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Fix Your Fat Fighting Hormones Day 6: Cortisol
Stress is something that busy women are all too familiar with. What you may not be as familiar with is the role cortisol plays in managing that stress! Whether it’s in response to physical, mental or emotional stress, when your body senses pressure, it responds. External factors include jobs, busy schedules, fussy kids, etc. In addition, internal…
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Fix Your Fat Fighting Hormones Day 5: Insulin
Today as we focus on continuing to fix your fat fighting hormones, we’re looking at INSULIN. This is an anabolic storage hormone that is produced by the pancreas and serves to regulate carbohydrate and fat storage in the body. The Insulin Cycle in Your Body: You eat! Yum! The food breaks down and…
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{Recipe} Broccoli Salad
By Kristen Durnan I love this recipe for several reasons. Number one: bacon. Number two: this is really fast and a crowd pleaser when you head to a party. It also makes enough for leftovers at home! I also love this because I know if I bring this to a potluck, I am guaranteeing…
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Fix Your Fat Fighting Hormones Day 4: HGH
By Kate Horney HGH is a fat burning hormone that is produced in the pituitary gland, and as the name suggests, is a hormone that stimulates muscle tissue growth. The production of HGH (human growth hormone) slowly decreases as we begin to age. HGH fuels childhood growth and development and continues to help to…