metabolism

The Amazing Benefits of Intermittent Fasting & How to Do It Right

While the topic has been trending the last few years, practicing intermittent fasting goes way, way back. For thousands of years, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have incorporated…

10 Foods to Speed Up Your Metabolism

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Metabolism is the big buzzword these days when it comes to weight loss, but most people misunderstand the word. Metabolism simply refers to the process of converting food into energy to…

3 Simple Hacks to Beat the Most Stubborn Weight-Loss Resistance

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When I began working with clients nearly four decades ago, almost everyone got great results. But occasionally, I would have that person who did everything correctly and yet could not lose…

No More Going Cold Turkey! 5 Steps to Get Off Sugar + Burn Fat Fast for Good

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If you haven’t been able to quit sugar, it’s my mission to help you get off it. It seems simple, right?! Everybody knows if you want to lose weight or get healthy, you have to eat less sugar.…

Stop Dieting! 3 Quick Steps to Stop Weight Regain

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Want to know how to finally get off the hamster wheel of losing and regaining weight for good? If there’s one thing I constantly see, it’s that most people don’t know there’s a simple way…

How To Tell If Your Metabolism Is Fast or Slow & Top Tips to Rev It Up

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People think a fast metabolism is like a genetic lottery: you’re either blessed with it or you’re doomed to a lifetime of weight gain and low energy. A slower metabolism is also considered…

Myth Busting: Why Eating 6 Small Meals a Day Is a Terrible Idea

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Somewhere along the way, a nutritionist heard her clients complain about how hungry they were all the time, and she thought, “I know – they should eat more often!” No, no, no.…

What to Eat (and Not Eat) When Your Weight Loss Has Plateaued

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I see it all the time: Clients come to me exasperated because they're doing everything right to lose weight, but the numbers on the scale refuse to budge. I coined the term weight loss resistance…

What I Eat in a Day: The Ultimate Metabolism-Boosting Diet

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Last updated: March 20, 2023 For nearly 40 years, I've helped readers and clients break through weight loss resistance, crush their goals, support their immune system, optimize their…

What Is Leaky Gut? How to Understand and Repair the Damage

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Fast food, instant messaging, express lanes, high-speed Internet: We live in a non-stop, do-it-now kind of world. While lightning-quick is convenient, the pace and stress of modern…

The 4 Most Common Dangers to Your Gut Health [Part 2 of 3]

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What’s the sexiest part of your body? I can almost guarantee that you didn’t just answer “my intestinal lining”! When you want to look better, toned arms and rock-hard abs often top the wish…

How Your Gut Works to Keep You Healthy [Part 1 of 3]

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Pop quiz: Name the 3 most important jobs your gut does every day. Got your answers ready? If you’re like most people, your list starts and ends with some variation of “digesting food.” And…