Health, Wellness, and Decision-Making
Health, Wellness, and Decision-Making
Eating red meat increases the risk of cancer and heart disease. But, not as much as you may have heard. And remember, everything has a risk. First, I want to talk briefly about the ethics of eating meat. We all…
Food Dyes are not as harmful as the foods they color. Forty ice cream companies have agreed to phase out the use of artificial food dyes over the next few years. They’ve stated that the dyes are safe, and they…
How Bad Are Microplastics? The answer is complex. I have said many times that everything has a downside, a negative. If you ingest enough of anything, it can usually cause harm. Coffee lowers the risk of various neurological conditions, but…
Is Water Flossing As Good As Regular Flossing? First, we have to know if brushing and flossing with dental floss (regular flossing) are worth doing. It is helpful to look at the evidence for things that everyone says are true.…
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff is the best book on perspective and stress. Those who know me may think I am the last person who should write a blog post on perspective and stress. I am known to obsess on…
You need a kitchen scale, a digital one. Don’t spend a lot of money. This is a short post because all you need to know is that everyone needs a scale. There are two reasons I love my scale, three…
My new book is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats. We all want to be healthy and live longer, and there is no shortage of theories on how to do it. In my book, I explain what science…
What is autism? It depends. How can it depend? In Medicine, definitions change rapidly. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn,…
Are Sugar Alcohols Unhealthy? Sugar alcohols are carbohydrates. They are used in low-calorie products because they are sweet but have far fewer calories than sugar. Sugar has four calories per gram, while sugar alcohols have about a quarter of a…
Big things make the most difference in your health and life. If you want to improve anything in your life, work on the big things first. The big things are often harder, so we usually put them off. Students will…