When you hear the phrase “thermogenic foods,” you probably think of spicy, hot foods that heat up the body and often leave an unpleasant burning sensation in the mouth. Hot spices and peppers are thermogenic foods that help boost the metabolism, but there are many other foods that offer thermogenic benefits that may not come to mind. 
Thermogenesis is the process of heat production in organisms. All foods are thermogenic if we consider how the body must use energy to digest them. However, not all foods are created equal where thermogenesis is concerned. The best thermogenic foods require more energy to digest them than what they provide, thus they increase metabolism and cause the body to burn more calories. Brilliant, who knew you could burn calories while you eat!
Here’s a break down of the top thermogenic foods that can help turn your body into a fat burning machine: [click to continue reading…]
A Great interview with one of LA’s top nutritionists and trainers, Swedish born Annamaria Poluha.
Annamaria Poluha
We discuss the 6 keys to natural weight loss:
1) Stress Reduction
2) Nutrition
3) Supplements
4) Exercise
5) Water
6) Restful and Plentiful Sleep.
Annamaria is one of the most successful nutrition and fitness coaches in Los Angeles. She’s a former standout track & field athlete who unfortunately became anorexic and bulimic at the age of 16.
She overcame her eating disorder and by doing so she was inspired to teach, educate and motivate others, to share with them a way to healthy habits, body image and true happiness. She’s the author of a unique wellness program that combines nutrition, fitness and life coaching called Breathe, Bloom, Blossom.
The best of the newest weight loss science at a fourth grade level.
A significant amount of the newest science and research attempting to tackle America’s growing obesity problem is focused on hormonal disruptions and imbalances such as leptin resistance. LepToThin™ is natural science’s newest answer, in supplement form, to help address this issue. LepToThin™ contains LeptiPro™ which is the primary active ingredient to assist in improving leptin signaling. The main mechanism of action of this supplement occurs by inhibiting protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B, commonly known as (PTP1B). A plethora of research is currently being performed to assess the efficacy of PTP1B in the treatment of obesity, insulin resistance and leptin resistance.
To help your understanding of this ever-important concept and physiological cascade of events, I’ll provide a number of credible research excerpts followed by my ‘fourth grade version’ and interpretation. This should help you get to the bottom line on how and why this can significantly help you in your quest to lose weight naturally and improve your health.
Deal? Here we go… [click to continue reading…]
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