Humans are pleasure seekers. Our brain is wired to look for comfort and away from pain. This built in mechanism protects us from potential harm and stress, towards rewards and pleasure. It constitutes

I’ve been on steemit for almost three weeks now. Prior to joining, I had serious thoughts about starting a youtube channel, focusing on health, self-improvement, and other topics that matter to me. The

Sunday is a day for rest and reflection. It’s a quiet day, a spiritual day. We recharge our body and mind on Sundays. What better way to do so than reading a book? The fact that it’s the middle of the

I’m a loyal guy. For many years, I’ve been going to the same mechanic, using the same grass treatment company, eating at the same Pho restaurant, living with the same wife (okay, maybe that’s not such

Are you living consciously? Or are you just going through the motions everyday? Most of us are in a daily grind. We have our routines, from the moment we get up, going to work, performing job duties, coming

If you are struggling to lose weight, or stuck in a yo-yo diet, there’s a high likelihood that you are consuming too much food, especially sugar. Most of us have heard the dangers of eating processed

I’m guilty, your honor. Don’t even bother going through cross examination, I confess. It’s all on me. 100%. Guilty as charged. You want evidence? Here’s a sordid summary: My cellphone is the first thing

When you first opened your eyes to this world, I was the one who greeted you. Heard your cries of new life, Felt the kick of young limbs breaking through the womb. There you were, Secured in a bundle,

Don't Let Fourth Of July Derail Your Weight Loss As we settle into the July 4th long weekend, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact among all the BBQs, pool parties, fireworks, there most likely will be

Turn Your Bad Days Into Good Today was one of those days when nothing went right. I partied until late last night, and slept in till much later than I normally do. Hence messing up my morning routine.

The Truth About Cheat Meals Cheat meals don’t work. There, I said it. You can stop reading now if you are short on time. Mom was right, don’t cheat on tests, don’t cheat on your lover, and most certainly

Let’s face it. Humans are emotional beings. Emotions permeate every aspect of our lives, including eating. We eat to celebrate joyous occasions, such as weddings, birthdays and holidays. We also eat to

Now that you know including healthy fats in your diet makes you feel fuller and avoid the usual post deal sugar highs and lows. Here are two more hacks I use to stay on track and avoid overeating. Hack

Here is the first of three hacks I use on a regular basis to make it easier (make that much easier) for myself to stick to my eating plan. As I’ve mentioned previously, it’s not about having enough willpower.

I believe overeating is one the top malices in modern society, easily in the top three. Think of the benefits if we all ate less: Slimmer and healthier population Less lifestyle diseases such as heart

Last night I took a stroll with my family at the harbor, a hotbed for tourists and locals alike. The weather was perfect, and it was jam packed with people out looking for fun. There were street performers,

It’s almost sacrilegious to tell the chinese people to stop eating rice. What do you mean no rice? We have to eat rice, it’s an integral part of our culture. A birth right. But hear me out for a second.

We Miss Ya, Craigyferg Is it just me or the late night talk shows all seem so bland now? With the hosts busy sucking up to their guests, and doing short youtube friendly skits to attract the young demographic.

This topic gets me grouchy, very very grouchy. It’s a classic case of a misinformed populace being manipulated by a few (in this particular case, one) “health authority”, all in the name of, you guessed

Simplicity is Always Better Losing weight isn’t hard. Seriously, it’s not. A lot of us make it hard on ourselves by forcing the body against the mind. Whichever side wins, as a whole, the person loses