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Best Weight Loss Resources: Blogs, Books, & Podcasts

Do you want to lose weight but aren’t sure where to start? What are the best weight loss resources to consult for advice? When it comes to weight loss, the struggle is real, and the contradictory advice floating around doesn’t make it easier. What does make it easier is consulting credible sources who know what they are talking about. To save you the trouble of finding them, we’ve rounded up a list of the best weight loss resources, including books, blogs, and podcasts.

The 7 Stages of Digestion: Ingestion to Excretion

What are the seven stages of digestion? How is food processed through the body? Digesting food is a complex process that requires all of the organs in the gut to work together and perform their precise functions. In her book Gut, Giulia Enders describes the seven stages that food goes through to convert into nutrients you can absorb. Keep reading to learn about the process of digestion from start to finish.

Exercise and the Brain: The 2 Cognitive Benefits

What are the benefits of physical exercise for the brain? Can exercise improve brain function? It’s no secret that regular exercise makes you fit and sexy. Another (less-talked-about) benefit of exercise is that it can make you smarter by boosting your cognitive function. Specifically, exercise supercharges the brain in two ways: 1) it strengthens neurons, and 2) it stimulates the growth of new neurons. Here’s a quick look at exercise and the brain.

It Didn’t Start With You: Book Overview & Takeaways

What is Mark Wolynn’s book It Didn’t Start With You about? What is the key message to take away from the book? It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn is an exploration of the trauma you could develop from your family during childhood. He links psychology and biology to explain how generational trauma develops and presents his language-based approach to uncovering and healing inherited trauma. Here’s a brief overview of It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn.

David Sinclair: Fasting and Its Benefits

Is it true that fasting can make you live longer? How does fasting promote longevity? According to Australian biologist David Sinclair, fasting can help slow down aging and extend healthspan. This is because fasting triggers hormesis—the process by which your body becomes stronger by repairing cellular damage and activating other survival mechanisms. Here’s how fasting can turn the biological clock, according to Sinclair.

Not Enough Time in the Day? Here’s How to Maximize It

Do you always feel like there’s not enough time in the day? How can you make the most of the time you do have? You’ll never have enough time to do everything you want. Relatedly, you’ll never be able to meet your and society’s expectation of “getting everything done,” and you’ll never have total control over how you spend your time. When you accept this, you free yourself from the burden of trying to meet unrealistic expectations, and you’ll become happier. Here are six tactics Burkeman proposes for making the most of your time.

Self-Sabotaging Behavior in Relationships: 4 Solutions

Why do we sabotage our romantic relationships? What are some of the most common self-sabotaging behaviors in relationships? According to psychologist Gay Hendricks, we’re not evolutionarily built for deep, loving relationships—we’re evolved to meet basic needs and reproduce. This means that we naturally feel uncomfortable when we experience intensely positive emotions in relationships. As a result, we often subconsciously sabotage our romantic relationships by picking fights, keeping a score, and perpetuating dysfunctional communication patterns. Here’s why we sabotage our most important relationships and how to put an end to this cycle.

5 Myths About Leadership and People Management

What are some of the most common leadership myths modern leaders have been led to believe? How does buying into these myths hurt your leadership? When it comes to leadership and people management, there’s no manual to follow. According to Buckingham and Goodall, the authors of Nine Lies About Work, many modern leaders still harbor dangerous misconceptions that hurt their employees, and ultimately, their organizations’ bottom line. Here are five myths that still permeate modern leadership thinking.

Atlas of the Heart: Quotes by Brené Brown

Are you looking for Atlas of the Heart quotes by Brené Brown? What are some of the most noteworthy passages worth revisiting? In her book Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown—a popular public speaker, bestselling author, and professional social worker—provides a guide to the many emotions and mental states that people feel. Brown’s hope is that, with a deeper understanding of emotions, you’ll be able to talk about them more openly and accurately, and thus form deeper connections with the people around you. Below is a selection of passages from Brené Brown’s book Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and

Rollo Tomassi: The Truth About Women’s Sexual Prime

When do women reach their sexual prime? Are older women more sexually prolific? According to Rollo Tomassi, the author of The Rational Male, women perpetuate the lie that they reach their sexual prime when they’re older and more mature. This is because women’s sexual strategy is to find a man who would be best suited to protect and financially support them and their children, and they need ample time for that. Keep reading to learn the truth about women’s sexual prime, according to Tomassi.