I knew when I approached my scale this morning that excessive holiday eating had increased my weight…and I was correct. In one week, my weight went up 3 pounds. I’m in a real quandary since I want to enjoy special treats during Christmas but I don’t want to gain weight. My wife and I spent [...]
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Six days per week I get a motivational boost from a message sent by Ralph Marston. He calls them The Daily Motivator. Given that my mantra is joy, I was particularly motivated by his December 4 message (see below). Please visit http://greatday.com to experience Ralph’s outstanding work. Carry great joy +++++++++++++++++++ Carry great joy with [...]
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For many years, I’ve been troubled by chronic nasal infections that caused headaches plus breathing difficulty. Of course, this exacerbates my diabetes since infections need to be prevented to avoid diabetes-related complications. My chiropractor recommended using a neti pot to cleanse my sinuses. Rinsing nasal passages with a mild salt solution is a time-honored practice [...]
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It’s been a while since I traveled on business and this week I discovered much to my chagrin that my old eating habits are still present. As a member of Healthy Humans, I receive an eating behavior log for me to record my subjective evaluation of my eating during the week. Each day I record, on [...]
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