Food & Nutrition

The Science Behind Starting Your Meals With Protein or Veggies

Explore the meal-order effect and how meal sequencing can flatten your tummy and balance blood sugar.
The Science Behind Starting Your Meals With Protein or Veggies
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Zena le Roux
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While battling an obstinate belly bulge and seeking to reclaim a flat tummy, South African health coaching student Georgina Djan stumbled upon an unconventional strategy that not only reshaped her body but also transformed her energy levels and outlook on life.

Her secret? Rethinking the order in which she consumed her meals.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.
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