David Pokora, Health Coach

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...

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...

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...

Building and maintaining muscle mass improves insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of diabetes. All movement is good for metabolic...

Often, when we want to make a change in our lives, we know what we want to change.  We then need to figure out how to accomplish the...

I have never heard anyone on the beach say “Nice core.” There was never an exercise video named “Cores of Steel.” My son says “Never skip...

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...

We talked about the different ways chronic self-imposed stress can affect your body in the mind-body post from November 16, 2023. ...

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...

Two points to make before I get to the meat of the post: 1.       I want to make sure everybody knows that I am not saying to just stop...

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...