No More Diet Wars
When it comes to what humans need to eat, it sometimes feels like no one agrees. However, that is not the case with doctors and nutritionists who are recommending a whole food plant-based diet. While each might have reasons to support or discourage certain foods, they all agree on the basics.
Creating Your Own Happiness Algorithm
“One happiness scatters a thousand sorrows.” ~Chinese proverb What if we could create a formula for happiness? If it were possible to create such a formula, then the person who created it could sell it for a fortune! What if I said there is such a formula, but that it is different for each person?…
Think Eating Healthy is Too Expensive? Consider the Alternative
Note: This article is not intended for the number of people who are struggling financially or those living in food deserts, where healthy foods are simply unavailable. That is an important discussion for another article. This article is for people I have encountered who tell me, “It is too expensive to eat healthy or to…
This is Going to Hurt but Then it Won’t
There is a pharmaceutical ad that goes, “Depression hurts.” The truth is that depression does hurt, and it can hurt as much as any physical pain. I know. I have been there, many times. I’ve been anxious, too. Another truth is that humans will do almost anything to avoid pain. The first thing I would…
One Simple Rule is All I Need to Live a Good Life
Experience has taught me something. Religions and philosophies can be complicated because of their many rituals and beliefs. However, most of them promote one simple rule that if followed would lead to a happier, more joyful life. It is often called the Golden Rule and dates back as far as the teachings of Confucius. No…
Focus Your Happiness Lens
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8 I have written before about happiness being a choice, and…
Diets Don’t Work!
The truth is out there. When we eat animal products, processed foods, and oil, we are damaging our bodies. When we stop eating these things and replace them with nutritious plant foods, we heal our bodies.
The Urge to Fix Things
“I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.”― E.B. White It happens all of the time. I go around in circles, it seems, between working on myself and trying to fix everything I think is broken in…
What is Your Health Mindset?
Does milk do a body good? Is butter good for you? Is “beef, it’s what’s for dinner” and “pork, the new white meat” the best food for your body? Where are the commercials for broccoli? What about spinach? What about kale? There are commercials for orange juice, but what about for oranges? The meat and…
Susan Lucci’s “Heart Healthy” Diet
In October of 2018, Susan Lucci was out shopping when she experienced the sensation she described as “an elephant pressing on my chest.” She was rushed to the hospital by the shop’s owner where she was diagnosed with two blocked arteries, one 90% blocked, and the other 75% blocked. “Nobody has to die of a…