Regarding eating, New York Times Best Selling Christian author Lysa Terkeurst writes, “Eve craved what she focused on . . . [and] [w]e crave what we eat. If I make healthy choices over a period of time it seems to reprogram my taste buds. The more veggies and fruit I eat, the more veggies andContinue reading “035 Reprogram Your Tastebuds”
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034 Thin Waist, Fat Wallet
Do you like to eat out? Do you and your significant other have a favorite restaurant you haunt? When Jules and I married, people were generous with gift cards to local restaurants. We learned early on many American food chains serve calorie-dense large portions so when we went out to eat we started splitting anContinue reading “034 Thin Waist, Fat Wallet”
033 Dessert Rant
The other night Jules, my kids, and I watched a YouTuber bake a dessert. What started as a cookie became a chocolate-crusted-Oreo-cheesecake-whipped-cream-topped sprinkled pie. Layer upon layer, we laughed hysterically as the chef added each new stand-alone dessert to her culinary creation. More and more the limits get pushed on what’s OK. It takes moreContinue reading “033 Dessert Rant”
032 Tiny Habits Transform
Story of Sukumar Sukumar, a successful IT expert at a tech company, realized suddenly at age twenty-six he was still single and getting fat. He wanted to change and tried eating less and exercising more for years without seeing lasting results. “Sukumar had begun to experience back and neck pain so bad that he hadContinue reading “032 Tiny Habits Transform”
031 Whole-Wheat or White?
As a boy one afternoon I toasted nearly an entire loaf of white bread, buttering each slice to perfection and sprinkling with cinnamon sugar. Nearly complete with my culinary creation Dad walked by suggesting I may have exceeded what was good for me. What is whole-grain and why is it preferable to white bread, sometimesContinue reading “031 Whole-Wheat or White?”
030 Build Exercise into Your Daily Routine
It can be challenging to make time to exercise. What if you could exercise 4 minutes a day without carving any extra time out of your day?
029 Make Health Part of Your Identity
Some experts believe a person acts according to who he or she thinks he she is; people decide according to identity. Bryan Tracy teaches, “you become what you think about most of the time.” It follows that if something is misaligned with your identity you will seek realignment. If this is true, than getting aContinue reading “029 Make Health Part of Your Identity”
028 3 Levels of Hungry, 3 Levels of Full
Why and When We Eat Hunger is one of the body’s survival instincts. The hypothalamus (1) in the brain sends hunger and satiety signals. When not initially responded to it communicates stronger messages sending hunger pains more intensely to the stomach. If continued non-responsiveness occurs hunger pains escalate. When responded to early and consistently youContinue reading “028 3 Levels of Hungry, 3 Levels of Full”
027 Best Way to Eat Treats
Author and motivational speaker Brian Tracy wrote,“The first goal common to all of us is health and energy. We all want to be healthy and fit, to have high levels of energy, and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the incredible advances in medical science, the quality of our health and fitnessContinue reading “027 Best Way to Eat Treats”
026 White Teeth and Baking Soda
My friend Dan is over 80 years old. He used to write script for TV shows; now he writes *books in his spare time when he’s not running a nursing home in Los Angeles. Aside from his pleasant, colorful manner Dan has a beautiful smile including beautifully white teeth. I asked him how he didContinue reading “026 White Teeth and Baking Soda”
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