0 CommentsAre you really choosing?Have you ever stopped to wonder how you gotten to this place in life? To this particular moment? Both are the result of thousands and thousands of choices. Most of our choices in life are dictated by our likes and dislikes: the… algrayson 0 Comments3 Work-Arounds for Resistance to ChangeHave you ever had the experience of wanting to change a behavior, and start out with the best of intentions, only to slide back into old habits? Well, you wouldn’t be alone. Some of our habits go back a looooong… algrayson 0 CommentsStrengthen your morning routine with a dose of resolveI write about the power of intention quite a bit – it is a powerful tool for focusing your attention and creating a path for action. Setting intentions for movement and healthy eating are part of my morning practice, along… algrayson 0 CommentsGetting out of your own wayI work with people every day who can’t seem to get out of their own way. Even with the knowledge of what they should be doing, even with motivation to avoid disease, some people just can’t get off the dime.… algrayson 0 CommentsAre you holding pleasure hostage?Yesterday I gave a webinar called Rethinking Sugar – And What It Takes to Quit. [I offer those webinars with some regularity, so if you’d like to be notified when the next one is, please join my mailing list.] In… algrayson 0 CommentsHow to recover from a binge: 5 easy steps to set yourself on a different pathOkay, so you over-did-it. Whether your go-to tool of choice is something sweet, or a buzz from alcohol, many of us will find temporary relief from the stresses of the day by over-indulging. That’s because it works: There are real,… algrayson 0 CommentsJust. Slow. Down.There’s some amazing research now on the health benefits of sulforaphane, a powerful antioxidant associated with cruciferous vegetables, with the highest concentration in broccoli sprouts. It is linked to preventing and reducing cancer cell growth, among other things. The hitch… algrayson 0 CommentsHow long does it take?I overdid it the week of Thanksgiving. Not only did I indulge in an apple pie on the day (fruit-sweetened, of course, and with soy ice cream on top), but also in the days leading up to and after Thanksgiving… algrayson 0 CommentsSavory Apple Satisfaction: RoundupSavory Apple Satisfaction by Chelsea Thorpe Whether they’re dunked in caramel, encrusted with a brown sugar crumble, or topped with vanilla ice cream, apples’ natural sweetness too often gets drowned out by heaps of added sugar. If you’re determined… algrayson 0 CommentsHow we become addicted to sugar/carbs, Part 1: Dopamine In the course of freeing myself of a sugar addiction – which long hid behind the veil of “I’ll just work it off” –– I discovered that there are (at least) five different ways that our bodies become dependent… algrayson
