General Health

Microplastics: What You Can Do

Microplastics: What Can You Do?

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?

Are Vaccines Still Important?

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…

The Importance of Water

The Importance of water is obvious, but most of us don't pay attention to 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…

The Risk of Food Dyes

The Risk of Food Dyes

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…

The Best Oils

The Best Oils

The best oils are the ones that you make healthy meals with. If you keep up with the news, you’ve read about the debate about seed oils. Some people claim that seed oils are unhealthy, even poisons, because they may…

Is Veganism Healthy?

Is Veganism Healthy?

Everyone knows that a vegan diet is healthier than eating meat, right? In many cases, no. What makes veganism healthy is eating the right foods and only the right foods on the vegan diet. For many years, meat was said…

Is Eating Healthy Worth It?

Eating Healthy

Eating Healthy Is Sometimes Worth It What does eating healthy mean? If you are trying to lose weight, eating healthy first and foremost means eating a diet that will result in weight loss. Historically, that meant eating a low-calorie diet.…

The Secret to Willpower

Secret to Willpower

The Secret to Willpower Until about eight years ago, I struggled with my weight. If you’ve known me for years, you remember how many times I gained and lost weight. My relatives, and sometimes my friends, made fun of me…