HealThy Terrain

My achilles heel pain was excruciating 3 days ago.

Today I ran 3 miles.

Why cellular metabolic health is vital for injury recovery as well as avoidance.

It's not just acute sports type injuries but chronic inflammation related to most disease ie. joint pain, diabetes, weight management, cancer, digestive issues etc.

Supporting  the body's ability to heal itself is the foundation.

Oh my goodness, Southern California is crazy with the Acai bowls.

Why I don't get the hype and what I eat instead.

Guess what, I haven't tried an Acai bowl yet!

Check out my riff and thoughts on this craze.

We wonder why our kids have difficulty communicating in person?

Let's start by not handing them phones, iPads and games when they're toddlers at the dinner table. Dining out or at home.

The cortisol hormone spikes are not only detrimental to them mentally but also affects their digestion.

Let's keep the garbage off their plates and out of their minds.

As parents we have the responsibility to guide and teach our children - Nobody said it would be easy.

Sometimes the 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) is enough.

Why not having to stress about every little detail on your healing journey is OK.

20% of the Things You Do will get you 80% of the Results You Want and Deserve.

Yes, I sell donuts on the weekend.

And, yes they're a treat.

Find out how we make the healthiest version of a donut you can enjoy as an occasional treat.

All you need is patience.

Why do we think we can fix our health issues quickly when it's taken years or decades to get where we are?

Give yourself grace, celebrate the small steps and wins on your way to optimal health.

Progress over Perfection!

Restaurant kids meals. Are they a healthy choice or just a bit of marketing to get parents in to restaurants and spending money?

With the advent of the two income families in the 70's dining out became, for many, the go to.  1979 brought us the "happy" meal.

Kids meals, more often than not are made with nutrient deplete and highly inflammatory ingredients, engineered to hit the kids pleasure centers of the brain creating cravings.

Lifestyle, Nutrition, Stress, Sleep & Movement all contribute to push towards a tipping point.

Unfortunately, this tipping point for most is a metabolic disaster, 88% of the American adult population is metabolically unhealthy.

Let's turn this around and "tip" back towards health.

If you're a GenXer like me, you've been told oatmeal is a heart healthy breakfast.

Let's dispel this rubbish.

What to eat instead.

After a hiatus of several years, always with the intent of bringing back my podcast, "Fat Food 4 Life", I've rebranded naming the version 2.0 Heal-Thy Terrain. My goal is to kick off with 30 days in a row of metabolic health, nutrition, and lifestyle content.

Whether you're a Gen-Xer like me or younger and want to make it to my age healthy, active and full of vitality this is the spot for you.

I've been there, suffered, struggled and conquered.

Let's enjoy the ride together