Weight Loss Wonders: Tips and Tricks

We have long recognized, on an intuitive level, that the gut and the mind are linked.   You can look no further than some of our idiomatic expressions to find evidence of this. Just as one example, have you ever had butterflies in your stomach before getting up in front of a group of people to speak?  However, it is only relatively recently that we have been endowed with the technology and expertise to really understand the relationship between the gut and the brain. Much of the interaction between these organs appears to be mediated by the gut microbiota – the collection of bacteria and other microbes living inside the gastrointestinal tract. For instance, we now know that gut bacteria generate neurotransmitters, including dopamine and serotonin, which play a role in mood and cognition. Additionally, gut microbes produce metabolites like butyrate, which may influence brain function. The composition of your gut microbiome gets established relatively early in life, and s...

New Year, Same You In years past I really bought into reinventing myself during the New Year. ⁣ ⁣ I’d pledge lofty resolutions full of the best intentions but lacking the roots of a plan with staying power. ⁣Most of us are plagued with an all or nothing mentality, “I am going to eat allllll […] The post New Year, Same You appeared first on Instant Loss - Conveniently Cook Your Way To Weight Loss .

Air Fryer Roasted Curry Cauliflower is a smashing hit in our home. Adults and children alike will go crazy over this simple, tasty, side dish!  I love that this Air Fryer Roasted Curry Cauliflower recipe only has 5 ingredients and can be whipped up in no time. Using the air fryer gives the cauliflower a extra […] The post Air Fryer Roasted Curry Cauliflower appeared first on Instant Loss - Conveniently Cook Your Way To Weight Loss .

On the surface, sleep looks like a colossal waste of time. Think about it. We spend about a third of our lives lying down with our eyes closed…basically doing nothing! It’s easy to see why high-achieving people throughout history – like Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin – aspired to get by with less of it. Even today, people who are trying to maximize productivity are prone to shortchanging sleep so they can get more done. Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, for instance, reported he was only getting four to six hours of sleep per night in 2011. I’m sure you can think of plenty of others who have made similar compromises. You may have even done it yourself. For most of us, though, this is not likely to be a winning long-term strategy. For one thing, we know now that sleep loss increases our risk of chronic disease, including diabetes, atherosclerosis, obesity, and more. Inadequate sleep duration and poor sleep quality are linked to most of the great maladies that plague the m...