WELLNESS AUTHOR
Chase McKinzie
METABOLISM, CALORIES, BURN FAT… OH MY! n A fresh take on clinically-supported methods to aid healthy weight loss.
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f you are reading this and thinking to yourself, ‘Here we go, another calorie-urning article with “fads,” “diets” and “hoopla,”’ I wouldn’t blame you for it. It seems like there is a constant pressure to uphold an unattainable (or even unnatural) body image along with a constant barrage of “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! New diets and calorie burners delivered straight to your door from Amazon!” It’s exhausting. It feels like we have become trapeze artists balancing our vanity and our health, while also striving for self-confidence, happiness and a sustainable routine. Take Grammy Award-winning artist Adele, for example, who started a weight loss journey in 2016 and proceeded to break the internet in 2020 with an Instagram photo exhibiting a healthier, leaner profile. She received mixed responses from her fan base in regards to body image, healthy weight loss and female beauty standards. Internet trolls even proceeded to shame her for losing weight, feeling more energetic on tour and for living a healthier, more active lifestyle. In response to her critics, Adele asserted that her message to the world was not about losing weight to
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look or feel beautiful, but rather, her message was (and continues to be) one about living a healthier lifestyle — one with less weight to move around every day, less risk for cardiovascular disease and more about drawing a connection between living healthy and instilling body confidence. I share the same goal in writing this piece. Healthy IS beautiful. Healthy IS strong. Healthy IS the future. And, without a doubt, nutrition and fitness routines play a huge role in supporting steady weight loss, but let’s not forget about other methods that can help support our metabolism, thyroid health, burn calories and conquer stubborn fat — naturally!
Old School: Simple Nutritional Tips
Keto, paleo, carnivore, vegan, pescatarian, low-carb, high-fat, Atkins, Mediterranean, intermittent fasting — many of us have heard these nutritional titles thrown around like a football at a tailgate. There are countless books and research articles supporting and debunking some of these nutritional ideologies, and it can be very confusing. But here are a few nutritional tips that may help simplify your viewpoint:
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