Archive for January 2023
Part 1: Nutritional Factors That Can Cause Hormone Imbalances In Women
As a woman, you’ve probably been told that any hormonal symptoms you’ve experienced are normal or part of aging. You may have even been recommended birth control, antidepressants, or hormone replacement medication.
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Part 1: Menopause Diet – How Nutrition Can Influence Your Symptoms and Wellbeing
As women, if we’re not already there, we all know that it’s coming: menopause. You’ve probably heard dramatic, often funny stories of women stripping off layers of clothes as an unexpected hot flash hits them.
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How To Adjust To Daylight Savings Time
If you live in North America or Europe, you surely were happy when the clock moved backwards in the fall and allowed you to get “an extra hour of sleep.”
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4 Reasons People Get Trapped in Dietary Dogmas – Is Diet the New Religion?
At BiOptimizers, we are not religious about any particular diet. We believe any diet can work, and any diet without the right compliance strategies can backfire. Therefore, we say “nutritional…
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Solving The Protein Conundrum: A Guide To Building A Fit And Flourishing Body On A Plant-Based Diet
If you’re considering a plant-based diet, you might wonder how to get enough protein. After all, protein is an essential nutrient that helps your body build and repair muscle, maintain healthy bones, and even boost your mood and cognitive function.[custom-citation id="ref-1"]
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Understanding And Overcoming Leptin Resistance
In this article, we’ll explain leptin resistance, how it happens, and how to reverse it with diet, lifestyle, supplements, and more.
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What Is Leptin And Why Does It Matter For Fat Loss?
To lose weight, you obviously need to be in a caloric deficit. However, your body is not a simple furnace that burns calories–many factors regulate how you respond to foods.
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Should you try a plant-based diet? Individual factors to consider
Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly more popular for not only health reasons, but for spiritual and environmental ones as well.
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Bodybuilding Digestive Enzymes: The Science, How to Choose the Best for Hardgainers, and More
Muscles make you look better, perform better, age better, and live longer, even if you don’t plan on being shredded. However, building muscles can be challenging for some, especially skinny or ectomorph men and women who have very high metabolism to begin with.
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Collagen Supplements: Health Benefits, Side Effects, How To Take, And More
Collagen is a strong, elastic, most abundant protein in your body. Its characteristics are crucial for many aspects of life, from cellular to whole tissue level.
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What happens if you exercise without dieting? Does exercise help you lose weight?
Many people believe that if you work out regularly, you’ll eventually lose weight. Or, if you eat a donut, you should walk for about an hour to burn equivalent calories. Or when you put in some extra time at the gym, you can afford to splurge a little. Unfortunately, none of these are true, and it’s just not that simple.
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