Words of Wisdom From Peoria

This morning I checked my email and an article caught my eye — one that had been forwarded by a member of my mailing list who lives in Peoria, Illinois. I had to laugh, even though I have never been anywhere near Peoria. The cause of my amusement was my memory of something one of my instructors from medical school used to say to one of my classmates way back when. “Bob, what will they think of this in Peoria?” Or, the alternate: “Bob, if you don’t watch out and start picking up speed, it’s quite possible you could end up with a practice in Peoria.

My instructor was a bit biased as to what cities were worth practicing in. In his mind, New York City and Boston were the only options, so Peoria certainly would have been out of the question.

I have a feeling that Bob knows that…

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Will Fish Oil Help With Arthritis

Over the weekend a question came in regarding fish oil and arthritis, and the person who wrote in wanted to know what foods to eat and what supplements would help with her arthritis problems.

Generally, with regard to food, you should eat foods as close to their natural state as possible. This means vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, fresh fruits, and dairy. You’ll notice that processed foods aren’t on the list, and neither are fast foods.

When you go to the grocery store you should only shop in 3 areas, at most: The area for meat/poultry/seafood, and the vegetable and fruit areas. All the rest of the packaged products can just just sit on the shelf, undisturbed by you.

That’s a good goal, but often unrealistic. You are going to eat some processed food at some point. (Or maybe more than a bit.)

Remember that the elements that provide real nourishment…

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Achieving The Body You Want In 2009

Here’s 5 things successful goal-setters do that can help you finally get in shape this year:

1. Keep your goals PRIVATE.

You don’t want other people who aren’t as committed to their health to bring you down with their negative energy. If the wrong person finds out you want to lose a few inches from your waist or exercise every day, this could happen. Don’t let it.

2.Figure out WHY you want to accomplish your goal.

If you want to drop 20 extra pounds, think about why. And dont think this is obvious stuff either. What you need to know is what personally motivates you and gets you emotionally involved. Is it because you want to look better? Have more energy? Attract a new mate? Re-attract and old one? Figure it out.

3. Use this reason to keep you going when things get rough.

Whenever it gets tough maintaining your new habits day after day…

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Should You Be Eating Meat?

To eat or not to eat meat, that is the question.

Well, here’s the answer: We should eat what the human body was designed to eat. What’s the easiest way to tell? Look at other animals.

Take, for instance, the characteristics of carnivores versus plant-eating creatures.

Carnivores:

1. Have eyes that face forward. This is for hunting.

2. Have sharp teeth for tearing into meat.

3. Have a smaller stomach since meat is easy to digest.

Plant-eaters:

1. Possess sideways-facing eyes to keep a lookout for predators.

2. Possess flat molar-like teeth for grinding tough vegetation.

3. Possess larger stomachs to cull the nutrients from grass.

So is your stomach as big as a beach ball or closer to a softball? When you smile, do you see sharp or entirely blunt teeth? Are your eyes facing forward?

Face it: We were meant to eat meat. Now if you’re a vegetarian for personal reasons, that’s fine. Just don’t go spreading the…

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Getting In Shape In 2009

Here are 5 secrets to help you get in shape this year:

1. Keep your goals PRIVATE.

You don’t want other people who aren’t as committed to their health to bring you down with their negative energy. If the wrong person finds out you want to lose a few inches from your waist or exercise every day, this could happen. Don’t let it.

2.Figure out WHY you want to accomplish your goal.

Since you’ve made a resolution to get in shape, think of your reasons why. This is more important than you realize. You need to figure out what personally motivates you and gets your juices flowing. Do you want to look better in the mirror, have more energy? Attract someone new into your life? Whatever the reason is, you must know.

3. Use this reason to keep you going when things get rough.

Whenever you start slacking off after a few weeks or you…

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