Author: Vivek Upadhyay

Chronically High Insulin

Chronically high insulin levels damage the brain, heart, kidneys, and every organ and blood vessel.  I HIGHLY encourage you to ask for your insulin levels checked at your next annual doctor visit. Your Dr typically will only look at your fasting glucose and/or A1C. This only gives a brief indication of what may be going […]

Late Night Snacking

Eating late in the evening has become a habit and a behavior, whether from boredom, anxiety, sadness, etc.  To change this pattern, a few things need to happen: 1.  Make sure you are eating plenty of calories during the day.  Eat a solid breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Focusing on getting 30g of protein and 5-10g […]

How To Save Calories In Your PSL

Most of us are hard-wired at the first leaf dropping from the tree to grab our cozy sweaters, fuzzy warm boots, and a warm pumpkin-spiced drink! Did you know……  In 1675, the first recipe to call for the mix of pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon known today as pumpkin spice was used. The four spices […]

How and Why to Increase Progesterone

In order to increase the production of progesterone, you need to ovulate (hormonal birth control stops this)  Why would you want to increase progesterone you might ask?  Even if you are not planning to get pregnant, ovulating is vital for a woman’s health. Progesterone elevates mood, regulates blood pressure, improves sleep, eases anxiety, promotes memory, […]

My Top 3 Gifts For Christmas 

Simple A weighted, cooling blanket! I can not say enough for the comfort and sensory decompression a weighted blanket can provide. This is a great way to help improve the quality and quantity of sleep at night, which is crucial for health and well-being. Add in the cooling factor and sensation,  on top of the compression […]

Healthy Lunches For Littles: How To Amp Up Your Child’s Back-To-School Nutrition 

When packing your kid’s lunch, it can feel like you’re stuck in a sea of fruit snacks, Dunkaroos, and other options that don’t exactly give your child the energy they need to thrive during their afternoon in the classroom. Here, we’ll take a look at some easy tips that you can use to create lunches […]

Four Ways To Stay On Track With Your Nutrition While Enjoying Summer Fun 

Summer is here–and for many of us, that means it’s time to party! While food is a normal, healthy, and fun part of hanging out with friends and family in the summer, you’ll want to be sure that you work to keep yourself on track while you’re partying. Here, we’ve put together some tips on […]

7 Ways to Get More Fiber Into Your Diet

Fiber is a key part of your diet, and many people don’t get enough of this carbohydrate. Toted for its regularity benefits, fiber isn’t only helpful for keeping things moving in the restroom. Fiber also helps the body to regulate its use of sugars, helping you to recognize when you’re actually hungry. Here, we’ll take […]

Fat Burners – Do They Work?

Edited Video Transcript Hey, guys, what’s up? Okay. So I wanted to talk a little bit about fat burners and my thoughts on fat burners. This is just from my experience. Based on my reading, listening to podcasts, personal experience, researching products, reading studies, listening to other professionals in the business in regards to fat […]

Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain and Still Enjoy Yourself