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What Foods Are Best at Speeding Up Your Metabolic Rate?

Before you head to the grocery store to fill your cart with foods that will boost your metabolic rate, you have to first understand what metabolism is and does. Laurie Hedlund, L.P.N., of the Consumer Affairs website, explains that metabolism is the series of physical and chemical processes that takes place within the body to convert food to energy. Three factors determine metabolic rate–basal metabolic rate, metabolic rate during physical activity and metabolic rate during food digestion.

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Side Effects of the First Trimester on the Body

Since becoming pregnant, you may not have expected to be hit so hard and so quickly by the pregnancy bug. With a hormone spike early on in pregnancy, you are likely experiencing many noticeable changes that have you feeling more like a zombie than a mommy. Fortunately, the side effects of the first trimester will lift soon, but, in the meantime, it is important to understand what you can expect in the coming months.

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Natural Ways to Increase Breast Milk Supply

For nursing mothers, ensuring that you have an ample supply of breast milk available for your baby is a constant concern. Fatigue, poor diet, stress and dehydration can all play a role in decreasing your ability to lactate optimally. Fortunately, there are several ways you can increase your breast milk supply naturally.