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How to Reduce Low-Grade Inflammation: Practical Steps for Better Health
Low-grade inflammation may not produce the pain and swelling of acute inflammation, but its long-term effects can be even worse.
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Chronic Inflammation: How to Fight Back
Chronic inflammation is a silent driver of many of the diseases and conditions that affect longevity and quality of life. Learn about it here.
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Context Switching: A Hidden Drain on Productivity
Context switching occurs when a person rapidly shifts focus from one task to another. It will kill your productivity unless you learn how to manage it.
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Mastering Cognitive Load: A Guide to Better Learning
Cognitive load refers to the amount of mental effort being used in working memory. Learn how to manage and improve it in this post
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Boost Brainpower: Neuroplasticity Explained and How to Use It
Until very recently the scientific community believed that the brain did not change after childhood. But Neuroplasticity tells us a different story.
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Glycogenesis 101: How to Optimize Energy Storage for Better Performance
Glycogenesis (Carb-loading), is the process your body uses to store excess glucose as glycogen, mostly in the liver and muscles.
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Ketogenesis: Must-Read Guide to Fat Burning and Ketone Energy
These ketone bodies serve as an alternative energy source when glucose levels are low. Learn more about Ketogenesis and Intermitent Fasting.
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Lipogenesis: The Science Behind Fat Storage and Weight Gain
Lipogenesis is a metabolic process through which the body converts excess carbs into fatty acids so they can then be stored as fat in adipose tissue
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Fuel From Within: What is Gluconeogenesis?
What is Gluconeogenesis? our bodies can make glucose from scratch - whether due to fasting, low carb diets, or a long exercise session. Learn about this process
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Muscle Tear vs. Strain: How to Tell Them Apart and What to Do Next
Muscle tears and strains are two types of muscle injuries, but they differ in severity and presentation. This post covers the basics