Which Type of Magnesium Is Best?
Magnesium is a vital mineral involved in over 600 essential processes within your body. It helps convert food into energy, repair muscles, and maintain strong bones. Whether you want to…
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How to Track Your Stress Levels
If you’re feeling stressed out more often, you’re hardly alone. Researchers asked US adults to rate their average stress level, with 1 being “little to no stress”…
What Happens to Your Body Under Chronic Stress?
Stress can make you stronger or take you down—it’s all in how you respond to it. Acute stress carries a sudden jolt of adrenaline, like feeling your heart race when you narrowly…
How to Reduce Acid Reflux Without Antacids
After enjoying a spicy meal at your favorite restaurant, you may suddenly experience a burning sensation in your esophagus, bloating in your stomach, and a scratchy throat. In search of…
5 Signs You’re Not Drinking Enough Water
Keeping hunger and cravings at bay is critical for losing and maintaining a healthy weight. I’ve found lots of ways to do this, including getting sufficient fiber and doing the right…
3 Simple Hacks to Beat the Most Stubborn Weight-Loss Resistance
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…
How to Burn Belly Fat (+ Why It Happens in the First Place)
One of the questions I get asked most often is, “JJ, how do I get rid of stubborn belly fat?”
As important as this question is, before you can take steps to banish belly fat and be…
Is Leaky Gut the Reason You Struggle to Keep Weight Off?
You may not associate problems like fatigue, brain fog, skin issues, achy joints, and weight loss resistance with gut health.
When you eat a particular food and suddenly get a headache…
Damage Control Over the Holidays: 6 Quick Tips to Be the Best Fat Burner
Temptation is ever-present during the holidays. Stick to your goals (even if you slip a little) with these simple tips to minimize the impact of holiday indulgence.
More than any other time…
How Sugar Surges Pandemic Stress (+ 5 Ways to Dial Down Stress)
For many of us, last year dialed up our already high-stress levels a few notches.
Stay-at-home orders, homeschooling, social distancing, fears about getting the virus, and watching loved…
Improving Anxiety and Alertness with L-Theanine
People have noted that while coffee makes them jittery, green tea—despite its caffeine content—has a calming effect. It’s possible the difference is due to green…
New Study Demonstrates Quercetin Supplementation Improves Neuromuscular Function Recovery from Muscle Damage
Antioxidants have been commonly used to protect against damage secondary to exercise; however, there have been mixed results. In addition, there has been some debate that using high doses…
