Health, Wellness, and Decision-Making
Health, Wellness, and Decision-Making
A Thought Experiment Should you work more to make more money or spend more time with family and loved ones? This post applies to people who have a job and…
Can you safely cook sous vide without plastic? Yes. But is it any good at cooking sous vide? I have been wary of the consumption of microplastics and have written…
Sodium affects health in many ways. Few people in the world get inadequate sodium. Most Americans consume much more sodium than they need. Some tribes in South America do quite…
Screening for Coronary Disease is not what most people think. Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of death in the United States and the world. Briefly, when someone…
Microplastics are everywhere. We can take some steps to decrease our exposure. In June of 2025, I wrote a post about microplastics. I discussed that very small particles of plastic…
Are Vaccines Still Important? Early in 2025, I wrote a post about vaccines, stressing how important many vaccines are. Recently, I’ve had discussions with friends and family about vaccines and…
Diminishing Returns are defined by Webster as “benefits that, beyond a certain point, fail to increase in proportion to extended efforts.” Diminishing returns, sometimes called the Law of Diminishing Returns,…
Thanksgiving Perspective is something I hope to have all year round. What do I mean by Thanksgiving perspective? As everyone knows, Thanksgiving is a day when we show gratitude and…
Default to No is the first step to quitting a habit or something that could become a habit. Just like my last post, Default to Yes, Default to No seems…
Default to yes for things that you want to accomplish This is another of the tricks to help you accomplish something meaningful. I primarily use it when I want to…