8 Foods That Could Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

8 Foods That Could Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

In our quest for a healthier lifestyle, we're often drawn to foods labeled as “healthy” or “natural,” but those words can be deceiving. Certain foods that we might think of as “healthy” are actually very calorie-dense and when their portion sizes go unchecked, they can hinder weight loss efforts.

There’s also a difference between a food that’s healthy and one that’s healthy for weight loss. Some higher calorie foods can make it harder to maintain a calorie deficit while still feeling satiated, because the portion size is very small (and if you’re a volume eater, you can easily overeat them). 

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The 411 On Ultra Processed Foods

The 411 On Ultra Processed Foods

In case you didn’t see it, The New York Times recently published an interesting article about ultra processed foods, shedding light on their prevalence and potential (negative) health impacts. The article explores the work of Carlos Monteiro, a nutritional epidemiologist from Brazil, who identified a rise in obesity rates linked to changes in food consumption patterns.

As someone who has always valued nutrition and its role in longevity, I wanted to summarize this article for the Pure Joy Wellness community and give you the gist of what you need to know from these new findings. 

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What I Learned By Eating Slower

What I Learned By Eating Slower

As you can image I live a very busy life. Running my own business, while I love it, is also at times very stressful. My days are filled rushing from one client to another, doing Skype coaching sessions, writing blog post, taking conference calls and managing my own life. I rush through my day with very little time for anything and when I have time to get a bite to eat, I gobble it down.

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