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If you feel like you need to take a nice, long nap after Thanksgiving, don’t blame it on eating turkey. Yes, turkey does contain tryptophan, an essential amino acid which is associated with inducing drowsiness, but that’s not what’s really making us so sleepy. It’s actually from overeating, according to the American Chemical Society. When people overeat, […]READ MORE

We’re consulting with our fitness, nutrition, and weight loss experts to get the correct answers to your most frequently asked questions! Jacqueline Browning is a registered dietitian who works closely with the Medically-Supervised Weight Loss Program at the Bon Secours Weight Loss Institute. In this installment, Jackie answers a question about smaller meals and how […]READ MORE

Over 65 percent of adults over the age of 20 years are either overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention. Registered dietitian Jackie Browning, with the Bon Secours Weight Loss Institute, is taking steps to help reverse this statistic – by teaching healthy habits to children. Browning, along with […]READ MORE