The Aging Antidote Most people think that aging and a lower metabolism go hand-in-hand. However, a lower metabolism is primarily a result of decreased activity and lost muscle mass—not just another birthday candle on the cake.   Unless you make an effort to maintain it, you will lose about five percent of your muscle mass [...]

Ounces Add Up to Pounds “I’ll just have a little piece.” “Have some, it’s fat free!” “A little bit of [insert your weakness here] now and then won’t hurt.” Sound familiar?   As a backpacker, I’ve been excited by the relatively recent explosion of ultralight gear. The ultralight mantra is: Ounces add up to pounds. [...]

You are not ignorant.   Health information appears daily in the media nationwide. You’d have to be living in a closet not to know what’s good for you. For most of us, ignorance isn’t the problem. So if we know what to do, why don’t we do it? The apostle Paul knew this struggle: “For [...]

If you’ve been watching your fat intake but ignoring your sodium intake, you could be at greater risk of having a stroke than your fat-consuming neighbor!   When a stroke occurs, blood vessels carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain either burst or are blocked by a clot. Ischemic strokes are caused by clots that [...]

Got Kale? “Dairy products are far from the solution, and may very well be a cause of the problem,” says Anna Quisel, M.D. in an article about osteoporosis. The dairy industry has done a terrific job of convincing the public that drinking milk is the key to adequate calcium consumption and strong bones. However, the [...]

Who is in Your Peanut Gallery? I used to work as a wellness coach for a Christian organization which, among other things, actively promoted the health and well-being of its members. In a department meeting one day, my boss asked us these questions: Does it matter to God whether we are healthy or not? And why [...]