We all want to be happy, right? I wrote a post on happiness before, but I thought I would take another dive into it after reading an interesting article by Eric Barker titled, New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy, most of it taken from research done by Alex Korb, PhD. Barker distilled it … Continue reading Increase Your Happiness Level
Exercise is the topic for today. You know it's good for you. So, why don’t some of us make time for it? Let me try to inspire you with 29 reasons I came up with. Nice prime number. Why exercise: Enables you to climb stairs without looking sweaty and out of breath Reduces stress - … Continue reading Importance of Exercise
My Go-To Meal: Roasted chicken is one of the meals I make the most frequently. It is so easy and delicious. Salt the chicken front and back, then bake at 375 degrees for about 1.5 hours. Save the carcass for bone broth. How nice of her to pose for me! Below are some other ideas … Continue reading Paleo/Primal Dinner Ideas
Quick meals are an important food skill to learn in order to eat nutritiously, otherwise it is just too tempting to start stocking up on frozen processed meals, eat junk food, or drive to the nearest fast food joint. There are a few different basic meals that are versatile and delicious. Meet Super Entree Salad … Continue reading Quick Meal #1-Super Entree Salad
Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Paleo f(x), the largest Paleo/Primal conference in the country, which took place in Austin, Texas. As some of you know, by necessity due to health issues, I cannot eat gluten, dairy, and most other grains. When I stumbled across the Paleo/Primal movement about eight years I didn't … Continue reading Paleo f(x): Communing with My Tribe
Updated: April 20, 2019 Say what? Yes, you read that right. Eggplant tincture may be an easy, effective alternative to other skin cancer treatments. Homemade eggplant tincture is something you may want to try if you have been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or a precancerous condition called actinic keratosis. No kidding. … Continue reading Eggplant Tincture for Skin Cancer
Going to bed and going to sleep every night seems like a very indulgent thing to do, in my mind at least. We change our clothes (or take them off), perhaps shower or bathe, lay down in bed, close our eyes, and check out of life. Every night, for like 7-8 hours. And we get … Continue reading The Importance of Sleep
Mine is STRONG, and I have several variations: just plain "strong", "finish strong", and "be strong", in that order. I identified my word about 2 years ago and have found it very helpful many times. (Photo of a strong mountain-Mt. Rainier in Washington) Inspirational words or phrases are very useful for keeping on track with … Continue reading Find Yourself an Inspirational Word
Who can sit still to Runaround Sue by Dion? I dare you. Seriously, try it. They are saying lately that sitting is the new smoking, meaning that being sedentary can be as detrimental to your health as smoking. Whether or not that is true, one thing is true, moving more and sitting less is definitely … Continue reading Move More With Music
It can take ten minutes or less. Most of us can find 10 minutes on most days, right? Tabata is a high intensity workout that was developed from a study in 1996 designed by, and named after, Professor Izumi Tabata in Japan. It involves intense full body exercise for 20 seconds, then 10 seconds of … Continue reading Tabata-My New Favorite Way to Exercise
