I’d like to share a story by Heinrich Boll, it’s been adapted over the years, but this is the basic theme: A businessman was on vacation, visiting a small coastal village when one day, while walking along the white sandy beach early in the morning he came across a friendly looking fisherman who had just caught an impressive looking fish. “How long did it take you to catch … [Read more...] about The Fisherman
Healthy Ramblings
Eating Responsibly
I've described Eating Responsibly as Eating Like An Adult. My view is that we’ve all had our turn being kids, which means we’ve had our turn eating like kids. We’ve had our ice-cream birthday parties and our stomach aches from eating too much candy at the movies. We’re adults now. Time to eat like it. This means being aware of what you’re eating and how … [Read more...] about Eating Responsibly
Long lasting youth
It’s obvious to me that weight training is the secret to long lasting youth. Yes, genetics and diet and stretching and meditation and stress levels all play a part... But when I look at the one factor that seems to be the unifying link among the people I know who are "defying" the laws of aging, it is consistent weight training. It's not ALL they do, but it is the one … [Read more...] about Long lasting youth
What I Eat
I’ve been asked to do a "day in the life of Brad" and track all of my eating, so I recorded 2 days of regular eating, then the two days surrounding a fast for you. I’ll warn you right now that my diet is not overly exciting. In fact, I generally follow my own advice... I fast twice per week, and eat around 100 grams of protein per day like in How Much Protein. I’m not … [Read more...] about What I Eat
Bad News about Blog Comments
I've decided that I am going to have to moderate the comments on my blog. There is just too much spam, and its ruining it for everyone. I will continue to allow different opinions, arguments, snide comments...really anything goes, as long as it is not robot-generated spam. It sucks that I have to do this, but its the best option to keep this blog an informal but … [Read more...] about Bad News about Blog Comments