longevity

  Although the traditional approach to weight loss focuses on calories in vs. calories burned, we are starting to become more and more aware about how our internal and external environment actually dramatically impacts our weight.  There are many contributing factors, well beyond diet and exercise, that cause significant issues in our metabolism. In fact, the environment has such an impact on our weight that there is an entire category of environmental chemicals that are now considered obesogens — chemicals directly responsible for contributing to obesity.  Obesogens increase fat has, modify our basal metabolic rate, alter our gut microbiota, promote […]