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Reading Time: 5 minutes Diabetes, a condition closely linked to obesity, occurs when the body has issues with insulin production or action, leading to increased blood glucose levels. There

Reading Time: 6 minutes Bariatric surgery has become astronomically more popular over the last few decades. According to The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders,

Reading Time: 4 minutes Developing healthy eating habits is an incredibly difficult challenge. For the most part, we develop our earliest eating habits as young children, and before we

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you have a few extra pounds around your stomach, don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, there are millions of people throughout the world

Reading Time: 3 minutes Aquafaba. It means bean water. In a nutshell, it’s the liquid from a can of cooked beans that you probably throw away.  Or, if you

Reading Time: 3 minutes Picture a cannonball. Now add a handle.  That’s a kettlebell! Originally used in 18th century Russia, kettlebells combine a cardiovascular workout with strength training. They

Reading Time: 3 minutes Stress, packed schedules, not enough high-quality sleep, lack of movement and too many nutrient-poor foods in your diet can all contribute to feeling sleepy in

Reading Time: 2 minutes I recently wrote about the stress response and how it’s counterproductive to digestion. When you’re in a state of stress, even chronic, low-level stress, your

Reading Time: 3 minutes When acid from your stomach shoots up into your esophagus, that’s heartburn, also called acid reflux or GERD, which stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The

Reading Time: 3 minutes As cooking fats go, olive oil is among the healthiest oils, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t raise your cholesterol level. It just means that

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you eat while you’re distracted, chances are you can be making it more challenging to reach your weight loss goals. Additionally, distracted eating can