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…

Ha! Another study just proved my theory was right.  You can have greater success on your healthy eating plan by making it easier on yourself. In an article appearing in American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a team of Massachusetts General Hospital  researchers did a study to find out what influenced the workers to opt for…

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