As an early Valentines day present I bought my wife the new Mac Book Air. A fantastic machine that has made both our lives a lot easier (For those of you thinking "who gives people electronics for Valentines, don't worry, I also bought her roses!).Now, no matter where we are in the house or in our travels with lil' Brier, we can have access to the net. Add in the fact that her … [Read more...] about Fasting AND Mental Clarity
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Calories, Weight Loss & Weight Gain
Remember how I told you I was snowed in on Friday? Well it’s been exceptionally warm today, so as a result I’m at home dealing with a flooded basement. Awesome.Somewhere in-between ripping up carpet and tearing down drywall I managed to check my email this morning and received a very interesting question:“Have you ever met someone who was eating too few calories for weight loss … [Read more...] about Calories, Weight Loss & Weight Gain
Fasting and Exercise
I've had a number of people ask me about the effects that fasting and exercise have on blood sugar.In clinical research there generally isn't a concern that exercising while fasting will cause an ill effects to a persons blood sugar. The body is remarkably good at regulating blood sugar levels, even in the face of intense exercise.In fact, most of the research on weight … [Read more...] about Fasting and Exercise
Fasting Benefits Your Heart
My mom sent me a text yesterday about a study out of the University of Utah. Apparently, according to this study, people who fast one day a month are 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with clogged arteries than those who did not regularly fast.Sounds like great news, especially if you are like me and fast 6 to 8 times per month.Unfortunately, after looking over the study, … [Read more...] about Fasting Benefits Your Heart
Are you fasting today?
You'll never guess what happened to me this week.I was at a lunch meeting, just finishing my coffee when someone came up to my table to tell me that she had just started Eat Stop Eat.To be honest, it was a little weird to be approached in public, but it was an awesome feeling to be able to actually see her excitement. And, it was an even better feeling knowing that she was … [Read more...] about Are you fasting today?