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Do you start off running with a brand-new diet each year only to lose steam after the first couple of weeks? Are you in a constant conversation with your bathroom scale that can either uplift or depress how you feel each day?

Your metabolism keeps you energized and moving. If it slows, you are likely to feel its effects on your sleep, in your mood, and your energy.

There is ample scientific evidence as to why diet culture is not working (nor supportive) For example,...