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”
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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”
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”
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”
015 What to Do on Bad Days…
When working towards a health goal it’s exciting when you fit into a size smaller or you’re able to do more push-ups than before…but what about the in-between times? How does one stay motivated? Author James Clear once asked an accomplished trainer who had worked with Olympians the same question. The man responded, “At someContinue reading “015 What to Do on Bad Days…”
014 Start Small, Go Big
You want to do big things, great things. And why not?! Other people do it, other people have done it, why not you? You can. You will. But start small. It his book Atomic Habits, James Clear writes one of the keys to a consistent effective habit is to “make it easy.” Since starting toContinue reading “014 Start Small, Go Big”
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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