Why Your Waist Circumference Matters 100x More Than What You Weigh

visceral fat

You totally want to ditch your scale, don’t you? You may have this weird kind of relationship with your “weight”.   I mean, it doesn’t define you (obviously). What you weigh can matter but only to a certain extent. Let’s look at your waist circumference (well…you look at yours and I’ll look at mine). Waist Circumference […]

Why is My Metabolism Slow?

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You may feel tired, cold or that you’ve gained weight.  Maybe your digestion seems a bit more “sluggish”.  You may be convinced that your metabolism is slow. Why does this happen?  Why do metabolic rates slow down? What can slow my metabolism? Metabolism includes all of the biochemical reactions in your body that use nutrients […]

5 tips for better sleep

sleepless night

Bye Bye Sleeping Through the Night Have you said “bye bye” to sleeping through the night? Are you feeling exhausted or “running on stress hormones” all day? Do not fear, I have some great tips (and an amazing recipe) for you! The science of sleep is fascinating, complicated and growing. Sleep is this daily thing […]

Coffee – Who can drink it and who should avoid it?

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Coffee is one of those things – you either love it or hate it. You know if you like the taste or not (or if it’s just a reason to drink sugar and cream). You know how it makes you feel (i.e. your gut, your mind, etc.). Not to mention the crazy headlines that say […]