Emotional eating.  I’m sure we’ve all done it.  Or, maybe we’ve done the opposite, and abstained from eating because of an emotional situation.  This is probably one of my greatest weaknesses; I have a stress-craving trigger that would test most people’s will-power and a caffeine addiction that I’ve “beaten” about twelve different times now.  It’s [...]

Regularity is a little thing that can make a big difference.  Most people have their routines, and aren’t very appreciative when they’re interrupted.  Being consistent can be a make-or-breaker in many situations.  Your diet and lifestyle are no different.  Keeping up a good, consistent routine to take care of yourself is key.  This includes exercise, [...]

I’ve had the opportunity to see two very distinctly-different career styles:  desk jobs, and tough manual labor jobs.  My father did manual labor his entire life.  From the time he married my mother in his early 20′s to his passing at age 46, he gained 5 lbs.  That’s all.  Millions of people around America wish [...]

Eating out is a fairly American tradition.  It’s one of the most standard forms of celebration, whether it’s for your kid’s Little League win, your grandma’s birthday, your sister’s engagement, or the fact that you survived the work week.  We, as a nation, generally like to eat out.  This is one of the greatest traps [...]

I’d love to kick off this post with the old cliche “As summer heats up…”  However, this summer’s weather is so unpredictable (at least in the American Mid West), that I’ll start this way, instead: As summer tries to decide what season it wants to act like, people are making vacation, cookout, and party plans [...]

Fiber’s Disappearing Act Most health experts believe we should be getting 25-35 grams of fiber every day.  As Americans, we consume on average 10-15 grams of fiber a day.  This is a problem. The consumption of fiber in the human population has continued to decrease over the course of human history.  In the last couple centuries it [...]

Beta-glucans are soluble, which means they can mix with water. So in other words beta-glucans are a soluble fiber present in foods. Oat Beta-glucan is a unique form of soluble fiber which has special properties that are beneficial for helping lower cholesterol levels.