Why Your Waist Circumference Matters 100x More Than What You Weigh
WE HAVE THIS WEIRD KIND OF RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR "WEIGHT". We hear it all the time. "Muscle weighs more than fat". "Go with how your clothes fit, not the number on the scale". And yet, we continue to use the scale as a measurement of success. What you weigh can matter to your health but only to a certain extent. It doesn't define you (obviously). Instead, let's take a look at your waist circumference (well...you look at yours and I'll look at mine). WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE (AKA "
Damn Daniel! Why is My Metabolism So Slow?
YOU FEEL TIRED, COLD OR YOU'VE GAINED WEIGHT. MAYBE YOUR DIGESTIONS SEEMS A BIT "SLUGGISH". You’re convinced that your metabolism is slow AF. How did this happen? Why do metabolic rates slow down? What slows my metabolism? Science alert: Metabolism includes all of the biochemical reactions in your body that use nutrients and oxygen to create energy. And there are lots of factors that affect how quickly (or slowly) it works. But don't worry – we know that metabolic rate is
Bye Bye Sleeping Through The Night
WHOEVER SAID "SLEEP LIKE A BABY" MUST HAVE BEEN HIGH AF. Everyone who has been within a city block of a new baby (or a new mama) knows that babies sleep for like, 20 minutes at a time (okay maybe just mine - maybe you get a couple hours out of yours). Hardly a goal to strive for. And yet, many of us actually DO sleep like a baby. Waking up several times a night, tossing and turning for hours before falling asleep or waking at 5 am on a Sunday (NOT on purpose – who would do
