I learned in Good Energy by Casey and Callie Means. Both books push us to get to the root causes of why we feel lousy instead of just putting Band-Aids on the symptoms.
At the end of the day, health should not feel like a punishment. Metabolic Freedom is about building a body that can adapt, switch fuels when called upon, and give you the energy to do the things that matter most. That feels like real freedom to me.
So listen to or read Metabolic Freedom by Ben Azadi. This book might inspire you to rethink how you eat and when you eat—without being afraid. And for today, that is enough.
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