Can You Eat Just One?

Creating change. It’s always necessary, yet usually dreaded. The most effective way to create change is by creating habits. This acquired behavior pattern can become so engrained that you create the change you’ve been trying to achieve. There is no one...
The Four Tendencies for Forming Habits

The Four Tendencies for Forming Habits

Last week I received a package in the mail.  It was an Advanced Reader’s Edition of the upcoming book Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives by New York Times best selling author Gretchen Rubin. Since this book was  unsolicited, I...
Macronutrient-Carbohydrates

Macronutrient-Carbohydrates

Macronutrient.  It is a big word for the class of chemical elements that provide calories. They are macro (big) because they provide the bulk of the energy. There are three different macronutrients-carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each of the nutrients are broken...
I’ve Been Humbled

I’ve Been Humbled

I’ve been humbled… I have always taken pride in being healthy. When I was younger, food and exercise were the primary avenues, then as I got older I began to understand the importance of mental and spiritual wellbeing (although the latter has waxed and...