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You probably thought that every healthy food we highlight must be are either a fruit, a nut, or a vegetable. Well, it’s true that a healthy diet will have plenty of these all natural, nutrient-dense foods.  Today’s healthy food comes from a different food group, though.  We’re looking at Greek yogurt. Ever wondered what is…

One way to break the failure cycle is to identify the reward you get from your bad habits.     Then you can change your routine so you get the reward without going through the harmful behaviors. For instance, say you have a habit of snacking on unhealthy, sugary food every day at 2 o’clock. …

Habits. They can make or break you when you are trying to establish new, healthier routines in your life.  We’ve seen that there is a definite habit pattern.  First is the cue, which leads to the routine, which leads to the reward. We talked about recognizing the cues so you can avoid them.  That will…

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…

Troubled with inflammation disorder like osteoarthritis, asthma, or atherosclerosis?  Instead of reaching for the ibuprofin bottle, you might try reaching for the strawberries instead. Strawberries, our good-for-you food this week, contain a chemical compound called phenols.  Phenols fight against inflammation disorders by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase — which is what aspirin and ibuprofen do. The…

You worked hard, lost the extra weight, and you never felt better.  So why did you go back to snacking on brownies and packing the flab back on? I read an interesting book recently that gave a possible answer — and a solution. It’s called The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Random House, 2012). …

The liberal soul shall be made fat and he that watereth shall be watered himself.  Prov. 11:225 Sometimes I wonder if weight issues don’t go along with hoarding issues — which come down to problem with trust.  If we don’t really trust God to take care of our needs, we feel the urge to squirrel…
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