By Embracing Physical Fitness, NO Sugar and Low Carb, Paleolithic Style Eating —- I Went From Fat To Fit!

How and why I went from simply existing to truly living; my trip from fat to fit! Do you walk into a restaurant and look for a table because you can’t fit in a booth? Do you always take an elevator because even one flight of stairs leaves you exhausted and out of breath? Is [...]

Children, Obesity and Bullying

I recently came across an article on Medscape concerning childhood obesity and bullying. The opening line states; “Obese children are more likely to be bullied than their nonobese peers regardless of sex, race, socioeconomic status (SES), social skills, or academic achievement, according to a University of Michigan study published online May 3 in Pediatrics.” My initial reaction [...]

Simply Put: Fat To Fit or From Existing To Living!

How and why I went from simply existing to truly living; my trip from fat to fit! Do you walk into a restaurant and look for a table because you can’t fit in a booth? Do you always take an elevator because even one flight of stairs leaves you exhausted and out of breath? Is [...]

How Will You CHOOSE To Respond To Adversity?

After all I have been through life continues throwing me some heavy-duty, rib-breaking, Rocky Balboa type body blows. Compared to many I am blessed, but on occasion — I don’t feel that way. The reality of owning a business in these current economic times can weigh heavy upon one’s psyche.  Very real pressure can crush [...]

The Obesity-Complexity Myth

The Obesity-Complexity Myth There has been much talk and debate about national health care. I am not going to discuss politics or the pros and cons   of universal health care, that is in the control of the politicians. I am going to discuss one of the major risk factors to our health, one major [...]

A Fit Mind Requires A Fit Body To House It

  “I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, [...]

Are Obese Children Bullied?

Not too long ago I came across an article on Medscape concerning childhood obesity and bullying. The opening line states; “Obese children are more likely to be bullied than their nonobese peers regardless of sex, race, socioeconomic status (SES), social skills, or academic achievement, according to a University of Michigan study published online May 3 in Pediatrics.” My initial reaction was; I wonder [...]

Lessons Learned From Observing Tiger Woods

I just read a news report that Tiger Woods has fallen out of professional golf’s top 50 list.  Tiger has not been out of the top 50 since 1996 — when he was in college; playing as an amateur.  It is really a stunning fall, because not too long ago it was as if Tiger [...]

Archieve of my latest interview concerning childhood obesity and bullying

 http://www.superhumanradio.com/shr-823-childhood-obesity-bullying-what-can-be-done-plus-if-you-thought-eating-healthy-means-eating-bland–think-again.html I was honored to be a guest of Carl Lanore on his program Super Human Radio.  Click or past the links to listen in. Joe SHR # 823 – Childhood Obesity & Bullying: What Can Be Done PLUS If You Thought Eating Healthy Means Eating Bland… Think Again Tuesday, 27 September 2011 12:15 | [...]

Inspiration Revisited

I wrote the below column two years ago.  I still receive comments about it so I thought I would re-post it here as a way to kick off the beginning of my 48th year on planet Earth — I absolutely  love getting older.  There are aspects of my life that could be better, and some [...]