Category Archives: Eating Hacks

044 An Intentional Focus on Health

The healthiest people I’ve observed give attention to how they sleep, eat, drink, and move. They do it consistently over time. Fanaticism does not produce lasting healthy results. Adlai E. Stevenson II wrote, “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”1 Likewise, yours and my healthContinue reading “044 An Intentional Focus on Health”

040 Bored With Dinner?

If you like variety, experimenting, and health than this post is for you. Combine the Best Ingredients Step 1: Choose your whole-grain (brown rice, whole-grain bread (in the ingredients list on the package it will list “whole-grain” or “whole-wheat” as the first ingredient), whole wheat tortilla, corn tortillas, old fashion oats, etc.). For example, BROWNContinue reading “040 Bored With Dinner?”

035 Reprogram Your Tastebuds

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”

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”

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?”

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”