For many Christians, this is a time of great awareness, a time in the year called Lent, a preparation for Easter.  It’s the annual time to be aware of our beliefs and faith, to love the many gifts that God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit give us, and to give something in return.  The…

Thinking about the recent study on most diets being basically equally effective; read what I wrote about it here, these are my simple thoughts: When it comes to food, eating less is more. If you’re trying to reduce your weight consistently eat less than you did before. Just cut it in half. Eat slower, too.…

I’ve been saying this for years, no matter how you do it, lowering carbohydrates and increasing protein, lowering fats and preferably non-saturated ones, eating less of anything is now clinically proven for weight loss.  There is a recent and major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, of 811 patients, that is worth…

This morning I jumped on our bathroom scales, as I do every month.  I like to check to see what I weigh, to keep my 160-pound weight maintenance on track. I only weigh myself once a month, because I know that I can fluctuate up or down as much as 5 pounds depending on the…

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