Nutrition

There is a study most people summarizing intermittent fasting never mention. Research on fasting protocols in perimenopausal women has found consistently that a 14-hour fasting window produces cortisol outcomes significantly better than the more popular 16:8, with comparable fat loss results. The explanation is hormonal: extended fasting is a physiological stressor, and in a body…

The nutritionist whose book I’d renewed at the library three times in one year had an unwavering position: the best diet for women over 40 to lose belly fat starts with knowing exactly what you’re actually eating, not what the marketing on the front of the package claims. Her rule was specific: read every label…