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- by Sarah Achleithner
Why stress might be thwarting your weight loss efforts
Frequently feel stressed or anxious? You’re not alone. Over 70% of adults in the United States report feeling this way daily [1]. While occasional stress is normal, chronic stress can significantly affect your health and even impact your weight, both...
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- by Sarah Achleithner
Correlation between sleep and weight gain
Many of us struggle to get a full night’s rest, and while it may not seem like a big deal to miss an hour here or there, not getting enough shuteye can negatively impact a multitude of factors — including...
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- by Sarah Achleithner
Is calorie restriction the key to longevity?
One of the best ways to live a long and healthy life is to reduce your risk of developing chronic health conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Emerging evidence shows that caloric restriction may help prolong health span...
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- by Edwina Clark, MS, RD, CSSD
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a popular practice among Elo members and one of the trendiest topics in nutrition right now. Increasingly, people are turning to this age-old ritual for weight loss, focus, and longevity. But is the science there? Preliminary data...
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- by Elle Penner, MPH, RD
Elo founders tried ProLon® fasting mimicking diet. Here’s what happened.
Move over clean eating and keto, fasting is back. From intermittent approaches like the 16/8 method and 5:2 diet to multi-day “fasting with food” programs like ProLon®, fasting has become more approachable (and appealing) to many people.Named the most popular...
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- by Edwina Clark, MS, RD, CSSD
Issue 6: The science of weight loss
We used to think of weight loss as calories in vs. calories out. As it turns out, it's far more complicated than that. Weight is an intricate interplay between genetics, nutrition, sleep, stress levels, physical activity, age, ethnicity, medications, and...
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- by Elle Penner, MPH, RD
How to lose weight without killing your cycling performance
You don’t have to ride fast to be a cyclist, but if you’re carrying around a little extra weight, slimming down could just make you faster. It’s simple physics, really. The more you weigh, the more energy it takes to...
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- by Anne Valta
How a former Olympic skier and NFL player turned his health around
When did you realize your regular approach to health was no longer working?A few years ago I experienced digestive pain and bloating for the first time in my life. I went to the Doctor and got all the tests, but...