Do calories count? Part 2
Do calories count? Yeah, but.... The inability to lose weight is not a matter of commitment or willpower. Leptin is able to manipulate thyroid function and sex hormones, basically taking control of your biology. It gives us that feeling of satiety when we're full. Our hunger can become excessive and relentless, especially…
Do calories count? Part 1
Do calories count? Yeah, but.... Calories are nothing but an approximation of potential energy until our metabolism gets involved.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The hormonal control of our metabolism involves thyroid function, cortisol, and a range of other hormones, tissues and organs. But the most important orchestrators are insulin and leptin.…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 25: POTATOES
WHY WE AVOID IT: After sugar, starchy carbs like potatoes are one of the first things people cut out when keeping an eye on their weight. WHY WE SHOULD EAT IT: They’re carby, sure, but potatoes aren’t nearly as bad as some people make them out to be. According to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition, potatoes were wrongly…