by Emily Parker, RD, RDN | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Nutritional Education
What is sugar addiction? What is the science behind a sugar addiction? When we consume sugars it increases our hunger hormone signaling in the brain, ghrelin. This impacts the normal transport of leptin, which is our satiety hormone, reducing the amount of leptin that...
by Emma Aguirre, CPT, CHC | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, Fitness & Wellness
Daily stressors are woven into the backdrop of our life so seamlessly that it’s become “normal” to feel the constant nagging of stress. It’s subtle, but the constant exposure to the uncertainty of the economy, finances and high functioning careers, endless to-do...
by Layne Bruner, CHC | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Fitness & Wellness
Why men lose fat faster than women Men lost 16% or 26 pounds more than women over the course of an 8-week study in the journal Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. All participants ate an 800 calorie diet of soups and shakes and other low-calorie foods. At the end of...
by Layne Bruner, CHC | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Nutritional Education
Sugar Addiction Sugar addiction is REAL. Did you know there are 56 different names for sugar in the processed foods you are eating and feeding your family? Shockingly, over 68% of barcoded food products sold in the US contain added sweeteners—even if they are labeled...
