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Can Fasting Really Aid Weight Loss?
Does intermittent fasting really help weight-loss efforts? It would seem so. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, those who practiced periodic fasting lost, on average, -7 to 10 pounds in 11 weeks. However, the results were comparable with non-fasting diets that restricted daily caloric intake. In other words, intermittent fasting is no better or no worse than most diets. It’s merely another...
April 12, 2022
The Amazing Power of Autophagy
Autophagy is one of the body’s ways of repairing itself on a cellular level. While it might sound creepy or weird (it literally means "self-eating"), autophagy can be deeply beneficial when used correctly. Inducing autophagy on purpose and with care may lead to incredible health improvements. How Does Autophagy Work? - In -the process of autophagy-, the human body essentially “cleans out” cells that...
May 7, 2021
Watch out for These Side Effects If You Practice Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has numerous potential -health benefits-, including weight loss and improved cardiovascular health. Still, it’s not the best diet option for everyone and of those who practice it, many are unaware of the side-effects. Intermittent fasting, which entails restricting calories by eating in short time-restricted windows, fasting for 24 hours once or twice a week or severely reducing...
April 3, 2020
The Breakfast Debate: First Meal of the Day Counts
Breakfast is the meal that breaks the fast from the night before. Some people claim they’re not hungry in the morning, or that they lack time at this hour to eat, yet others -never- skip this meal. Truth be told, the winner of the breakfast debate is to - eat breakfast. Here’s why…. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because of its - many - benefits. To be clear, the type of breakfast...
November 27, 2018
The Most Important Thing You Should Do In The Morning
Have you heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Do you know why? -Wellness Tip:- The body is an exquisitely engineered machine - with muscles, nerves, and hormones, all operating within a cycle. You sleep, you eat, you play, you flex your muscles and you rest. After a full night's sleep of, say, seven or eight hours, while your body has been resting and regenerating, you...
December 17, 2014