Modern medicine has achieved miraculous results, but it’s also becoming a major threat to public health. We’ve all heard Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote; “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a…
I’ll begin by saying that goal setting is wickedly effective. In other words, if you desire an outcome and make it a goal, the odds are pretty good that you’ll…
Just about everything we’ve been told about obesity, its cause and cure – is wrong … intentionally! The weight-loss industry claims we need to eat less. The food industry says…
If that sounds like an economist’s answer to a straightforward question, I won’t argue the point. However, just because there isn’t a straight-up “yes” or “no” answer, it doesn’t diminish…
Our decisions will determine the quality of our lives. Making good decisions is more of a discipline than a skill, especially when it comes to overriding our assumptions. 6 Blind…
If you’re determined to lose weight this year, good for you. It’s a beautiful goal. It’s a new year. A new beginning. The holidays are behind us. All that’s left…
Do you remember the Seinfeld episode called The Contest? It aired way back in 1992 and was considered the best TV episode of all time … according to TV Guide.…
Social Media is selling our time and attention for billions of dollars. Are you exchanging your valuable commodity (time) for almost nothing in return? When it comes to managing our…
In this post is EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING, you need to KNOW about the latest GLP-1 semaglutide “wonder” drugs. These so-called miracle weight-loss drugs are neither miraculous nor are…
I love wine. Perhaps too much! My evening ritual often includes a glass of wine or two. Some evenings, that glass might be a touch fuller than average. 😉 But…
It took more than 50 years to fully expose Big Tobacco for what it was doing to our health. Today we’re in another health crisis, only this time it’s worse…
The Body Positivity Movement aims to help people accept and celebrate their bodies regardless of shape, size, skin colour, ability, or gender. Its focus is on how one feels in…
By taking steps so tiny they seem laughable, you may very well achieve the seemingly impossible! This post is an excerpt from one of my favourite books of all time.…
With inflation causing food insecurity, most people are suffering from “food” addiction. Here’s What You Need to Know Before It’s Too Late! Fast food, packaged food, and ready-to-eat frozen food (ultra-processed…
When Would “NOW” be the best time to Invest in Your Health? “They always told me it would take 10 years to play the piano, so I never bothered. Unfortunately,…
I was past 60 before I finally figured out three simple rules to confidently navigate the massively confusing world of the diet, supplement, and weight-loss industries. I hope this…
Most people are living lives of reaction, which makes them wildly inefficient. Our productivity and stress levels will be in direct proportion to our ability to eliminate interruptions, and here’s…
I used to scoff at visualization as being nothing more than New Age crap! I was wrong. Now, it’s true that there’s an endless supply of authors and motivational speakers…
Whenever my wife and I talk about an “old” curmudgeon relative of ours, or we see an actor portraying some grumpy old geezer in a movie, my wife will often…