David Pokora, Health Coach

Maybe some habits are good in the short term, but bad in the long term. Others may be difficult in the short term and good in the long...

Interesting Fact:  Four percent of the people in Denmark are organ donors.  In neighboring Sweden, the organ donor rate is 85%.  A major...

The 4th of July is known for fireworks and Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. In 2000, the record for this 4th of July contest was 25 1/8...

First let’s get the difference between cacao and cocoa out of the way (as best as we can).  It can be a bit murky as the definition of...

I love to start a blog with “in a study”, but I have never laughed when I read one.  That has changed. Read on. In a study, 36% of people...

When surgery is performed for blocked carotid arteries, the arteries are cut open and plaque is pulled out.  In a study of 257 patients...

This is not just a caution because I think I should say it.  I really believe it.  Do not discontinue any prescription medications...

If you want to cut out artificial sweeteners, added sugar or processed food from your diet, is it better to cut it all out at once or to...

You may know some or many of these.  Some of them hang around because conventional thinking takes a long time to change.  Some of them...

My wife said that I should wash fruit before I eat it. By washing, she means to rinse it under some cold water for a few seconds.  I am...

We hear this.  Is it true?  How bad can it really be? I have gathered some thoughts and a few examples.  I didn’t dig for any...

We always knew they tasted good. Then we started to get an idea they were good for you.  Now, maybe we are getting the idea they are...

Since we started five months ago, we have talked mostly about being healthy by what we eat, don’t eat and how we move.  That got me...

This question came from a reader.  Thank you for that. Forty years ago, the answer to the question would have depended on each person,...

Anecdotal evidence points to the fact that social relationships, both close and casual everyday encounters are important to health and...

I know you have been waiting for a post about the gut microbiome.  I can almost hear you thinking “When is he going talk about colons”? ...

Being heavier may or may not affect your health in a negative way if you don’t have metabolic syndrome or heart disease, but that is a...

This last fall when my wife was helping me set up my website, we were trying to find a name.  We had gone through several of them, trying...

My November 2, 2023 post was titled “Is There One Food You shouldn’t Eat?”  Great, but what should we eat?  This article is not “eat an...

·         “Well, I have blown my diet. I may as well eat the whole thing”. ·         “I wouldn’t mind having a little chocolate here and...