Archive for August, 2007
I'm Off on Vacation
Marilyn and I are on vacation August 31 to September 8. We are off to Salt Spring Island, BC to stay at our favorite cottage – the Boat House. Last year I wrote Becoming Slender For Life while here. It is a time to rest, rotate in the sun, ride my bike, and sit quietly with my [...]
Obesity Rates Show No Decline in US
Last year obesity rates continued to climb in 31 states – no state showed a decline. The Seattle PI printed this AP story by Kevin Freking stating that Mississippi is the first state to exceed the 30% mark of obese adults. West Virginia and Alabama are close behind according to the Trust for America’s Health. The US [...]
Sifting Through the Facts About Whole Grains
Again on Friday I was asked about whole grains and what are they. The question reminded me of a good article from May of 2006, Sifting Through the Facts About Whole Grains. In this article, nutritionist Joy Bauer writes about the differences in whole grains. The USDA has recommended that we eat six servings of grains [...]
Weight Loss – Hitting the Wall
“Hi Roger, on Friday night I was playing cards with the boys. I had a big salad and a small piece of salmon, then a few (10 maybe) corn chips and a slice of store brand cheese cake, yuck. I have been working very hard to burn those calories but can’t seem to get the [...]
You Can't Get Away From the Basic Law of Physics!
Seattle Post Intelligencer New research announced on August 20, 2007, “found that when human stem cells – the blank slate of the cell world – were exposed to a common virus, they turned into fat cells. They didn’t just change, they stored fat too.” But his does not make it OK to over eat or [...]
To Stress or Not to Stress – It's a Choice!
It is one of those days! This morning began with an early morning rain – in August no less. Puget Sound Augusts are typically warm and sunny, but not this year. As I walked the mile from my Bainbridge Island office, where I park my truck, to the Washington State Ferry in the rain, I worked hard at [...]
Do You Want To Be Right or Do You Want Love?
Jelaluddin Rumi (an eleventh century Persian Mystic and poet) wrote: Beyond our human concerns of right and wrong there is a field. I’ll meet you there. Our souls, sinking into that fragrant grass, Will be too filled with ecstasy to even speak. I have been reflecting on this quote for several days now. I have three [...]
Weight Loss Robot?!
This is wild! MIT Media Lab has a robot to help you lose weight. There is even a video to show it in action. The weight maintenance socialible robot project at MIT Media Lab has one goal: to help you shed pounds. This robot talks, tracks your face and makes eye contact! It monitors what and how much you eat [...]
Food in McDonald's Wrapper Tastes Better To Kids
Study: Kids said food tasted better if it was in McDonald’s packaging
Researcher: Kids’ perception of taste “physically altered by the branding”
Why Do I Exercise?
Yesterday my friend Stu and I drove to Deer Park in the Olympic Mountains and hiked the 7.5 miles to Obstruction Point and back – the total hike was 15 miles. We have certainly been on longer and more strenuous hikes, but this was a perfect day hike and since most of the trail is above [...]
Processed Foods & Obesity
I was asked this week about what’s wrong with processed foods. They are easy and convenient and they can make meal preparation simpler. My experience is that most processed foods are very high in sodium, often high in fat and have lots of words that I can not pronounce included in the ingredients. It had been [...]
Hypnosis Education & Certification
My Basic Hypnotherapy Course is September 22, 23 & 29 in Seattle, Washington. I offer the finest in comprehensive hypnotherapy training that leads to international professional hypnotherapy certification with International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Associaion (IMDHA) and the International Association of Counselors & Therapists (IACT), and college credits from Alpha University. The Basic Hypnotherapy course [...]
Selecting a Weight Loss Program
I have talked with hundreds of people over the years in my office, on the phone and on the streets about weight loss. Many people come to me for a consultation and most of those choose Slender For Life.™People don’t sign up for various reasons. Occasionally it’s cost, sometimes it’s having to change how they [...]
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