I like science-y things. This we also know.
One thing I didn't know is that I really like endocrinology. Weird.
Let's back up a few steps. A few weeks ago, I got a new book, "Master Your Metabolism" by Jillan Michaels. For those of you who know me, you know that I love reality TV, and Biggest Loser is just one of those great reality shows. And Jillian is my favorite trainer on the show.
I picked up her latest book because it seemed to be a pretty intelligent read, not really so much of a diet and exercises book. And that proved to be right.
It is all about hormones, and how they play a role in your health, mainly related to body weight and energy. It's about mastering your metabolism to live a healthy life by eating naturally, and living in a balanced way.
Since reading the book, and re-reading sections, I have really tried to implement some of the changes suggested. I can actually tell a difference overall... which is more than I expected, being a bit cynical.
My plan is to write about some of these changes I've made and why they are supposed to be beneficial... from the perspective of the book, papers I'm reading, and my own experience. Of course I can get kind of behind on these things. But I'll do my best.
This book has made me more interested though in how hormones are affecting everything in our bodies, and how the foods we eat affect the hormones. Insert dorkiness here. It seems that even if I'm not spending my life as a scientist, I will still be drawn to those sorts of things.
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