Reading Time: 4 minutesYour brain informs you when to stop eating during a meal. Paying attention to your “satisfaction” (also called “satiation”) signals is just as important as being aware of your hunger signals. During a meal, the brain receives messages from the mouth, the stomach, the intestines, and the blood—all of which combine to help it assess when enough nutrients have been consumed to satisfy the demand for nutrition from the body’s cells. Like hunger, satiation signals are highly dependent on your nutritional status. At some meals, you’ll need to consume a…
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Understanding Omega 3, 6, and 9: Essential Fatty Acids for Health
Reading Time: 2 minutesEssential fatty acids play a crucial role in our overall health, from brain function to heart health. Let’s explore the unique benefits and sources of Omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids, including EPA and DHA, are perhaps the most celebrated of the group. Found abundantly in fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines, these nutrients are essential for brain development, reducing inflammation, and supporting cardiovascular health. Plant sources include flaxseeds, chia seeds, and walnuts, though these contain ALA, which must be converted by the body into…
Read MoreThe Food Pyramid & Fighting Against The Grain
Reading Time: 4 minutesShould I eat according to the 2023 Food Pyramid? The first Food Pyramid was created in the 1970s in Sweden by a special committee to suggest nutritionally balanced meals at a reasonable cost. In 1992, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced a Food Pyramid to recommend servings of each food group, which previous guides did not do. The 2023 Food Pyramid modified the recommendations in an attempt to improve the health of Americans who continued to experience increasing incidences of cardiovascular diseases and Type 2 diabetes. For example,…
Read MoreThe Cumulative Effect of Small Unhealthy Habits
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s often the small, seemingly insignificant habits that add up over time and lead to long-term health consequences. Whether it’s grabbing a sugary snack here and there or skipping your workout “just this once,” these decisions may seem harmless at the moment but can have a compounding effect on your well-being. We often don’t think of these small choices as dangerous because they don’t show immediate results. However, over time, consistent neglect in areas such as diet, exercise, or sleep can build into much bigger problems, including chronic fatigue, weight…
Read MoreMatthew Hazen’s Commentary Feature on the Price of Business Digital Network
Reading Time: 2 minutesMatthew Hazen is the owner of Human Consciousness Support, a company that produces a unique nutraceutical product called MasterPeace. His quest to raise the health and consciousness of himself and all of mankind ultimately led him to heavily research zeolites and marine plasma. Matthew was mentored personally under Michael Coe, Chief scientific officer of Kansas State University, one of the top nano research labs in America. Together they formulated a nano sized zeolite particle range never done before. Matthew went on to develop this formula further with his own assistant…
Read MoreCan We Achieve Wellness Without Overwhelm?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork. As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, my mission is to empower others to live their best lives by embracing simplicity. How to Maintain Wellness Without Overwhelm Feeling overwhelmed is a feeling that can affect every aspect of your life. It can cause you to feel like everything is crashing down around you, and it can also make it difficult to see a way out. Stress…
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