This builds on the foundation of hunger presented in part 1 and Homeostatic Hunger in part 2. Part 3 deals with the other two types of hunger as described by Jason Fung in his book The Hunger Code: Homeostatic hunger — triggered by the body’s need for fuel...
In Mastering Hunger, part 1, I mentioned the three types of hunger. These three types are described by Jason Fung in his book The Hunger Code: Homeostatic hunger — triggered by the body’s need for fuel Hedonistic hunger — triggered by emotions and pleasure Conditioned...
In the old days, I remember deciding to go on a diet and then thinking about food for the next hours by the end of the day I was so hungry that i wanted to eat everything in sight. Maybe you are fit and active, but are...
Whether you love or hate sardines, you may have heard of this Challenge. which is a type of mono diet. It is an alternative to fasting to bring down blood sugar and insulin, and you get to eat! If the thought of sardines makes you gag, then you probably have not...
When you are adopting a fasting lifestyle, your symptoms can tell you a lot. Hunger or no hunger, light-headed or clear-headed, weak or full of energy . . . they all mean something. But until you are clear what your symptoms mean, you just might want an objective...
Your body has an amazing capacity to clear out and repair itself. It is most active doing this when you are at rest. This means when sleeping and also when digestion is at rest. Ideally, the body has that opportunity every day - between the time of your last meal of...
I find that there are so many misunderstandings about how our body works and what it takes to be healthy. Biohacks purport to be shortcuts but show me one that has long term benefits to your health. Going back to fundamentals is what I focus on. Being replete with...
It's summer! It's hot! In order to stay hydrated, people are wondering if there is more to it than drinking water. The more water I drink, the more I pee! Some of you want to avoid that. For the water to go into your cells and not directly to your bladder, it needs to...
White-knuckling the restrictions when eating keto? Confused about how many carbs to eat on a keto diet? Finding that you can't get into ketosis even though you follow a keto diet? All these woes can come about when adopting a keto diet because everyone is different in...
What is loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and healthy fats and supports the health of every cell in your body? You guessed it (from the title): Nuts & Seeds Specifically, they contain monounsaturated fats (omega-9) polyunsaturated fats (omega-3 and omega-6)...
