If you’re eating “pretty well”, trying to keep portions sensible, and even skipping the odd snack — yet your energy still dips, your appetite feels unpredictable, and fat loss has slowed to a crawl — it may not be your motivation. It may be Protein for Metabolism....
Introduction: How Did Eating “Healthy” Make Us Sick? The new food pyramid exists because the old one failed—spectacularly. For more than four decades, millions of people followed official dietary advice with discipline and good intentions. They swapped butter for...
Balancing hormones naturally becomes a priority for many women in midlife, often arriving quietly and then all at once. One year you feel broadly like yourself, and the next you are waking at 3 a.m., carrying weight around your middle that was never there before, and...
If there is one phrase that explains why so many women feel blindsided by weight gain, fatigue, and declining health in midlife, it is hormones and insulin.From peri-menopause through menopause and into post-menopause, profound hormonal changes alter how your body...
Let’s Drop the Polite Pretence (For Real This Time) A healthier lifestyle commitment doesn’t start with a burst of motivation, a new app, or a promise to “be good”. It starts with frustration. You’re frustrated that you’re tired before lunchtime.Frustrated that your...
INTRODUCTION The festive season is a time to gather, connect, and enjoy life. But let’s be honest: for many of us, it’s also a minefield of sugar-laden puddings, processed party snacks, and overeating that can leave us feeling bloated, guilty, and sluggish come...
GLP-1 receptor agonists have taken the world by storm. Originally designed for managing type 2 diabetes, medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are now being prescribed (and requested) in record numbers for weight loss. Social media is flooded with...
Why Grazing on “Healthy Fats” May Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss The rise of ketogenic snack products—from fat bombs to MCT bars—has fuelled a booming market promising effortless weight loss. But while these snacks may be low in carbs and high in fat, they often come...
They promised fast weight loss. You didn’t ask what else you’d lose with it - a reduction in muscle metabolism health. Across the world, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are being handed out as the miracle solution for obesity. The before-and-after photos look...
In the world of nutrition, there is one principle that can transform how we think about food, weight loss, and long-term health: protein energy balance. For men and women in midlife, understanding this balance is particularly powerful. It explains why some diets leave...
We’ve come a long way in food science—but not always in the right direction. As technology and convenience have advanced, both humans and their pets have strayed from the diets that once sustained our species in optimal health. The consequences are everywhere: rising...
Tired of energy crashes, stubborn weight, or worrying about your blood sugar? You’re not alone. Millions of people are turning to low-carb diets or intermittent fasting to reclaim their energy, feel better in their bodies, and improve long-term health. But which one...