This is what I know about making your life matter. — It’s still strange to me that I’m a person who’s had cancer. Like many people, my unspoken belief about life was that it would go on and on. Cancer was something that happens to other people. It’s a singular shock when the news becomes your own. One that for better…

How do you have sugar without bingeing, deal-making, or battling cravings? Read on. — Use these strategies to safeguard your mental and physical health. Sugar consumption is slippery. That’s by design. The modern world is filled with sugar. It’s in nearly everything and offered everywhere you turn. It’s so ubiquitous that it seems to have altered our collective palates. You might now be accustomed to having sugar in your food without knowing it.

Here are mine. I promise they have little value. — It’s nearly impossible to talk about weight loss without showing before and after photos (look, it worked!). Except, here’s the thing, I think they’re kind of bullshit. I’ve felt pressure to display mine and resisted thus far. …

And, do it a lot. — There’s no progress without clarity. ‘No’ provides it. Men, sit this one out. You already know. Women, we talk a pretty good game about self-care but actually do a paltry amount. Why is that? We believe marketing when it says shopping, bubble baths, and a girl’s night out (a hangover makes things worse) is self-care. We don’t know how to ask for real help from our…

There’s a simple way to eat carbs and feel great about it. — If all you know about fiber is that it makes going to the bathroom easier, you’re missing out on some important benefits that directly impact weight. I lost fifty pounds over a decade ago without going on a diet. I ate mostly carbohydrates, with some protein and lots of natural fats. I ate meat, but not too much, and mostly from local sources. It’s exactly how I eat today.

Will your 50s and 60s be vibrant or fending off ailments? — You can still turn your health around, but the window is closing. There’s a famous line about going broke slowly and then all at once. Your health isn’t much different. Perhaps you picked up various ailments that felt manageable for a time? Then, there were more. Now your body doesn’t feel great. …

It’s vital to your health, weight, and wellbeing to understand food processing. — The problem: food manufacturers work hard to obscure the truth. Understanding food processing is an important step towards food freedom. Food freedom is the ability to eat and stop with ease, enjoy your food, skip tracking and live at a healthy weight. That’s what I’ve accomplished for myself for twelve years and running. One key reason is that I choose food according to its level of processing.