Personalize your Diet

by Neil Anderson

We don't believe there is ONE eating program that works for everyone. Take Jared Fogle. He lost 245 lbs. eating nothing but fast food. Jared ate low fat Subway sandwiches and one bag (single serving size) of baked chips twice a day for almost a year. Many times the scientific and health care communities scoff at this type of dieting, but there is no disputing his results. The guy went from a self-proclaimed 400+ pound "schlub" to a 180 pound walker. He has kept it off for almost 10 years. He found what works for him and stuck with it. Total caloric intake for his diet was right around 1000 per day. When I interviewed Jared for my radio show, he told me that one rule was to “throw away all the rules.” I would say there were never wiser words spoken.

Saving Money and Cutting back on Junk Food

 

The Journal of Consumer Research figured out a way to help you save some money AND cut back on junk food purchases by up to 70%!  It seems that paying CASH at the grocery store decreases the amount of junk food you are likely to buy.  This is especially true if you withdraw the cash from the bank directly before you go shopping.  

According to the study, paying for groceries with your debit card decreases "wallet pain" at the register.  Less "wallet pain" = more impulse buys and poor food choices.

Dirty Dash

by Neil Anderson

At GPP we believe... that health is a multifaceted pursuit.  ...that becoming healthy involves much more than just mastery of proper exercise and nutritional habits.  ...that, in fact, too much focus on exercise and nutrition in one's life can have the opposite effect and lead to imbalances, poor health and eventually disease.  

Participating in the Dirty Dash this weekend drove these points home to me with dramatic effect.  

The Dirty Dash is an impressive advocate of all things healthy.  It is horribly mislabeled though.  It isn't a race.  It is a RUN. Those who raced this event sorely missed the point.  They missed out on points of health (Emotional, Mental, Social, Spiritual, Financial, Physical) that this type of event can uniquely add to one's life. I don't remember the last time I was able to so tacitly participate in such a pursuit.  I laughed and laughed until my stomach hurt.  I will forever be a fan of what the Dirty Dash represents and what is does for improving the health of its participants.