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”
Category Archives: Fit for Life
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”
025 Is the Effort Required for Optimal Health Worth it?
Navy SEALs are perhaps some of the most well-trained and respected warriors on the planet. To attain such a status SEALs begin at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs Training (BUDS), a rigorous physical, mental, intellectual, and spiritual 24-week program designed to push hopefuls to their limits and make them quit. 90% do. What about the 10% whoContinue reading “025 Is the Effort Required for Optimal Health Worth it?”
024 Poor Health is Reversible; So is Good Health—Do the Former
Three years ago I began to have pain in my thumb joints. I noticed the pain more when texting. I experimented to determine if thumb-texting was the cause by texting with a different finger. It worked. The pain went away. On another occasion my lower back chronically ached as I drove in traffic daily toContinue reading “024 Poor Health is Reversible; So is Good Health—Do the Former”
023 Form A Simple, Healthy Water-drinking Habit
A brother was a college soccer captain. With a desire to optimize his performance he prioritized hydration. While roommates I observed him drink water before he went to sleep and when he awoke. I tried it. That was over 15 years ago. I still do it. While at a Toastmasters meeting about the same timeContinue reading “023 Form A Simple, Healthy Water-drinking Habit”
021 Breathe Intentionally
In his book Breath, James Nestor shares his experiences dealing with respiratory health challenges—allergies, sinus infections, sleep apnea, you get the idea—and the people he met and the actions he took to improve his situation over 10 years. *Key Takeaways Close your mouth, breathe through your nose. Most breathing should be nose breathing. It’s howContinue reading “021 Breathe Intentionally”
019 Eat More, Feel Full, and Live Longer
Not long ago my wife and I began cooking dinner meals together— Chinese chicken salad Hawaiian haystacks, split pea soup, lettuce wraps, and today, sweet-and-sour chicken… No doubt you have delicious recipes, traditional and comfort food of your own you regularly enjoy. Jules designed these recipes to taste good, be inexpensive, and be easy toContinue reading “019 Eat More, Feel Full, and Live Longer”
020 Showing Up
I work with a group of outstanding young men. I invited them for one week to read one scripture every day. Some did. Others did not. The purpose of the challenge was not to develop deep, spiritual roots; such only comes from consistent concentrated study over time. Rather, this invitation’s purpose was for them toContinue reading “020 Showing Up”
018 Eat for Weight
It was Thanksgiving in Manaus, Brazil. No one else around me cared except my missionary companion. It was my first Thanksgiving outside the United States and as patriotic Americans and finding ourselves sans the usual turkey, mashed potatoes , and gravy Elder Donat and I decided we’d feast with the closest thing—McDonald’s. For a 19-year-oldContinue reading “018 Eat for Weight”
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