The Fat Switch: Why Obesity Isn't a Willpower Problem
The Fat Switch: Why Obesity Isn’t a Willpower Problem | VitalState For most of human history, weight gain and weight loss were seasonal events, not personal failings. Animals in the...
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June 24, 2026
Werner Mansfeld
The Person Who Cooks Controls the Family's Health — Why That Makes VitalState a Household Strategy, Not Just a Personal One
The Person Who Cooks Controls the Family’s Health | VitalState Ask most families who decides what’s actually on the dinner table most nights, and the answer is usually one person....
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June 24, 2026
Werner Mansfeld
Why a One-Time Enrollment Model Beats Subscription Fatigue in Health Programs
Why a One-Time Enrollment Model Beats Subscription Fatigue | VitalState Open almost any app on your phone and there’s a subscription attached to it. Streaming, fitness, meal planning, meditation —...
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June 24, 2026
Werner Mansfeld
Employer Healthcare Costs Are Rising — Diabesity Is a Bigger Driver Than Most Realize
Vegetarian and Plant-Based? Here’s How HFLC Still Works for You | VitalState One of the most common assumptions about a high-fat, low-carbohydrate approach to insulin resistance is that it requires...
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June 24, 2026
Werner Mansfeld
Why Most Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Come Years After the Damage Already Started
Why Most Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Come Years Too Late | VitalState A type 2 diabetes diagnosis tends to feel sudden. A routine bloodwork panel comes back with an elevated...
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June 24, 2026
Werner Mansfeld
5 Signs Your Metabolism Is Working Against You
5 Signs Your Metabolism Is Working Against You | VitalState Insulin resistance doesn’t usually announce itself with a dramatic event. It builds quietly, often for years, before it ever shows...
