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These Three Ingredients Are The Secret To Balanced Blood Sugar

Author:

JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN

January 10, 2018

Nutrition Specialist & New York Times best seller

By JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN

Nutrition Specialist & New York Times best seller

JJ Virgin is a certified nutrition specialist, board certified holistic nutritionist, certified exercise physiologist, and New York Times best-selling author.

Photo by Ellie Baygulov

January 10, 2018

Want to supercharge your metabolism to finally lose that weight and keep it off for good? Join fitness expert and NYT best-selling author JJ Virgin in our class Boost Your Metabolism: Lose Weight, Balance Blood Sugar & Increase Your Energy, where you’ll learn the secrets to revving up your metabolism to make sustained lifestyle changes for a healthier life.

There's a simple formula to ensure that all of your meals are blood-sugar-friendly, meaning they won't leave you with the spikes and accompanying crashes that drain your energy and leave you feeling less than great. Here, I explain exactly what it is and the science behind why it works so well.

JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN

JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN

JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN, is a celebrity nutrition and fitness expert who helps clients lose weight fast by breaking free from food intolerance. A certified nutrition specialist, board certified Holistic Nutritionist, and Certified Exercise Physiologist, she is the author of the New York Times best-sellers The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days and The Virgin Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast.

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JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN

JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN

JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN, is a celebrity nutrition and fitness expert who helps clients lose weight fast by breaking free from food intolerance. A certified nutrition specialist, board certified Holistic Nutritionist, and Certified Exercise Physiologist, she is the author of the New York Times best-sellers The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days and The Virgin Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast.

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