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Rest
Almond Biscuits and Gravy
Flipping the Metabolic Switch
Rest day
Fluffy, buttery almond flour biscuits topped with creamy, savory sausage gravy.
Understanding and Applying the Health Benefits of Fasting
Enjoy the recovery time, or make-up anything you missed from last week.
Ingredients
For the Almond Biscuits:
2 cups almond flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 large eggs
¼ cup melted butter
¼ cup sour cream
For the Sausage Gravy:
½ lb ground breakfast sausage (no sugar added)
2 Tbsp butter or tallow
¾ cup heavy cream
¼ cup chicken broth (or more to thin)
1 Tbsp cream cheese (optional, for extra creaminess)
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Macronutrients
(per 2-biscuit serving, makes 3)
Protein: 38g
Fat: 70g
Carbs: 13g
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, combine almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, melted butter, and sour cream, then stir until a thick dough forms.
Scoop the dough into 6 even portions on the baking sheet and flatten slightly. Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden and firm.
While biscuits bake, melt butter or tallow in a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook for 5–6 minutes, breaking it apart until browned.
Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, coating the sausage evenly.
Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth, stirring to combine. Simmer 3–5 minutes until the gravy thickens. Stir in cream cheese if desired for extra richness.
Split biscuits in half and spoon the sausage gravy over the top. Serve hot and enjoy immediately.
This 2018 review describes the “metabolic switch” — the shift from glucose dependence and fat storage to fatty acid mobilization and ketone production that occurs once liver glycogen is depleted (typically after 12–36 hours without food). Frequent eating keeps insulin elevated and suppresses fat oxidation, whereas fasting lowers insulin and restores access to stored fuel. The authors argue that many benefits attributed to intermittent fasting — including improved insulin sensitivity, reduced inflammation, enhanced cardiovascular and cognitive function, and preservation of lean mass — stem from periodically entering this fat-burning state. They suggest inconsistent human results may reflect failure to actually achieve the switch, emphasizing that metabolic flexibility, not simply calorie reduction, is the true mechanism.
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