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Leptin and Weight Loss – Maria Mind Body Health

Did you ever wonder why it is easier to gain weight than keeping it off? The key to this is in the fat cells where a powerful hormone is produced called leptin. Leptin signals the brain to regulate the metabolism in order to store or burn fat. Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells that helps regulate appetite and energy expenditure. When leptin levels are high, it signals to the brain that the body has enough energy and can stop eating. However, when the body becomes resistant to leptin, this signaling system breaks down, leading to increased appetite and…
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Carnivore Scotch Egg – Maria Mind Body Health

Are you a carnivore but are you looking for a tasty way to mix up your diet? My family LOVES my Carnivore Scotch Egg recipe and they can’t get enough of them! HOW TO MAKE CARNIVORE SCOTCH EGG To make my Carnivore Scotch Eggs, I used Carnivore Crisps Chicken Flour. Yes! There is now a carnivore FLOUR! Carnivore Crisps has blown me away year after year! My family LOVES Carnivore Crisps chips! They are a perfect snack to have on a long flight to Bali for my keto retreat (which you should come!). My flight is 36 hours and I…
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A Perceived Philosophical Conflict – PHE America

I am the only female in my high school PE department. It’s been this way for 20 years. The one time another female came in she tried to out-alpha the football coach and got removed from teaching PE and placed in Health. I think she might have taught one section of PE in the two years she was here, and I think it was Adapted PE. Since we’ve had a fully working weight room, it was always paired with the football coach. We got a new one this year, the fifth in my tenure working at this same high school.…
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Alberta outlines education funding to train 3,400 more health-care workers

Alberta has promised $200 million in funding for post-secondary health-care programs as part of its latest budget. Health Minister Jason Copping said in a news conference Monday at the University of Alberta in Edmonton that the funding would help train an additional 3,400 health-care professionals. “Our ability to recruit and retain doctors is a top priority for our government,” Copping said. “One of the best ways to do this is to make sure that there are more opportunities for Albertans to train and work closer to where they live.” 2:32 Critical Care: Front-line workers detail the harsh realities of care…
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Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH)?

If you’re interested in broad exposure to the Healthcare – Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 04/07/2010. An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors. Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversify exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Healthcare – Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within…