Timing when you eat can often be as important to your health goals as what you are eating. There are peak times for when your body is best able to take in food and use it for nutrients and energy. These times map to a circadian rhythm, or your wake/sleep cycle that aligns with the sun. Paying attention to when you eat can help support balanced energy, blood sugar regulation and healthy weight loss.
Most research agrees that diets based on calorie restriction fail. You may need to consider the relationship between insulin resistance and weight loss.
What is Circadian Rhythm? Do you struggle with Falling or staying asleep? Afternoon fatigue? Stubborn weight loss? High blood sugar? You may be experiencing disrupted Circadian Rhythms and some simple changes to lifestyle patterns could be part of the solution. Circadian rhythm is the physical, mental, and behavioral patterns of all animals, plants, and microbes …
Updated January, 2023 Have you developed some unwanted habits that are now getting in the way of your health goals? Eating more sugary foods Increased intake of caffeine or alcohol Not eating enough vegetables Put on some unwanted weight Lost some muscle tone You may have added some new habits to your new routine that …
I believe it’s a coffee commercial that shows a woman holding a precious fresh cup of steaming coffee. Her young kids are running through the house and there is chaos all around her, yet she calmly inhales the aroma of her coffee, takes a slow drink, exhales, and then smiles contentedly. I’m often reminded of this …
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When I first met Amy, she told me she’d always battled her weight and was tired of the constant struggle. She said she gains by just “looking at food.” She also had arthritis in her knee, her digestion was not ideal, and she felt sluggish during the day. Amy had just found out her Hemoglobin …
Many of my clients have goals to lose unwanted weight. They are expecting me to recommend more vegetables and less sugar but are surprised when we also start talking about their gut. The amount of fat your body holds is a complex matter. It involves a perfect balance of many hormones, food, exercise, stress management, …
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