4 Pillars of Weight Gain: The Root Causes

Frustrated with your weight loss progress (or lack thereof)? You’re certainly not alone. Today, I’m sharing the 4 root causes of weight gain that we all experience, plus some tips to help you overcome each of them.

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.

Why GLP-1s Work for Weight Loss

Weight loss is more than just diet and exercise - it’s not entirely a battle of calories in, versus calories out. Our bodies often don’t want us to lose weight beyond a certain point, and so will drive our hormones out of wack to keep us feeling hungry. So, what can we do to overcome these hormones? 

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4 Myths About Exercise and Weight Loss You Probably Believe!
For every good piece of information out there about diet, exercise, and weight loss, there’s a bad piece. While most of this misinformation is spread out of ignorance, it leads many people to try things that don’t work, leading them to give up on their weight loss journey before it’s begun. Here are 4 weight loss myths you likely believe.
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How to Boost Your Metabolism When Dieting
We’d all love a fast metabolism – it would finally be easy to lose that weight that just won’t shift and we’d be able to eat something a little indulgent from time to time without knowing that it’s going to bump you back up a couple of pounds for the next two weeks.
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5 Ways Vitamin Deficiencies Affect Your Metabolism
When we think about it, few people actually understand what the metabolism is or how it works, which is essential if you want to help it get faster. One of the biggest factors is vitamins – read on here to learn more.
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5 Natural Ingredients You Should Eat to Boost Immune Function

The world is starting to return to normal for many of us and, unfortunately, that also means the return of the common cold. The best way to combat unwelcome viruses and illness is through our diet.

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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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Are Nutritional Supplements Worth It? The Truth from a Doctor
If you’re interested in improving your health, you’ve likely been bombarded with advertising about multivitamins and other supplements – but are they worth it? We asked Dr Nancy for the truth about nutritional supplements and how you should, and shouldn’t take them.
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Your Guide to Choosing the Best Protein Powder
Deciding to try protein powder is the easy part – choosing which one is right for you is the hard part! There are so many different brands, types, and flavors out there that it can be overwhelming. Fortunately, we asked Dr. Nancy what you should be looking for, so read on here to find out!
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Pea Protein vs. Whey Protein: Which is Better?
Thinking of going vegan or simply find that whey protein leaves you feeling bloated and uncomfortable? If so, you may find switching to a plant-based protein powder allows you to reap the benefits of protein powder without the uncomfortable bloating.
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8 Foods Rich In Magnesium
Are you deficient in magnesium? Over 75% of the US is! Magnesium deficiency is directly linked with a range of health complications, so people should aim to meet their daily recommended levels of magnesium.
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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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8 Tips For Summer Weight Loss
If you’ve been following a diet for months with little success, it can be tempting to give up. Don’t! If you’re motivated and ready to kick those extra pounds to the curb, I’ve got some tips for you that can’t fail – read them here.  
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