Category: Health
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Why do we eat even when we are full?
When we eat even when we are full, we often blame it on our lack of will power. However, there are various subtle and unconscious processes in our bodies that cause us to ignore our hunger signals, and guess what? This simplified explanation of these complex mechanisms will help you to take some practical steps…
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What does “being healthy” mean?
I don’t remember a time since my mid-teens when I have not thought that I was overweight. Even when I was at my thinnest, I thought I needed to lose the fat on my behind. If only I’d known that in the future (now!) people would be working their asses off (literally) to grow their…
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28 healthy things you can do while you wait
Modern life has reduced waiting time considerably: we order food online instead of waiting in a supermarket lines; we use internet banking rather than go to the bank, take a number and wait for our turn to see the bank teller, and where I live, you can check on the hospital app when your appointment…
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My Weight Loss Journey: The Butterfly Effect in Action
Up until my early 40s, I had struggled with my size. I couldn’t remember a time when I consciously felt happy about the way my body looked. How sad is that at my slimmest weight with a BMI of 22, I was still conscious of my big behind and dreamt of a flatter tush. Little…
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Not all processed foods are created equal
By definition, ultra processed foods have five ingredients or more and are filled with sugars, oils, fats, anti-oxidants, stabilizers and preservatives 3. Most of these ingredients are not found naturally and are responsible for 90% of the sugars in the average American diet. Read on to find out what happens in your body when you…
The Butterfly Effect 