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Weight loss can feel like an overwhelming task if viewed from the stance of "all" the things that must be adjusted in order to get the process started. As with any project, it is easiest to approach by breaking it down into easier components. For example, one week, increase your physical activity. The next, start… Continue reading 6 Ways Hydration Impacts Weight Loss
Posture can impact our health in many ways, from digestion, pain levels, mood, and even lung capacity. New studies demonstrate that posture may also impact people's ability to drop pounds, how much water weight they hold, and energy levels that impact their stamina. Fight fatigue As we shared on Monday's post, poor posture can lead… Continue reading Can Posture Impact Weight Loss?
If you've ever tried to find the reason behind why you can't seem to lose those stubborn pounds, you've likely discovered information that indicates stress can impact weight. Occasional anger and stress differ from chronically heightened emotions, as do the physiological reactions that result. Apart from how our body reacts to anger and stress, the… Continue reading How Does Anger Impact Weight?
Diverticular disease occurs when diverticula, small pouches, form in the large intestinal wall. Typically the pouches occur from years of a low-fiber diet which results in excessive pressure in the colon from constipation and straining. If the pouches become inflamed and push through weaker spots in the colon's outer layers, that is called diverticulosis. Inflammation… Continue reading Diverticulosis Diet- How to Eat Well and Feel Good
As we shared last week, opioid receptors aren’t just involved in pain relief. They are are a vital aspect to reproduction, growth, weight, respiration, immunological responses, as well as gastrointestinal function and pathophysiology. Opioids and opioid receptors are most often referred to in the mainstream media in terms of their pain relief properties, or the… Continue reading Opioid Receptors and Weight Loss