3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Health – No Kale Involved

Just get out and move

I’m not a big fan of kale.  I’m on Jim Gaffigan’s side as far as this weedy lettucy cabbagy thing goes (google Jim Gaffigan + kale and watch what comes up). That’s one of the biggest reasons I love today’s 7 Day Challenge video featuring Dr. Josh Axe. (Chances are if you’ve ever Googled anything related to… Continue reading 3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Health – No Kale Involved

Spring Cleaning

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Have you ever gone into your closet and decided that nothing is sacred? The letterman’s jacket that somehow has followed you since 1987 finally finds itself in the ‘Donate’ box? Those britches that you swore 7 years ago you’d fit back into finally make it into the ‘Trash’ box because even if you could fit… Continue reading Spring Cleaning

Creating a Simple Health and Fitness Plan

This post is the first in a Simple Health and Fitness series. My goal is to guide you (and me) into creating a simple personal health and fitness plan. I will not be prescribing a particular eating or exercise regimen because I’m an insurance guy, not a certified anything.  That said, we all know what works for… Continue reading Creating a Simple Health and Fitness Plan

Will the 75 Year Old Me Be Happy with the 42 Year Old Me?

I ran a 5K recently. It was my first in a few years. After the 3.1 miles, while I was grabbing a banana and a bottle of water, I had a short conversation with a guy I ran into there from church. We both are in our early 40s and lamented the fact that it’s… Continue reading Will the 75 Year Old Me Be Happy with the 42 Year Old Me?

What I Mean by ‘Simple Health’

I’ll tread lightly on this topic. I am not a nutritionist or a personal trainer. But it doesn’t take a nutritionist or personal trainer to understand that eating well and exercise are important. As with other areas of our lives, we over-complicate our approach to basic health. Complexity Breeds Frustration Weight Watchers works for a lot… Continue reading What I Mean by ‘Simple Health’