Alright, some of us may be guilty of acting like a child from time to time (I know that I am guilty). But, this is different. What was it about the Christmases of your childhood that make you feel warm inside? Was it hot cocoa after an afternoon of ice-skating or caroling? Was it looking […]
Halloween is next week (and, for those of you in the UK – Guy Fawkes Day is soon approaching). Once those holidays pass, I really start thinking about how to enjoy Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. I will admit that the sometimes it seems that there is too much ‘work’ involved in enjoying this time […]
I follow Dr. David Perlmutter and Dr. David Ludwig online. Both are front-line as it relates to the benefits of nutrition – not only for achieving an optimum weight, but optimum health. If you aren’t familiar with either of the two physicians: Dr. Perlmutter in a neurologist and Dr. Ludwig is an endocrinologist. Dr. Ludwig’s […]
Last time, we discussed how we became ‘sugar burners’ and how insulin impacts your cravings, metabolism, and fat storage. Insulin drives our desire for additional carbohydrates (after a blood sugar crash) and locks fat in our cells. And, it is a never ending downward spiral. So, do you just start eating sticks of butter and […]
In the 1950’s, the American Heart Association – with the best of intentions – set about to decrease heart disease. The prevailing ‘wisdom’ at the time was from Dr. Ancel Keys – a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota – who published ‘The Seven Countries Study’. In the study, Keys concluded that an elevated […]
And, I don’t mean Grandma’s cookbooks!! But, weren’t her brownies, cookies and bread the best? When I speak about ancestors, I am talking a while back (think 10,000 years or even more). I will not go into an ‘evolution vs. creationist’ argument here – because I think that ALL of us will agree that how […]
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Anonymous Yes – it sounds overly simplistic – but, once you decide to do something, then to commit to the action to see it through, you will set a cause in action and change yourself in an instant. So, what do you want to […]
It’s already June 15th. Where has your summer been going? Do you longingly remember those days when you could open a book, sit back next to a pool, at a beach – or even your backyard and just delve into the pages? When was the last time you did that? How about the absolute joy […]
Dr. David Ludwig wrote an opinion piece for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) last week where he discusses new information from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and it was eye-opening, and well worth considerable concern. According to the opinion piece, if you look at age-adjusted death rates for the […]
Mental / emotional toughness vs. spirituality are different, yet related. So let’s tease those out. What does mental toughness mean? My favorite definition is “a collection of attributes that allow a person to persevere through difficult circumstances and emerge without losing confidence”. In other words – grit! What about spirituality? To me, spirituality is searching for […]
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