If there’s one thing that has really helped me improve my overall health it is the daily practice of saying “thank you”. Gratitude is a powerful emotion that improves our health. Whether it’s promoting our immune system, decreasing stress hormones and the aging process, or improving your weight loss efforts, there are multitude of health [...]

A couple of weeks ago I asked a question over on my Facebook page about television and the evening news. I had a mix of responses (which was great!), both either defending the nightly news or shaming it for its negativity. In all honesty, both sides have a point. Yes, we need to live in [...]

We have all been around them before – those that can’t stop talking about the ills of the world, of their own life and the lives around them. According to these negative minded people, the world is coming to an end and the quality of life is unavoidably deteriorating. We shouldn’t blame these people for [...]

Many people argue that because they go to the gym, walk or run on the treadmill, cycle or lift weights, that they can virtually eat whatever they want to without side effects. That eating fast food, processed and refined carbohydrates and trans-fats can be negated by spending a few days working out. These people are deceiving [...]