Health, Wellness, and Decision-Making
Health, Wellness, and Decision-Making
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 well on less than 500 mg of sodium per day,…
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 has a heart attack, it is due to coronary disease.…
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 found nearly everywhere: water, food, and the air we…
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 was surprised by how many people were against vaccines in…
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, often refer to businesses. For example, as a company increases…
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 thanks for what we have, especially family and friends, though…
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 simple. Nancy Reagan proposed that when you’re approached with drugs,…
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 improve in some way. It sounds very simple, and it…
The importance of water is obvious, yet most of us take the availability of clean water for granted. I have been working with a start-up company, The Joseph Project. The mission of the company is to help people prepare for…
If you want to be more productive, do what’s important first. I hope that most people want to improve some aspect of their lives. If your life is already perfect, I am happy for you, and you have no reason…