Does being thin necessarily mean that you are healthy? For many people, being thin is good. It is healthy, happy, popular… It is, well, good. Conversely, being overweight is unhealthy, unhappy, unpopular… It is bad. Sure, a thin person can be healthy and an overweight person can be unhealthy, but that does not mean that […]
When I first started studying about health, one of the first things I was shocked to discover is just how many misconceptions and myths there are out there. Of these, one of the biggest and most pervasive (in my opinion) is the “calories-in/calories-out” concept. As most of you have undoubtedly heard at some point in […]
Spring is in the air and it is time for one of my favorite summertime activities. You might want to try it too. It’ll save you money on food and healthcare and provides hours of fun and educational experience.
Lately, I’ve been indulging a new hobby of mine that was born out of my recent trip overseas: Korean food. This is really funny for me, because as I wrote in my last post: “…I was surprised to find myself sitting at the dining table in Korea, with bone marrow soup in front of me. […]
Earlier this week I went through severe reverse culture shock. A few days, I got back from South Korea. I went there to help my family with some life changes they decided to make. Although I spent a short time there, the impression it left on me has left me feeling kind of dazed and […]
Could you imagine a life where you had to pick weeds and wild grasses to add to your soups to create the illusion of vegetables?
Are magnetic Wheaties real or is it just a big hoax? Mia and I made this short video blog to find out for sure! Enriched. Fortified. Supplements. Health.
For some time now, I’d wanted to study more about isolated societies such as the Masai and the Eskimos. Despite their unappealing diets consisting of things like raw blood, fermented milk, and raw meat, they have amazingly healthy bodies. More and more, I feel that a pure and unadulterated diet is what leads people to […]
One question that I often get asked is, “How do I shop for healthy food?” I’ve gone through a lot of different phases in shopping for food, and my own take on this has evolved a lot over the years. I get that it can be very confusing for people who are trying to eat […]
This will be my last post for 2013. I would like to take this chance to thank you for reading my posts on health and wellness. I’m just getting started, but I hope that there have already been insights and information here that have been valuable for your life. When I look at my old […]
