Specifically, "How Do I Eat Less Sugar?" There's a faulty idea at the heart of that question that I'd like to address. Eating less sugar is important for your health now and as you age. There's no doubt this is an important thing to do.  Where people go wrong is thinking that the desire for su...

Yes, given the way it's consumed in the Western world. We eat it nearly constantly as added sugars and treats with most meals, which keeps our bodies in overdrive.  Learning how and when to consume sugar is central to ending chronic weight gain. The issue is less about being a person who craves s...

Of note: this information is for people who are ~if possible~ trying to balance alcohol with weight loss. It's not intended to address addiction and will be useless on that front. Let's get into it.  In this issue: Why an operating system is more effective than rules (or apps). The power of de...

Of note: this information is for people who are trying to balance alcohol with weight loss. It's not intended to address addiction and will be useless on that front. Let's get into it In this issue: The problem(s) alcohol brings to healthy weight living. My experience Three questions to ask yo...

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A mindset for navigating unconscious consumption. I'm nuts about fresh figs in a borderline unhealthy way.  I'll buy them in a pinch, but I enjoy finding an untended fig tree that casually drapes just so over a property line. And let me tell you, my neighborhood has several. I start the countdow...