Most people have heard of insulin resistance but aren’t really sure what it means. And insulin is truly being found more and more to be the key to controlling your weight and so much more. But what is insulin anyway? Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas when we eat high carb […]
Yes, your hormones play a major role in your weight optimizing efforts and can dictate how much you eat. The 2 hormones Ghrelin and Leptin work together to help control our hunger Ghrelin is a hunger hormone that increases appetite. Let’s call these gremlins because they can get very mischievous if they get out of control! […]
Maybe you have heavy periods. Maybe you notice that you get extremely irritable or anxious during certain times of the month. Perhaps you get totally bloated and put on 2, 3 or more pounds of water weight during a certain time of the month. Or maybe you no longer have your periods […]
We’re nearing the finish line to 2021. And it’s been quite a year for so many of us and I know I want to start out fresh in 2022. What about you? For me, it was a great year of being together with my family. We even increased our tribe with our […]
Reposted from May 9, 2012 To eat organic or not to eat organic, that is the question. Perhaps the real question is what’s the difference and does it really matter? The first thing you notice with organic food is that it may not be as supersized with perfect shapes or as colorful as conventional food. […]
