Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Step 1: Read Lesson Your body weight set point is the number on the scale your weight normally hovers around, give or take a few pounds. What determines your set point? Your heredity and your environment-starting back at the moment of your conception-determine your set point. Over the long term, excess food and insufficient exercise will override your body's natural tendency to stay at its set point and lead to a higher, less healthy set point. A slow, gradual weight gain, (a 20-pound weight gain over several decades) will fool your body into thinking that your set point should be higher -and in fact, that does reset your set point. Books Cooked A Natural History of Transformation In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth— to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink.
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julie, julia & jules - lessons from mastering the art of french cooking [5 ingredients With a name like Jules (actually my real name is Julie but I really hate it – so don’t tell anyone), and a food blog, AND a passion for all things French, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t strongly identify with the story of Julie and Julia. What can I say, I LOVED the movie and since then I seem to have become a bit of a Julie and Julia stalker. Well in the literary arena at least. Lessons Worth Sharing TED-Ed Lessons 45,798 Views 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and... 860,466 Views
Fitness Advice, Workout Videos, Health & Fitness Hi BodyRockers, Yesterday I mentioned how difficult it is for me to get excited about veggies and that I need to find more delicious recipes to stick with a diet that will support my training and health. I look for recipes everywhere to get inspired and then I come up with my own twist and spin on them.
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