The Write Meal Plan.

This one is from the June 2011 edition of Men’s Health magazine.
The Write Meal Plan.
Eating better starts with a pen. Writing down and visualizing your goals may help you reach them, a Canadian study finds. Study participants who vowed in writing to eat more fruit increased their intake twice as much as those who [...]

Let Go of your Childhood. Here’s a quote to think about.

“When you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.” Tom Stoppard, British playwright
This quote came from Bethenny Frankel’s book, A Place of Yes. Many people get stuck in their lives because they’re carrying around baggage from childhood. Everyone has some type of mental garbage from childhood. Yes, some childhoods are much, much worse [...]

“I’m so Hungry that I Overeat.” Here’s the Small Change Solution.

I picked up a new book yesterday called The Small Change Diet by Keri Gans. The basic idea of the book is that small changes can yield big weight loss results. Her advice is solid and anyone can benefit from it. Here are two things situations that are big problems for a lot of people [...]

What exactly are the health benefits of Wheatgrass?

Health Benefits (This information came directly from juicingforhealth.com)
The best way to enjoy all the health benefits of this liquid sunshine is in the form of its fresh juice.  One or two ounces a day is enough to provide you the energy to last the day, beats coffee anytime !!

Acidosis: Its alkaline minerals are essential [...]

Listen up Men. Women Prefer Calm Men.

I’m reading the January/February 2011 issue of Men’s Health Magazine. Here’s an interesting tidbit I just came across.
Women prefer calm men, and can sense a man’s calm just by looking at his face, a study from Scotland found. Researchers measured levels of testosterone and cortisol, a stress hormone, in college-age men ad took their pictures. [...]

What’s the New Olive Oil? Try Macadamia Oil.

Happy New Year, everyone! Now that it’s the beginning of the year, it’s time to get back down to business. I’m reading a new, amazing book called The 4 Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss. I’ve only read the first hundred pages but I can’t wait to tell you about it. This book is from the [...]

Snack Your Way to Good Sex!

Have you heard of a show on tv called “The Doctors”? Now these doctors have come out with a book called The Doctors. It’s loaded with all sorts of interesting information. Here’s a section from their 5 minute health fixes section.
Snack your way to good sex. It’s true! Certain foods can have actions in the [...]

What are you thankful for? Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!

I’ve blogged a few times about the power of counting your blessings. Write down 3 to 5 gratefuls a day for a month and you’ll definitely feel happier. In fact, you’ll feel a huge difference in about 2 weeks if you do this consistently. Thinking about what we have and focusing on all of the [...]

Recipe for an Incredible Chocolate Superfood Smoothie.

Chocolate Superfood Smoothie

Serves 1
1/2 c. young coconut meat
1 c. ice
3 c. coconut water
1 Tbsp. maca powder
1 Tbsp. raw cacao powder
1/4 c. Goji berries
1 Tbsp. organic hemp seeds
1 tsp. Spirulina Crystal Flakes
1/4 c. raw cacao nibs
5 pitted Medjool dates
1 Tbsp. cold-pressed coconut oil
2 Tbsp. raw agave nectar (optional) (I find Agave to be unnecessary when you use [...]

Handshakes and First Impressions.

I had an appointment with a new doctor last week. He seems like a great doctor and a good guy but I felt a bit unsure about him. Why? It was because of his weak handshake. When I was growing up, my father always told me how much he disliked anyone who had a limp [...]