Posts by Meg Savane, BA, JD
What’s In Your Belly Fat?
Every year, millions of people hope to lose their unsightly belly fat with diets, abdominal exercises, and weight loss gimmicks. Yet, it’s often the most stubborn fat to lose, the first one to come back with weight regain, and the most unhealthy fat to have.
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How To Increase Good Bacteria In The Gut Naturally
Gut bacteria have a two-way relationship with your body and your health. Your body provides the environment for your bacteria to develop.
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How To Avoid Fat Gain During Thanksgiving And Other Holidays
With the holidays on the horizon, you may be feeling excited about all the upcoming celebrations. You might also be worrying about how you will possibly be able to achieve or maintain your physique goals.
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5 Ways To Optimize Your Immune System For Back To School
One of the few things kids don’t mind sharing is germs. They go to school, pick up germs, and bring them home. On top of that, as the weather turns…
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How To Keep Your Gut Healthy While Traveling
It’s about that time of year again. Holiday season. With it comes the joy of seeing family and going on adventures. Inevitably, traveling, especially to warmer destinations, can tend to come with travel stomach issues. Some gut infections can create long-term digestive problems
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Why you shouldn’t take melatonin to sleep
Sleep problems have become very common. Many people simply reach for melatonin to fall asleep. But in the long term, it could be a bad idea. In this article, we’ll cover why that is and what you can do instead.
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How Magnesium Can Improve Blood Sugar Control and Weight Loss
Most people think of magnesium as a relaxing mineral, but it is much more than that. It’s also essential for your blood sugar control and metabolic health.
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Problems with RDA for protein intake and the new evidence-based recommendations
In this article, we share the evidence behind why this protein RDA is neither healthy nor up-to-date. Then, we’ll provide evidence-based guidance for ideal protein intake along with how to make sure the protein you eat counts.
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What Are The Weight Setpoint And Environmental Settling Point?
When you try to lose weight, your body fights back, making it harder to lose and keep weight off. Once you understand how your body fights back for its survival, there are things you can do to mitigate the effects so you can finally lose weight and keep it off. Here are a few theories of how our survival mechanisms work.
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