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Intermittent Fasting 101
There’s currently a lot of hype surrounding intermittent fasting (IF) – everyone in the health space seems to be talking about it. Raising a lot of questions and misconceptions, but the truth is – giving the body time to heal is critical for overall health and wellbeing. While IF is concerned with when you eat,…
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9 Signs That You’re Over-Toxed (and Need a Detox!)
Detoxification is a subject contested by a lot of people perhaps due to conflicting marketing messages online. The thing is, our bodies detox naturally, every single day. However, if we overburden the human organism with toxins, this can result in an overtoxified system that simply needs a break. Toxins are lurking everywhere in modern society.…
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Collagen Peptide Supplementation Boosts the Effect of Resistance Training on Body Composition and Muscle Strength
A recent study explored the effect of collagen peptide supplementation and resistance training on body composition and muscle strength in elderly sarcopenic males and achieved positive results when compared with placebo.
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A New Sleep Study Overturns Beliefs on Obesity and Sleep
A recent study published in PLOS Biology has shown that the connection between obesity and sleep loss might work in the opposite way to what we previously imagined. Sleep deprivation has been considered a cause for obesity. However, an investigator from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that it isn’t necessarily sleep loss…
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10 Dietary Fiber Sources to Upregulate Microbiome Health
Eating foods high in dietary fiber leads to healthy outcomes. Examining the research into fiber fosters an appreciation for the molecular diversity and variations of fiber types, as well as the role fiber plays as a substrate for gut microbial metabolism. Dietary fiber impacts both the function and composition of the microbiota yielding physiologic responses…
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Healthy Blood Sugar Levels 101
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are 422 million people with diabetes mellitus (DM) and 318 million with impaired glucose tolerance (dysglycemia). This is an important public health issue that requires attention given its relationship to a plethora of chronic diseases as well as economic burden. We know that overweight (BMI > 25)…
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Stress Eating Stresses Our Insulin Response
A recent study published in Cell Metabolism in April 2019 revealed that during times of stress, it may be more important than ever to watch what you eat. The researchers discovered a key pathway in the brain that stimulates increased caloric intake and energy storage during stressful times.
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AMPK and Metabolic Health
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, at least according to a new study that shows apple polyphenols increase the activity of 5’ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Activation of AMPK may be a good way to lose weight, balance lipoproteins, and support healthy blood sugar.
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New Paper Exposes Science Behind Intermittent Fasting
With the new year come new resolutions that oftentimes involve losing weight. Perhaps intermittent fasting is on the 2020 agenda.
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Could Psychosocial Stress Be a Root Cause of Obesity?
A 2019 study has unveiled an interesting connection between cumulative exposure to a wide range of psychosocial stressors and the risk of obesity.