We all want to be healthy. We want to eat healthy, feel healthy, and have healthy relationships. There is no lack of articles on how to be healthy. In fact, one could argue there are too many articles telling us the “secret” to feeling good. You’ll read the generic stuff about eating whole foods, getting… [Read More]

Here’s a hint: It makes up 60% of your bodyweight. And you need to keep replenishing it! It’s no secret that you MUST drink a fair amount of water every day. Since you also lose large amounts of water every day through urination, bowel movements, perspiration, skin evaporation, and breathing, you need to replenish what’s… [Read More]

Do you know the science behind calories and how to use that to help you achieve your goals? I’m sure you hear people talk all the time about “counting calories” or “watching their calories”. But what are calories, and if you’re trying to lose weight, what do you need to know about them? If you… [Read More]

When was the last time you were with some friends and someone told a joke that caused you to snort your drink through your nose? When did you last laugh so hard your stomach hurt, and you couldn’t stop laughing, and you waved your hand soundlessly at your friend – who was also doubled over… [Read More]

Maybe you’ve been up late, burning the midnight oil, trying to finish that last proposal… or client project… or email… Maybe the next day you found yourself nodding off while at your kid’s soccer game… or in a meeting… or while watching a movie… or most dangerously, while driving your car… Maybe this isn’t an… [Read More]

I remember learning a new language when I was in school. I remember being completely overwhelmed on that first day of French class. I couldn’t believe I was expected to listen to, comprehend, and respond in another language. That seemed like a tall order considering I knew exactly one French word at the time: bonjour…. [Read More]

I want to tell you a riddle today, about DHMO. It causes death if you accidentally inhale it, even in small quantities. Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage. It’s a major component of acid rain. In a gas form, it can cause severe burns. It contributes to soil erosion… It’s sometimes called… [Read More]

Meal planning made easy – for the busy person Let’s make eating well – for you and your family – as easy as possible. Simplify, simplify… You probably already know the best things to do in order to make eating right as easy as possible: Shop on the edges of the grocery store, where all… [Read More]

The ugly truth about health and fitness Feeling guilty about “sneaking” some “forbidden” foods… Exercising as a way to “make up for” all those calories you ate (or as punishment)… Binge eating because “I’ve already messed up so much today, what’s a little more?”… This is what happens when you look at food not as… [Read More]

You don’t even know this is happening… Sometimes things don’t turn out the way they’re supposed to. Sometimes you show forget the eggs at the grocery store. Sometimes the FedEx package arrives a day later than it should have. Sometimes you eat “healthy” and still gain weight. And sometimes your body does what it thinks… [Read More]

You’ve heard of siblings like this, right? Three brothers, all within about 6 years of each other. Everything is a competition. Even eating. Whoever gets the food onto their plate first gets to eat it, but it had better be gone fast or it could get stolen. If the serving dish on the table only… [Read More]

How often have you picked up the kids in the evening and let them talk you into the local drive-through, because it was easier than going home and trying to figure out what to serve for dinner? If this ever happens to you, even occasionally, you are not alone! We live in what seem to… [Read More]

The last blog post I encouraged you to look in the rearview mirror before planning goals for your new year. Did you have a chance to do that? If not, take another look at that message, because looking at LAST year is a critical first step to achieving your goals for NEXT year. And based… [Read More]

Are you feeling inundated with offers to “create your best year yet”, or “goal-setting for 2018!” or any other way of saying the same thing? I know my email inbox is full of subject lines like that. And I’m not knocking forward thinking or planning. Not by any means. There are a lot of different… [Read More]

I remember surviving December last year. The kids’ teachers had just about given up trying to teach anything constructive before vacation. The dog got into a whole batch of cookie dough (presumably left high enough on the counter to be out of reach) and needed to be rushed to the vet. The relatives who were… [Read More]

What if I told you that “positive thinking” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be?   Well it turns out that once you think positively, your brain believes the goal is already achieved, and it saps your energy to accomplish that goal.   NYU and University of Hamburg professor, Gabriele Oettingen, is the author of… [Read More]

  Hi again ☺ Not too long ago we revisited high school chem class and learned about acidic and alkaline blood?   To recap: your blood MUST have a slightly alkaline pH in order to be balanced, and if it’s off, other body systems will sacrifice themselves – by donating essential nutrients – in order… [Read More]