The Post-Smoking Weight Gain Is Real
After I quit smoking last year, I started eating my feelings, which translated to about fifteen extra pounds. It's time to fix that.
“Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art” by James Nestor
My post-COVID panic and heart issues seem to be improving. I think what I've learned from James Nestor's book has played a part in that improvement.
Catching My Breath
After an abrupt onslaught of post-COVID panic/anxiety and cardiovascular issues, I'm taking a series of new actions to get through it.
Anxiety in the Time of Corona
So, I had a panic or anxiety attack last week. The third one in three months. Truthfully, I cannot recall having a game-over feeling in my body quite like this. For those who have had them (and I've heard from…
Water. Just Plain Water.
It’s hot as hell here in Cleveland, with a heat advisory extending through the weekend. When temperatures are this high, we’re all reminded to stay hydrated. And smart hydration means water. Not sodas, not juices, not flavored waters, ades or beverages, but water. Just plain water and preferably water that has been through a chlorine filter.
Dialing Down the Dairy
I grew up drinking milk, eating cheese and living for ice cream. They’re delicious! But as I grow older and learn more about dairy’s role in human nutrition and the way animals are treated so we can get a good chunk of feta, I’m dialing back.
I’m not a vegan, but I do unwittingly have vegan days – whole 24 hour periods where I will unintentionally not consume any animal products. After experimenting with vegetarianism and going full swing a few years ago, it just happens. It would probably be more accurate to describe me as “vegan-adjacent.”
While I haven’t dropped dairy altogether, I have cut back dramatically. After years of going without meat but occasionally enjoying fish, my thinking on the whole subject of animal consumption is evolving. Sticking with the things I was raised on is easy. It’s what I know. But as I keep thinking, learning and seeing more over time, dairy is growing harder for me to justify.
Rethinking Meat: My Personal Evolution
For the first 40 years of my life, I was a regular meat-eating guy. After I adopted my dog in late 2009, something shifted and a personal evolution of sorts began.
The Truth About America’s Dangerous Addiction to Sugar
It's no secret that our country is fat. One need only look out the window or walk a city street to see a handful of people who qualify as obese. A friend of mine recently went to a Stevie Nicks…
Hot Water With Lemon + Ginger, Every Morning
Some months ago, two friends in the beauty and health industries, Stephen Dimmick and Angela Paul, enlightened me to the wonders of hot water with lemon. Their suggestion was to have a cup of hot water with the juice of…
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
After seeing a good documentary (or any good film, for that matter), its immediate power to get us thinking or inspire us to take any action probably lasts a day. We'll talk about it at the water cooler the next…