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“Leptin”  Leptin is a hormone that is produced by the body’s fat cells . It is often referred to as the “satiety hormone” or the “starvation hormone.” Leptin’s primary target is in the brain, particularly an area called the hypothalamus. Leptin is supposed to tell the brain that we have enough fat stored, that we don’t need to eat, and that we can burn calories at a normal rate. It also has many other functions related to fertility, immunity, brain function and others (5). However, leptin’s main role is long-term regulation of energy balance… the amount of calories we eat and expend, and how much fat we store on our bodies . The leptin system evolved to keep us from starving or overeating, both of which would have made us less likely to survive in the natural environment. These days, leptin is very effective at keeping us from starving. But something is broken in the mechanism that is supposed to prevent us from overeating. Bottom Line: Leptin i...

Flat tummy   Fennel and leek soup  fennel is great for getting rid of retaining water. Put your feet up  and enjoy feeling that your getting slimmer  with every spoonful! 1 large bulb fennel 1 large leek 1 TBS sunflower oil 1 tsp. Himalayan pink salt 1 tbs bouillon powder 31/2 c boiling water 1 white onion finely chopped 1 clove of garlic finely chopped 1 tsp fenugreek 1 tsp coriander 1/4 cilantro juice 1/2 lemon pre-heat oven 325 roughly chop fennel and leek toss in 1 tbs sunflower oil and salt on baking sheet and roast for 20 mins add bouillon powder to the boiling water to make a vegetable stock and stir until dissolved heat remaining oil in pan over the lowest possible heat. Add onions and garlic and saute together with ground spices. Keep adding small splashes of stalk to keep the pan cool, as soon as you take the leek and the fennel out of the oven transfer to the panwith onions and add rest of stock. turn up heat bring soup to a si...

The Healing Influence of Broth on Your Gut In later years, medical scientists have discovered that your health is in large part dependent on the health of your intestinal tract. Many of our modern diseases appear to be rooted in an unbalanced mix of microorganisms in your digestive system, courtesy of an inappropriate and unbalanced diet that is too high in sugars and too low in healthful fats and beneficial bacteria. Bone broth is excellent for "healing and sealing" your gut, to use  Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride  term. Dr. Campbell's GAPS Nutritional Protocol, described in her book,  Gut and Psychology Syndrome  (GAPS), centers around the concept of "healing and sealing" your gut through your diet. Broth or "stock" plays an important role as it's easily digestible, helps heal the lining of your gut, and contains valuable nutrients. Abnormalities in your immune system are a common outcome of GAPS, and such immune abnormalities can then allow...

WHY?? Lemon water!! Drink it first thing In the morning on a empty stomach is a great practice to re hydrate. After our body are in a dehydrated state after loosing fluids via respiration, urination, and sweating all night long.  Adding Organic lemon to warm water enhances the water nutrients by adding trace minerals.vitamins and antioxidant. There is also a lot of science based evidence proving that warm lemon water detoxify the body specifically the liver. Lemon is an excellent and rich source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient that protects the body against immune system deficiencies Lemons contain pectin fiber which is very beneficial for colon health and also serves as a powerful antibacterial It balances maintain the pH levels in the body  Having warm lemon juice early in the morning helps flush out toxins It aids digestion and encourages the production of bile It ...