Fruits. Vegetables
I think that too often fruits and vegetables are lumped together into one category. Maybe because they have a lot in common. They both...
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Dave
- Aug 29
Do You Mind?
This blog is supposed to be a mind/body category, but I browsed over my past topics and they are overwhelmingly body and very little...
Dave
- Aug 22
When a Calorie is Not a Calorie, Part III
Parts one and two were back on October 26, 2023 and November 9, 2023. I talked about the differences between 140 calories of Coke and...
Dave
- Aug 15
To Snack or Not To Snack
One of the classes I took last year had a lot of client case studies. Part of those case studies was a question of what, when, and how...
Dave
- Aug 8
Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
Last week I talked about the benefits of sleep quantity and quality. This week I will talk about how to get better sleep. Consistency...
Dave
- Aug 1
Sleep Tight
In October 2012, Felix Baumgartner received the Guiness World record for the fastest freefall by taking a helium balloon capsule to the...
Dave
- Jul 25
Stretching. It's Not Just for Warming Up
There are many benefits of stretching – some predictable and some surprising. It took me a long time to come around to the idea of...
Dave
- Jul 18
Here Comes the Sun, It's Alright
Most of the people “looking out for us” don’t trust that we can moderate our behavior or make more than the simplest decisions. To...
Dave
- Jul 4
Happy Independence Day
Our Founding Fathers (and their wives) were very impressive in many ways. They were ahead of their time in mind and body wellness as...
Dave
- Jun 27
Try Meditation, Quit, Repeat
This is my experience as well as a few people I have talked with. If it is so hard to stick with meditation, why do we keep trying?...
Dave
- Jun 20
My Grandma
This article is in remembrance of my grandmother who suffered from Alzheimer's disease the last few years of her life. The thing that got...
Dave
- Jun 13
Let's Devilify a Few Things
Overeating How would we know the correct amount to eat if we didn’t occasionally under and overeat? We don’t have a full line like a...
Dave
- Jun 6
Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex, Self-Efficacy and Hope
Willpower gets bad press. Maybe that is because it is easier to sell books, pills, workout devices and articles if they boast of an...
Dave
- Jun 3
Metabolic Health From a Structural Rather Than Chemical Viewpoint
Very often, metabolic disfunction (insulin sensitivity, pre-diabetes or diabetes) is looked at as a chemical problem in your body and we...
Dave
- May 30
The Crystal Ball
In the coaching class I am taking, they say that fear is not a good motivator. They say if someone is motivated by fear, it will not...
Dave
- May 23
Balance and Stability
My wife and I went miniature golfing two weeks ago. She had been there a couple of days earlier with some friends. Right before we...
Dave
- May 16
What's News?
If you knew watching, listening, or reading the news was going to make you a more angry, anxious and/or distracted person, would you ever...
Dave
- May 13
Never Skip Leg Day
Building and maintaining muscle mass improves insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of diabetes. All movement is good for metabolic...
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