7 Things That Won’t Break Your Fast

Whether you’re brand new to fasting or a seasoned veteran, you’ll likely run into questions over whether a certain food or drink is fast-friendly. Can you put butter in your coffee? In fact, can you drink coffee at all? The answer depends on what you’re trying to achieve with your fast. In this article, we…

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How to Adjust Your Nutrition to Slow Aging

Aging is inevitable, but the speed at which you experience its effects doesn’t need to be. Consider the age-old car metaphor: If you fill it up with poor-quality gas, neglect changing the oil, and let your antifreeze run out, your car is going to clog up and break down a lot sooner than it would…

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Tom’s June Update

There was a time in my life when I was sure I’d found the solution to obesity. After years of dieting, I’d just started fasting and eating a ketogenic diet when I learned of the carb-insulin model. Developed by Harvard nutrition professor Dr. David Ludwig, this model essentially says that obesity doesn’t come from eating…

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Fasting While Flying: How to Beat Jet Lag and Stay Consistent

Whether you’re a frequent flier or a first-timer, traveling by plane is likely to induce some stress. From getting to the airport to checking in to arriving with all your luggage, flying comes with no guarantees. This inherent uncertainty, combined with less physical activity, reduced access to high-quality food, and upheavals to your everyday schedule,…

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6 Reasons You Might Be Experiencing a Weight-Loss Plateau

Few things in life are more frustrating than doing what you’re supposed to do and not getting the results you expect. Studying hard for an exam but not earning the “A”; training hard for a marathon but not hitting your time goal; sticking to your weight-loss plan but finding that the scale simply refuses to…

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Fasting and Metabolic Health: What’s the Connection?

Metabolic health has been gradually declining in recent decades across the world. According to recent estimates, less than 10% of adults are metabolically healthy. Luckily, there is an easy and straightforward way to increase your metabolic health through the power of fasting. Read on to learn how this simple habit can transform your health and…

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How to Reach Your Goals by Tracking Your Habits

If you’re trying to achieve a long-term health goal, like maintaining your weight or staying cardiovascularly fit, you know you won’t succeed if every food choice or exercise session is a struggle. That’s why you need to turn these actions into healthy habits! But forming habits is no easy feat — data from the CDC…

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