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You Snooze, You Lose
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sbrown
Sometimes you gain weight when you lose sleep. Will sleeping more help you drop the pounds? Maybe. First there is the relationship between the hunger hormone ghrelin and the fullness hormone leptin that we looked at yesterday. When you are sleep deprived, your body produces more of the “eat” hormone and less of the “stop…
Pesky Calories — How to Control Them Forever
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sbrown
I know, I know. Nobody wants to talk about calories. We’ve come to think of them like ants — annoying little things that won’t stay out of our lives. We would like to put out a “calorie hotel” and rid ourselves of the critters. Actually, they are only units of energy and, while we can’t…
Surprise — A Fruit That Helps Control Blood Sugar
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sbrown
An apple a day may keep the calories at bay. This budget-friendly fruit has some unexpected weight loss, as well as health, benefits. A recent study showed that when the participants ate one medium-sized apple approximately 15 minutes before a meal, they naturally ate less for their meal. Their caloric intake at that meal decreased…
Praying Crumpled Prayers
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sbrown
A crumpled check is still good money, if the signature is on it. So is a crumpled prayer, if Jesus name is really on it. -J. Piper Is it okay to pray for help on your weight loss journey? God cares about every aspect of your life. He is concerned with your physical health, as…
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