With Atkins, Vegan and other radical diets being all the rage these days, I’m not surprised people are complaining about sluggish metabolisms (“I can’t lose weight…”), endocrine dysfunction (“I can’t sleep”, “I can’t get it up“) and chronic fatigue. There’s only so much punishment the body is willing to take. What are the signs of […]
Why is Everybody Sensitive to Everything These Days?
Remember the days when you could just eat whatever, whenever and you’d get away with it? No stomach discomfort, no bloating, no brain fog, no issues whatsoever. You’d eat your sugary cereal for breakfast, your frozen pizza for lunch and finish every day with a healthy serving of ice cream and a bag of chips. […]
3-Step Guide to Mastering Cravings Once and for All
They come and go seemingly without warning. You’ve had your fair share of unpleasant experiences with them. Yet, even after carefully monitoring your habits and trying to avoid the usual pitfalls, they’re impossibly difficult to pin down, let alone resist. Cravings are a form of “selective hunger” that, regardless of physiological energy needs, lead […]
Eat Bad, Look Good: Can You Lose Weight Eating Junk Food?
There’s always that one guy who eats junk food all day while staying lean year-round. You, on the other hand, eat “clean” but can’t seem to keep the weight off. Why is that? Meet Mark Haub, Professor of Human Nutrition at Kansas State University. In an effort to prove that energy balance is the determining […]
When Eating Healthy Becomes Unhealthy
Have you ever called off a restaurant date because you were afraid they didn’t serve diet friendly or “healthy” options? Do you consciously abstain from eating the foods you like because you don’t consider them healthy? Are you always on the outlook for new diet “hacks”? Do you find yourself regularly obsessing over the foods […]
