The Domino Effect: How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits Human behaviors are often tied to one another. For example, consider the case of a woman named Jennifer Lee Dukes. For two and a half decades during her adult life, starting when she left for college and extending into her 40s, Dukes never made her bed except for when her mother or guests dropped by the house. At some point, she decided to give it another try and managed to make her bed four days in a row—a seemingly trivial feat. However, on the morning of that fourth day, when she finished making the bed, she also picked up a sock and folded a few clothes lying around the...
The L❤️ve bugs Hormones are the chemical messengers that provide the foundation of our health. Secreted by the ovaries, thyroid, adrenals, and other various glands, our hormones are in a constant state of flux. Imbalances in diet, exercise, sleep, and stress can all wreak havoc on our hormonal systems, resulting in a multitude of health issues, including metabolism, sexual function, reproduction, mood and much more. When in balance, our hormones can keep us feeling our best, ready to tackle each and every day with vitality. But even small imbalances in this delicate system can cause our entire body to go haywire, leaving us feeling depleted and out of sorts. The good news is that new research indicates that taking care...
Have you ever found yourself wanting to start on a task, only to end up surfing the net for hours? Or you want to eat healthier, but always find yourself grabbing the fast food that's close by? It turns out there's a scientific reason behind our struggle between short-term rewards and long-term goals. The two conflicting brain regions According to research from Princeton University, there are two areas of the brain: one that is associated with our emotions and the other with abstract reasoning. As you might have guessed, the emotional part of our brain responds positively to instant gratification. When given the choice of cake now or broccoli later, this part of your brain pushes you to choose the...
Ingredients 4 to 6 thick center cut boneless pork chops (these are my favorite but you can use the bone-in pork chops also) 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Pepper 1 tsp Smoked Paprika 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp chili powder 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup pork rind crumbs 3 tbs grated parmesan cheese Instructions Preheat the air fryer to 400F for about 10 minutes. Season both sides of each pork chop with salt and pepper. Use a food processor to blend the pork rinds into crumbs. Combine the pork rind crumbs, parmesan cheese, and seasonings in a large bowl. Place the beaten egg in a separate bowl. Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture first, then the crumb mixture immediately...
A Child's Health Begins in the Gut - written by Colin Booth (edited) Gut health – flashback to a few years ago and it was a struggle to find anyone to engage in conversation about this topic. Today, it’s the ‘talk of the town’, a topic that has found a place at the forefront – and not before time, in my opinion. With each passing week, a new book about digestive health and wellness seems to appear on the bestseller list, and it’s rare to not find an article in the weekend supplements about the pivotal role intestinal bacteria play in our overall well being. Slowly but surely, the message is spreading that almost everything about who we are and...
