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Metabolism 101

Metabolism 101

Your metabolism is the chemical engine that keeps you alive. The speed at which it runs varies by individual. Those with slow metabolism tend to have more leftover calories, which get stored as fat. On the other hand, those with fast metabolism burn more calories and...

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Eat REAL Food

Eat REAL Food

Real food is whole, single-ingredient food. It is mostly unprocessed, free of chemical additives, and rich in nutrients. In essence, it's the type of food human beings ate exclusively for thousands of years.Unprocessed animal and plant foods provide the vitamins and...

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Coffee Yes or No?

Coffee Yes or No?

Pros: Black coffee — without any additional ingredients — is very low in calories and may help you achieve a healthy weight. By itself, coffee is a very-low-calorie beverage. In fact, 1 cup (240 ml) of brewed coffee has only 2 calories. However, coffee only contains...

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Supplements that Help Lower Blood Sugar

Supplements that Help Lower Blood Sugar

Cinnamon supplements are either made from whole cinnamon powder or an extract. Many studies suggest it helps lower blood sugar and improves diabetes control. Cinnamon may help your body’s cells better respond to insulin. In turn, this allows sugar into your cells,...

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10 Things to Prevent Overeating

10 Things to Prevent Overeating

Know Your Weaknesses: Pinpointing which foods you have a particularly hard time limiting can help you decrease your chances of overeating. Make these foods harder to obtain by not keeping them in the house or buying them when you are shopping. Don’t Ban All Your...

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How to Take Protein

How to Take Protein

When it comes to essential nutrients, protein sits atop the list. It's a jack of all trades with many roles in the body. Protein is a source of energy, can help repair damaged tissue, is essential for growth, and plays a role in preventing infection and disease. Here...

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The Importance of Magnesium

The Importance of Magnesium

Magnesium is a mineral vital for the proper functioning of your body. Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, and your body can’t work properly without it. The nutrient is essential for hundreds of metabolic processes and many other important...

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Hormones and Your Body

Hormones and Your Body

There are 9 major hormones that affect weight gain and weight loss. Insulin, leptin, Ghrelin, Cortisol, Estrogen, Neuropeptide Y (NPY), Glucagon - Like Peptide - 1 (GLP-1), Cholecystokinin (CCK), Peptide YY (PYY). Three of the most known players are insulin, leptin,...

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Importance of Your Liver

Importance of Your Liver

The liver is your body’s largest internal organ. It’s responsible for more than 500 different functions in the body. One of these functions is detoxifying and neutralizing toxins. Some repair is possible, but like damaging your skin, damage to other organs in your...

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Why You Could be Hungry!

Why You Could be Hungry!

There are many reasons you could cause you to be hungry. Lack of Protein: Protein plays an important role in appetite control by regulating your hunger hormones. Eating more protein regularly will decrease regular hunger. Lack of Sleep: Sleep deprivation is known to...

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Helpful Vitamins

Helpful Vitamins

1. B vitamins: The B vitamins include: thiamine (B-1), riboflavin (B-2), niacin (B-3), pantothenic acid (B-5), pyridoxine (B-6), biotin (B-7), folate (B-9), cobalamin (B-12). These vitamins are essential for a fully functioning metabolism. The main function of the B...

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Common Mistakes Made in Weight Loss

Common Mistakes Made in Weight Loss

1. Only Focusing on the Scale Weight: Many factors can affect scale weight, including fluid fluctuations, muscle mass gain and the weight of undigested food. You may be losing body fat even if the scale reading doesn't change much. 2. Eating Too Many or Too Few...

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