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Calorie Restriction: A Double-Edged Sword for Fat Cells and Weight Loss
Rather than obsessing over calories, focusing on lowering insulin might be a more effective strategy for weight management. Here's why!
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May 5, 20246 min read
The Weight Loss Paradox: Why Shedding Pounds Can Make Burning Calories Harder
In the previous part of this blog series, we explored the concept of metabolism and its role in daily energy expenditure. We broke down...
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May 5, 20248 min read
Busting the Metabolism Myth: What "Fast" and "Slow" Metabolism Really Mean
Metabolism – some have it "fast," others "slow." But what exactly does this mean, and is it truly set in stone?
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May 4, 20247 min read
Decoding Decisions: The Psychology Behind What We Choose
The truth is, our decisions, big or small, are far less random than we think.
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May 3, 20244 min read
Beyond Willpower: Mastering Our Desires
Our emotions, fuelled by repeated sensory experiences and likes/dislikes, don't exist in isolation...
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Apr 29, 20249 min read
Limitations of Willpower: Why We Need More Than Just Self-Control
We rely on willpower, that internal grit, to get ourselves through challenges.But what if this constant striving is actually holding us back
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Apr 24, 20248 min read
Unveiling the Inner Struggles: Insights on Spiritual Growth from the Bhagavad Gita
If prakriti/our conditioning dictates our actions, what significance does self-control or spiritual practice hold?
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Apr 20, 20245 min read
The Calorie Conundrum: The Laws of Thermodynamics and Your Body
A calorie is only physically a calorie until it enters the human body. It is then, biologically, no longer just a calorie.
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Apr 17, 20246 min read
Exploring the Limitless: Brahman in Advaita Vedanta
Credit: Freepic We all experience the world as real, right? We experience all sorts of things. However, these experiences are limited by...
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Apr 1, 202412 min read
Human Behavior - The Dopamine Hijack
The neural mechanism of cultivating intrinsic motivation and a growth mindset, involves learning to access pleasure, from the effort itself!
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Jan 5, 202413 min read
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