Recently, I watched someone talk about their weight loss tips, and when they opened their fridge, there was all different size bottles, types and brands of water. While I generally lean towards practical, economical and ecological, and fill my reusable bottle with water from my filtered freezer door, I was impacted by this guys tips and have been giving a lot of thought to … [Read more...] about Got Water?
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A Nation on Medication
I took most of my blogging time to read an article called My Chemical Romance, reporter Chris Norris. It details his experience of spending 10 years on anti-depressants, and how he finally got off of them. He says going off of them meant going against all doctors orders, and although he claims it was the worst thing he ever did, he "can't recommend it enough." Not even … [Read more...] about A Nation on Medication
The Protein Story
Today, a topic that confuses us all, including (and sometimes, especially) me, PROTEIN. How much do we really need? How much is too much? Do I get enough to build muscle? Where do vegans get theirs from? Do they make me fat? Skinny? Didn't Dr. Atkins teach us all that protein is THE answer for weight loss? Didn't The China Study and then Forks Over Knives tell us that … [Read more...] about The Protein Story
Letting Go and The 2 Day Rule
While I got to watch about half of the Extreme Makeover Weight Loss show, I watched on the DVR and the second half did not get recorded as the show aired late (after the President spoke). The overall theme of this show, does seem to be setbacks, especially once the trainer, Chris Powell, leaves their homes. Sure, just like the rest of the world, most of us definitely know HOW … [Read more...] about Letting Go and The 2 Day Rule
Beyond the Gene Pool and The Simple Truths
Yesterday, when I scanned the list of dis-eases and what they might relate to emotionally, I got stuck on Alzheimer's. We all have our "dis-ease" of choice that we fear like the plague. When we look at the gene pool that we are, we tend to, and rightfully so, be most fearful of the dis-eases that plagued our parents, and their parents before them. My mom and her mom were … [Read more...] about Beyond the Gene Pool and The Simple Truths