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Emotional Eating and How to Stop It

Emotional Eating and How to Stop ItDo you eat to feel better or relieve stress? These tips can help you stop emotional eating, fight cravings, identify your triggers, and find more satisfying ways to feed your feelings. Young woman illuminated by open refrigerator in front of her, platter of donut-shop pastries in hand, gorging What is emotional eating?We don’t always eat just to satisfy physical hunger. Many of us also turn to food for comfort, stress relief, or to reward ourselves. And when we do, we tend to reach for junk food, sweets, and other comforting but unhealthy foods. You might reach for a pint of ice cream when you’re feeling down, order a pizza if you’re bored or lonely,...

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How to Heal Leaky Gut in Two Weeks

How to Heal Leaky Gut in Two Weeks  Nolwen Cameron August 11, 2020It seems like everyone is talking about gut health. These days, you can’t open a magazine or web page without reading the word “gut” or seeing the term “leaky gut.” But does this newly minted buzzword really deserve all this attention? Yes, it absolutely does. There have been incredible amounts of research on this topic to give us the answers we all seek. As a Certified ISSA Fitness Nutrition Specialist and a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, I have 2+ years of experience coaching clients in stabilizing their gut health. Much of these findings can be life-changing. In this piece, you will find an in-depth review of what leaky gut...

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What Are the 5 Hormones Involved in Hunger?

Medical Author: Dr. Sruthi M., MBBS Medical Reviewer: Pallavi Suyog Uttekar, MDMedically Reviewed on 3/30/2022Privacy & Trust Info What Are the 5 Hormones Involved in Hunger?Hormones play an important role in regulating hunger and satiety. The 5 main hormones involved in hunger include leptin, ghrelin, GLP-1, cortisol, and insulin. Hormones play an important role in regulating hunger and satiety.   5 hunger hormones 1. LeptinLeptin, also known as the satiety hormone, is released by the fat cells to help regulate your energy expenditure. Leptin penetrates the blood-brain barrier to communicate with the hypothalamus in the brain, which tells you whether you are hungry or full.Because leptin is released by fat cells, increased amounts of fat cells lead to increased levels...

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11 Tips for a Healthy 2024

Now where do we start? by Dr. Frank Lipman As we learned in 2020, our health needs to be a priority this new year. Here to help you get started in the right direction are 11 actionable tips to tweak your lifestyle. Whether your focus is on improving your diet, better sleep, healing your gut, more fresh air, learning mindfulness, or creating happy relationships – these tips will motivate you to get started now. 11 Tips for a Healthy 2024: 1) Avoid Sugar. Sugar is public health enemy number one, an extraordinarily destructive substance that most of us eat far too much of.  2) See food as much more than just calories, it is information that tells your entire biology what to do and...

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9 Proven Ways to Fix The Hormones That Control Your Weight

  Your weight is largely controlled by hormones.Research shows that hormones influence your appetite and how much fat you store..   Here are 9 ways to "fix" the hormones that control your weight.   Insulin Insulin is a hormone produced by the beta cells of your pancreas. It's secreted in small amounts throughout the day and in larger amounts after meals. Insulin allows your cells to take in blood sugar for energy or storage, depending on what is needed at the time. Insulin is also the main fat storage hormone in the body. It tells fat cells to store fat, and prevents stored fat from being broken down. When cells are insulin resistant (very common), both blood sugar and insulin...

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