How balancing your hormones can help you lose that holiday weight

As human beings it's next to impossible to be in balance and eat perfectly, or to stick to a specific calorie amount. Restriction is likely to push your body and mind in survival mode and make you over-eat.

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Science has shown us that:

- Hormones drive your hunger/fullness queues

- Stress increases your hunger hormones

- Lack of sleep increases your hunger hormones

- Sadness and lack of fulfillment are likely to make you eat more

- Exercise will make your body produce less hunger hormones and more happy hormones

- A strong sense of purpose can decrease your appetite

- Being well supported and cared for can decrease your appetite

- Eating a balanced diet is likely to satisfy your hunger the best and curb cravings

- Eating more protein and fiber is likely to satisfy you the best

- Eating foods with a lower Glycemic Index (sugar) is likely to make you eat less, as your blood sugar isn’t continuously peaking and crashing, causing fatigue

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So I’d rather recommend you to focus on loose guidelines and the lifestyle factors that impact your hunger and food choices!

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- Allowing room for all foods in your diet is likely to keep you happiest and applying a 80% proportion for wholefoods with 20% for more indulgent foods

… and if I may, save sweets and dessert for after dinner as they’re likelier to make you sleepy. Great timing for bedtime!

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We have all different DNA that drives our motivation, so it's worth to think about what you're currently over-doing or lacking which is driving you to substitute or comfort with food?