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: Intentionally Eat
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”
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”
022 Serving sizes and finishing them
For Baby Boomers it was not uncommon for parents to encourage or insist that children eat everything on their plates. Not wasting food and money is a good thing however this approach to eating becomes harmful when it leads to overeating because Consistent Overeating + Time = (Preventable) Disease. The good news You can bothContinue reading “022 Serving sizes and finishing them”
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”
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”
017 “Bliss Point” and Intentional Eating
Salt, sugar, fat…much food today is engineered using these three levers for a “bliss point” or “the right amount of ingredients to generate the greatest appeal among consumers”1. One such food is the Lunchable chips, salsa and cheese. SO GOOD! Combining these three in one mouth makes tastebuds sing! Where’s the balance? Is there aContinue reading “017 “Bliss Point” and Intentional Eating”
013 [Food] Transmogrification (Thanks Calvin)
Change the Food’s Form—Slice it, Modify it, Blend it, Squeeze it Slice the Apple Not long ago I had a discussion with my dad about nutrition. He shared that he liked apples but didn’t eat them unless they were cut up. He’s not one to rip into an apple without it first being sliced. RemoveContinue reading “013 [Food] Transmogrification (Thanks Calvin)”
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