Like many folks, I did not have a healthy relationship with food growing up. I was raised in a family with a poverty mindset and for many years, lived at poverty level. Us kids had…
Supporting Your Body During Detox
Spring is around the corner and usually makes us think of cleaning. It’s a time to throw things we don’t need out, a time for some gardening and a time for rejuvenation. The message and…
What I’ve Learned From The CrossFit Games This Weekend
The past weekend, over 400 athletes arrived in Madison, Wisconsin for the annual CrossFit Games. The CrossFit Games is a fitness competition and includes elite athletes, teenagers and a masters division with athletes from all…
How Did I End Up In The Food and Sugar Addiction Space?
Ok, let’s see. My first encounter with addiction goes way back as a little child. Ever since I can remember, my mom has been an alcoholic. I don’t know really at what point in my…
Work On Your Mindset, As If Your Life Depends on It.
Many people would like to see their situation improve, but they are seldom willing to make any improvement to themselves. Many just don’t realize that their environment are, to a degree, a product of their…
Can You Drink Too Much Water?
It’s a common belief that you must drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. And somewhere, someone would’ve given you the same advice. But have you ever asked yourself, “Who said that?”, and…
How a ‘Moment Of Mentoring’ Changed My Life.
So we got a little challenge from our business mentor last week. I believe this post is too late to qualify for the challenge from Sandi’s Inner Circle, but I will be disobedient if I…
What Makes Sugar Addiction Different Than Any Other Addiction?
By now it’s nothing new that sugar is a major contributor to the increasing rates of obesity in the world. Today, 2 out of every 5 children are obese between the ages of 6 –…
Pester Power – The Power of Marketing to Children
Two words I wasn’t even aware off. I became aware of this while I was doing my research on sugar addiction. Pester Power. Yes, you’re right. It comes from the term “pestering”. So many of…
It’s Impossible to Quit Sugar!
This is quite a dilemma. There is sugar in almost everything we eat. I got this question the other day “What should I eat, there’s sugar in everything. There’s even sugar in baby carrots”. The short…