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Sugar. It's Always About Sugar.
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...
Dec 26, 2025
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Why Kale Is Healthier With Olive Oil (And Most People Miss This)
Also, why it suddenly tastes amazing.
Despite having a self-proclaimed wide palate, I admit I turned up my nose at kale. It's good for you, there's no doubt about that. But the very qualities that make it a nutritional powerhouse also make it tough to enjoy (play on words).
Kale earns its reputat...
Dec 19, 2025
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Are You Getting Older or Healthier?
Not a trick question.
The good news:
Research suggests that the lifestyle choices we make from our forties into our seventies are among the most critical predictors of healthy aging. Two recent studies add to the growing evidence.
The first study, published earlier this year in Nature Medicine...
Dec 13, 2025
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I Want To Get Healthy. Where do I Start?
If the first steps to improving your health (or losing weight) feel murky, this one's for you.
Almost eighteen years ago, I quit dieting for good. When you don't have meal plans, apps, or calorie restriction to rely on for quick results, it requires a deeper focus.
Step one? Observe my regular ...
Dec 05, 2025
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