Today, we bring you some information about what affects weight loss and why our scales occasionally fluctuate. How Much Weight Will I Lose? Weight loss can be any one of or a combination of the following: water weight, muscle weight or fat weight. While dieting, if you are just looking for the number on the scale to go down and not seeking to lose sustainable fat weight, you will be disappointed when the weight comes back quickly, because fat loss requires more time. While following GOLO, you should expect to lose 1-2 pounds of fat per week. (If you are losing more than that, it is most lik...

There’s a common misconception out there that soy is a healthy choice. When in fact, there are a lot of health hazards related to the consumption of soy. Soybeans contain large quantities of natural toxins or “antinutrients.” Among them are enzyme inhibitors that block the enzymes needed to digest protein. They are also high in phytic acid, which is a substance that blocks the absorption of essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. In addition, it contains high levels of aluminum, which can have neurotoxic effects, and is full of lectins, which will confuse your ...

Plateauing is completely normal and isn't necessarily a bad thing! If you find yourself on a plateau, here are a few ways to help get things moving again.

We are now in the middle of the summer, and along with the warm weather that we enjoy so much comes BUGS. There are some bugs that I don’t mind, like ladybugs and butterflies, but I’m talking about the real enemies- ticks and mosquitoes. Why do they bite us? Female mosquitoes do not require blood for their own survival, they bite us to nourish their eggs with the protein and iron that is found in our blood. So not only are we left with an uncomfortable bite, but we are essentially helping to create more mosquitoes. Ticks bite us for essentially the same reason. They need the nutrients in ou...

If you look in the mirror and stick out your tongue, you will see about 10,000 taste buds. Your taste buds recognize 4 types of flavors- sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. The biology of your taste buds is very complex. They help set your body’s metabolic system in motion. They also trigger digestion, as soon as you taste something, your brain is already releasing insulin and signaling your digestive tract to secrete hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes to prepare for the food you are about to eat (Kendrick, 2015.) What you probably didn’t know, is that the foods that we eat can affect how ...

As the general public is learning the truth about pesticides and our food, organic has become a much more popular subject. This is an informational post for those of you who may be interested in the subject and thinking of making the transition. Organic food isn’t just a trend anymore. It’s gaining traction as a movement as people are recognizing that our food system is broken. Given the rise in obesity, chronic disease, autoimmune and other health concerns including the increase in allergic reactions, behavior and neurological conditions, we are starting to wonder if our food may be at the...

Are you still using table salt? If so, here’s why you should start using Himalayan Sea salt today! Himalayan salt dates back billions of years, basically to the very beginning of planet Earth, which I find fascinating. It comes from the Punjab region of Pakistan, which is around 190 miles from the Himalayan Mountains. It is believed that the salt is composed of dried remnants of the original, primal sea. It can be pink, red, or white in color. The salt comes from mines 5,000 feet deep below the Himalayan Mountain Range, and it is said that it is 99 percent pure. It is even mined by hand. No...

Visceral vs. Subcutaneous Fat - what’s the difference and how does it affect weight loss? I thought this would be a great topic to write about because sometimes we get calls from people who say that they are feeling better and seeing signs of improvement with their energy, sleeping, A1C numbers, etc but they are not seeing the difference on the outside just yet. This can be because subcutaneous fat and visceral fat react differently. Fat is just a fact of life and yes, there is such a thing as healthy body fat. Adults who are at an ideal weight for their height have around 40 billion fat ce...

This is a post mainly aimed for our vegan or vegetarian members, but it is certainly something that anyone can try! Today we are going to tell you about jackfruit. What is it you ask? Jackfruit is a tropical fruit that is native to India, Southeast Asia, and Brazil. It is a big fruit, larger than a watermelon. In the United States, it is usually sold canned, frozen or dried, and one place that I know of who sells it is Whole Foods. Why am I telling you this? It is because it can be used as a meat substitute! Unripe jackfruit has a sort of “shredded” texture and look to it. It doesn’t real...

Let’s talk fish…Most of us know that fish is full of omega 3 fatty acids and protein. And most fish is very good for you, with the exception of one…tilapia. Although it is fairly inexpensive and readily available at almost every grocery store you should definitely stay away from it. Tilapia is most often farmed, which means they are raised in small enclosures with poor diets. Being raised in such crowded conditions, the fish are more susceptible to disease, so they are given antibiotics to help prevent that. They are also sometimes treated with pesticides to combat a condition called sea li...