WILL BHB SALTS , KETONE SALTS HELP ME BURN MORE FAT WHILE I AM ON KETOSIS? BHB stands for beta hydroxybutyrate, and is a new hype in the ketosis weight loss world since 2014. And in short to answer your question, I will have to say no. Understanding ketosis is the real way to actually knowContinueContinue reading “BHB SALTS / KETO SALS – SUPPLEMENT REVIEW”
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Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Reverse Diabetes
Date: February 23, 2017 Source: University of Southern California Summary: In a study on mice and another study on human pancreatic cells, researchers discover that a scientifically designed fasting diet can trigger the generation of new pancreatic cells to replace dysfunctional ones and stabilize blood glucose. A diet designed to imitate the effects of fastingContinueContinue reading “Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Reverse Diabetes”
Time Restricted Feeding (Intermittent Fasting)
Time Restricted Feeding refers to the method of eating during a 8 hour window and fasting for 16 hours. During your 16 hours you can only drink water. Feeding is confined to a defined period, leaving short periods of fasting that coincide with sleep. Fasting enables organisms to enter alternative metabolic phases, which rely lessContinueContinue reading “Time Restricted Feeding (Intermittent Fasting)”
MyProtein ZMA
This is not a paid or sponsored add. This is a review of the product mentioned. http://www.marinafarook.com is not affiliated with MyProtein or Snac Nutrition. Zinc & Magnesium are super minerals that our body needs on a regular basis to carry out crucial biological functions. Magnesium is involved in more than 300 essential metabolic reactions. OverContinueContinue reading “MyProtein ZMA”
Superminerals : Zinc & Magnesium
We no longer get the proper amounts of minerals from our foods only. Due to soil depletion from agriculture processing, our fresh vegetables and fruits just don’t deliver enough amounts of minerals to meet our daily needs. Smart Supplementation is what I refer to as giving your body the micro-nutrients it needs to thrive. SmartContinueContinue reading “Superminerals : Zinc & Magnesium”
Magnesium
Magnesium is not a newly discovered mineral or a new trend, as we may like to think. Magnesium is involved in more than 300 essential metabolic reactions. Magnesium is a mineral , and is arguably the most important mineral in the body, which is why magnesium deficiency can be such an issue. Magnesium is an essentialContinueContinue reading “Magnesium”
Zinc
Extracted from : Linus Pauling Institute » Micronutrient Information Center Summary Zinc is a nutritionally essential mineral needed for catalytic, structural, and regulatory functions in the body. Severe zinc deficiency is a rare, genetic or acquired condition. Dietary zinc deficiency, often called marginal zinc deficiency, is quite common in the developing world, affecting an estimated 2 billionContinueContinue reading “Zinc”
Spicy Jungle Juice
OK so this one came about randomly. I ran out of anything green for my smoothie and had only grapefruit, and coriander. I needed something quick! I make our green smoothie everyday at the same time and drink it early in the day. I was panicking, until my eyes landed on a fresh batchContinueContinue reading “Spicy Jungle Juice”
Functional Nutrition / Nutrition Therapy for Thyroid / PCOS Conditions
There is an emerging new specialty within the field of nutrition called Functional Nutrition. Just as Functional Medicine approaches the body from the perspective of treating the root cause of disease, Functional Nutrition looks at the foundational way that food affects your body on the cellular level. Food is much more than calories, in factContinueContinue reading “Functional Nutrition / Nutrition Therapy for Thyroid / PCOS Conditions”
5 Reasons to Start Having Coconut Oil
When I talk about super foods, coconut oil is top on my list. Coconut oil is not something new that we recently discovered. Actually, ancient cultures have been using coconut oil for centuries as holistic means of staying healthy and strong. There are over 1500 studies proving that coconut oil is one of the healthiestContinueContinue reading “5 Reasons to Start Having Coconut Oil”
Marina Farook 