Meat is one of the most nutrient-dense foods around. Pound for pound, it is hard to find a food source with more protein, iron, and specific vitamins and minerals in food than meat. Like much, though, quality matters! The quality matters for your health, the animal’s welfare, and the environment. It’s why when…
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Get Off The Complain Train
“Complaining is the ultimate form of self-sabotage,” wrote Eckhart Tolle in his book, The Power of Now. 15-30 times per day is how much the average person complains. The weather, spam calls, traffic, prices, people, wi-fi, Mondays, the news, our job, our sports team, our aches, our house, etc. The list of things we complain…
Don’t Ignore the Basics
The basics are not the most glamorous nor the most fun, but they are essential. Do the basics and do them well, and you’ll put yourself in an excellent position with whatever endeavor you are tackling. Whether novice or professional, the basics need to be pursued constantly. The greatest basketball player could make…
The Ingredients You Eat Matter
You’ve probably heard of the 80/20 rule when it comes to food. The rule entails consuming quality, nutrient-dense foods 80 percent of the time and not necessarily stressing over the other 20 percent of what you eat. I am all for the 80/20 concept and eating whole, one-ingredient foods, close to all the…
35 Quotes to Ponder
I compiled 35 of my favorite quotes and phrases that I have noted over the last four years. I love a good quote! Why 35? Today I embark on my 35th trip around the sun. The quotes and phrases are in no particular order and are not categorized in any way. Hopefully, you’ll find one…
Get Your Oil Changed
Blog Breakdown There has been a strong correlation between the rise of industrial seed oils and the rise of chronic diseases Consuming foods with vegetable oils promote inflammation and obesity The process to make industrial seed oils is anything but natural Vegetable oils are found in many common foods, especially processed foods Olive oil, butter…
Food, Not Exercise for Weight Management
Exercise The benefits of movement and exercise for the body and mind are undoubtedly significant. By now, we are aware that exercise can combat health conditions and disease, tone the muscles, improve mood, boost energy, promote better sleep, and be fun. One cannot disregard the positive physical, mental, and emotional effects of exercise! It is…
Cereal With a Side of Poison
Many commercial cereals contain chemicals, dyes, added sugar, and dangerous preservatives Glyphosate found in many oat based cereals, exceeding amounts deemed safe by the Environmental Working Group Unsafe dyes to color the cereal found in many US made cereals whereas these dyes are banned European countries The best bet would be to avoid eating and…
Snack Time
8 Healthy Snacks for Kids (and Parents) We all know what is it’s like to be hangry, and I’m guessing being a parent with a hangry child is not pleasant. Or, possibly even more scary, around a child (or anyone for that matter) in the midst of a sugar rush with the inevitable crash to…
No Screens Challenge
The 10 Day Challenge: No screens (phone, television, computer, tablets, etc.) 1 hour before going to bed and 30 minutes after waking. Sleep is everything! We know how we feel after a solid night of sleep versus the opposite. Being the best version of ourself is much easier after a full night of uninterrupted ZZZ’s. …