Why and How to Oil Pull

My friend, Pete, first turned me on to the notion of oil-pulling.  I had to admit, when I first heard about the concept, it really grossed me out, but I tried it, and now it’s a way of life.   What is oil pulling?  If you’ve spent any time on Facebook or Pinterest, you’ve probably […]

Weight Loss and the S Personality

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There are 4 basic personality styles as described by Marston.  Everyone has a dominant personality style in a given situation.  Most of us are blends of the 4 personalities and our personality can change in a given environment. Our personality style influences everything we do. This post is about the “S” personality style. The S’s make […]

Weight Loss and the D Personality

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There are 4 basic personality styles as described by Marston.  Everyone has a dominant personality style in a given situation.  Most of us are blends of the 4 personalities and our personality can change in a given environment. Our personality style influences everything we do.  This post is about the D personality and some of […]

If your child is overweight, you need to take responsibility.

The December 5, 2011 Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine reports a troubling study.  The known fact is that 30% of children are overweight, but only 25% of the parents of overweight children ever remember their pediatrician discussing it with them. The study concludes that one of three scenarios are occurring: 1) pediatricians aren’t screening […]