Many pathways lead to weight gain as our bodies were designed to store weight or “adipose (fat cells)” to prepare for periods of famine and starvation. At a time in human history, it was advantageous and critical for human survival for our body to have mechanisms that promote weight gain and make it difficult to […]
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Over the past century, individuals have become much more sedentary. In other words, too many people sit too much and participate in too little physical activity for optimal health. I encourage you to look for ways to become more active and decrease inactivity. Some examples include: -Reduce the time spent sitting by taking a
Food labels give you all sorts of information about a product—the name of the food, total amount in the package, nutrition facts for standard serving size, manufacturer, freshness date, preparation suggestions, ingredients, and nutrition information. Understanding food labels can help your personal dietary needs—choose foods that contain more of the nutrients you want to get
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Do you find yourself able to stick with a healthy routine during your workweek, but then you lose control on the weekends? This is incredibly common. Sometimes when we relax, enjoy the company of friends, or want to escape the overwhelm of the week, we become distracted and unaware of the foods we consume. We
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Food is meant to be fuel. People who are successful with weight loss begin to think of food in this way. Food can be satisfying, but when you are done eating, I encourage you to move on. When food is too delicious, enticing, and thought of as a treat, we tend to overeat. It is
When you find yourself reaching for food, take a pause and ask… Am I Hungry? Look for hunger signs: stomach growling, fatigue, weakness. When did I last eat, would it make sense my body needs more fuel? If you aren’t sure ask yourself: Would a cold, dry chicken breast solve this problem? Would a bowl of
Have you lost weight in the past only to regain it a short time later? Have you followed every diet including Whole30, Paleo, Atkins, Keto, Fasting? How do you get off the diet roller coaster and on the path to permanent weight loss? All of these diets work, and none of them work, meaning
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We are often told 3,500 calories are in one pound of fat. Thus, if you cut back or work off 3,500 calories, you will lose an entire pound of fat. However, most of us have proven to ourselves repeatedly that this logic does not work and we can’t lose weight. Let me tell you why!
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What behaviors are preventing your weight loss? Have you ever stopped to consider it? Did you have breakfast today? Did you eat lunch today? Did you eat dinner? Did you eat a fruit and a vegetable today? What did you eat? What did you drink? What did you snack on? Any sugar-sweetened beverages in your
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