It’s been going around on Facebook — the chart comparing a cartoon and goofy-looking Jesus to the Egyptian God Horus.  They both were supposedly born of a virgin, baptized at 30, had 12 disciples, and rose from the dead.  The Christian culture,  the author says, obviously was built on an older one. True?  If not,…

Habits — they have a powerful hold over us!  How can we break the cycle that keeps us in failure? In our last post we talked about the pattern of cue — routine — reward.  One way to break the cycle is to change the cue.  If the sight of the vending machine at work…

Are you really hungry, or do you eat because of habit?  I’ve been doing some research on habits and addictions — and have come to conclusion that many of our problems with staying on a healthy eating and exercise plan have more to do with our automatic responses rather than conscious decisions. That might be…

Want something besides your usual oatmeal for breakfast?  Here is an easy recipe (my favorite kind!) that is packed with protein and adds the benefit of our healthy food of the week, strawberries.  Of course, it is also low glycemic. Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie  1/4 cup uncooked oatmeal (old fashioned, not instant) 1/2 cup plain Greek…

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