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6 Best Foods for Boosting Your Metabolism

Now, as adults, we usually think of our metabolisms with disappointment. Why can’t it be faster? Well - it can. Read on here to learn the 6 best metabolism-boosting foods.

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Baked Zucchini Chips with Yogurt Dipping Sauce

This fun recipe is yummy enough for kids and delicious enough for adults. It’s perfect for a tray of scrumptious hors d’oeuvres or as a light vegetable side dish served individually or family style.

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6 Top Reasons Why You’re Bloated

While we can dismiss the occasional discomfort, it’s important to recognize that bloating isn’t a part of a healthy digestive system. So, why are you feeling bloated? Read on here to find out!

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Foods High in Tryptophan
Did you know this little-known amino acid can also help you feel better, physically & mentally? Tryptophan is particularly noteworthy in its use in the production of serotonin. Read on here to learn what foods are high in tryptophan. Hint they are in your thanksgiving dinner!
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5 Things You Don’t Know are HURTING Your Immunity

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of our immune system, and you may have even improved your diet to help strengthen it. But have you thought about whether you’re doing anything to harm it?

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5 Things Making it Difficult for You to Lose Weight

Putting on weight is easy, but losing it is often a painfully slow process, especially once we’re a few weeks or months into our weight loss journey. So, what’s going on? You’re still working out and eating right, yet the weight is staying on. 

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Top 6 Reasons Why You Are Experiencing Hair Loss

When our hair starts to thin or fall out in a larger quantity than normal, we can start to panic. Fortunately, in almost all cases, this hair loss can be reversed through your diet. Read on here to find out how to have lustrous, thicker hair for longer.  

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6 Most Common Signs of Magnesium Deficiency
Have you been feeling tired all the time, yet suffer from insomnia when you go to bed? While there are numerous possible causes for fatigue and sleeping difficulties, one issue that affects as much as 75% of the US adult population is magnesium deficiency. 
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How Nutrition Can Improve Your Mood
Why is the type of food we eat so important? The type of diet and food we consume has a direct impact on your mood, energy levels, and overall physical health! Read on here to learn about small lifestyle changes you can make to start improving your health.
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How Diet Affects Your Mood: New Findings

It’s often difficult for people to imagine food as medicine - medicine is something that’s supposed to come from a doctor in the form of a pill or injection. However, that’s simply not the case, and these new findings can help you better manage your mental health.

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The Connection Between Menopause, Metabolism, & Weight
Reaching menopause comes with mixed emotions - most women are glad to be free of their monthly cycle but uncomfortable with the obvious sign of aging. Regardless, the transition into menopause isn’t often plain sailing and can come with unwelcome weight gain. 
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Why Obesity Isn’t a Choice: The Causes
Society has come a long way when it comes to body positivity, but there’s still a huge amount of stigma around being overweight, and even more so around being obese. Many people believe that obesity is a choice - it’s not. 
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How GLP-1s Affect Your Insulin to Help You Lose Weight
Have you heard of GLP-1s? This medication has helped treat diabetes and is now being used as an effective weight loss medication. So, how does it work? Read on here to find out how GLP-1s affect your insulin levels to help you lose weight.
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Can Exercise Lead to Weight Gain? 7 Ways it Can
Exercise can significantly aid in your ability to lose weight and will often dramatically improve your overall health, but it can sometimes hinder your weight loss progress. Read on here to find out how.
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How Your Hormones May Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss
When our weight loss journey stalls and we reach a plateau, we wonder whether that little square of dark chocolate we have after dinner is the culprit, or if we need to cut even more carbs from our diets. But what’s really going on may not actually be your fault. 
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