Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category
THE SHIFT Really Is Happening! 09/09/08
As many of you know, I am intimately involved in the making of THE SHIFT Movie. If you have not seen it yet, DEF check out the powerful 6 minute trailer at http://theshiftmovie.com To me, what this film is documenting is the very thing that can bring transcending and fundamental changes in the world. More [...] read the rest
9 Great Tricks To Help You Sleep Like a Baby 03/07/08
There was a period in my life where I had serious problems falling asleep at night. For anyone who ever struggled with this you know how frustrating it can be. But there were a few tangible lifestyle choices I adopted which helped me overcome the awakefullness I so often felt in the wee hours of [...] read the rest
6 Practical Tips For Increasing Energy Using Food 01/10/08
Our food has a limitless supply of “energy power” that most of us barely tap into. We can all become more efficient eaters, and the purpose of this article is to provide 6 easy, practical tips for getting the most out of the fare we consume. After each recommendation, I provide a “7 day trial” [...] read the rest
Healing From The Inside Out- A Remedy To Save The World 01/08/08
Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth has become a transcending piece of work for many reasons. For one, it clearly exemplifies how we have become a culture of band-aids instead of cures, quick-fix solutions instead of long-term remedies, deferment instead of “dealing with it now”. From the 10,000 foot level we have become so ingrained with [...] read the rest
8 Critical Lessons Learned From Starting a Blog 01/07/08
My friend Peter over at I Will Change Your Life wrote an excellent article last week titled: 50 Tips From My Year of Change. I enjoyed this piece not only because it gave some excellent advice, but also because it provided a very clear synopsis of what Peter, and his blog, is all about. To [...] read the rest
Why Whole Grains Should Be a Staple in YOUR Diet 12/19/07
Whole grains have been a central element of human diet since the beginning of civilization; from the time humans stopped being hunter-gatherers and settled into agrarian communities. In the Americas, corn was the staple grain. In India and Asia, it was rice. In Africa, people had Sorghum. In the Middle East they had pita [...] read the rest
Coffee Drinkers Beware: Facts About Caffeine You Did Not Know 11/29/07
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of books which discuss the wide-range of views concerning the mass use of caffeine in our culture. From my own research, it does not seem to be much of a debate- nutritionists and scientists have repeatedly shown, in a myriad of ways, that the caffeine chemical is not very healthy for the human body. In [...] read the rest