Unfortunately, even if you’re exercising and eating a well-balanced diet, unbalanced hormones can sabotage your goal to lose weight. Did you know your body’s hormones help control everything from your metabolism to fat storage? On top of that, hormone-disrupting chemicals may be hiding in y...
A Finnish study found babies born to women who had eaten chocolate daily during pregnancy smiled and laughed more and were more active. Even the babies of stressed women who had regularly consumed chocolate during pregnancy showed less fear of new situations than babies of stressed moms-to-be wh...
I believe that eating meat is important for your health. However, the kind of meat you eat absolutely matters. Animals raised for conventional meat products are not treated by the highest of standards. They are treated with hormones and antibiotics and fed with grain instead of grass. As a r...
Ghrelin is the ‘hunger’ hormone that tells you when to eat, while leptin gives the feeling of fullness. Sleep deprivation alters the circadian rhythm of the body thereby causing a disbalance of these hormones which directly impacts your appetite. One may indulge in binge eating during ...
But, it is one of the silent testosterone killers that you wouldn’t even think of. Researchers from Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Turkey found out that peppermint reduced testosterone levels, and increased luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones in male rats. What other habits kil...
Protein is an essential part of any eating disorder recovery plan. It helps to fuel the brain, which in turn helps to improve focus, clarity, and serotonin production. It also helps to stabilize hormones and blood sugar levels, which can be particularly important for those with an eating diso...
Sex hormones are present in both the male and female bodies. While testosterone is the dominant sex hormone in the male body, there is very little estrogen in men. The opposite is true for women. Even though often considered a female sex hormone, estrogen still has a role to play in the...
Mood-boosting foods are those that provide a range of nutrients that help the body to produce “feel good” chemicals or “happy hormones.” These foods can also be used as fuel, without causing drastic blood sugar changes, and they support a healthy gut, which we know can impact your moo...
Also, for canned cat food, there’s little gravy added. If your cats love gravy, they may find this food to be too dry, but adding a little water and stirring it up solves that problem. Pros No antibiotics or hormones High in protein Full of vitamins Cons Recent recipe change that ...
Since the pancreas produces both digestive enzymes and hormones it is part of both the digestive system and the endocrine system. When it becomes inflamed, the flow of enzymes to the digestive tract stops and they can be forced into your cat’s abdominal area instead. When this happens the ...