I never set out by design to be obese. It just happened. I remember being fine right up to the point when external forces tried to define who I was and what I could do. It’s fair to say I subscribed to the belief there are always some things seemingly beyond my control. With this in mind, being overweight and…
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A SENSE-ble Look at Healthy Living: Chemoreceptors
It’s hard to believe that I’m already at the twelfth sense of my sense-ble look at a healthier lifestyle. I have a sense that I should put my old laboratory coat on because it’s time for a chemistry lesson. There are many chemoreceptors in our bodies. They are also called chemosensors. By design, they grab onto various signals and send…
A SENSE-ble Look at Healthy Living: Pressure
I sense, by now, it’s been established that the eighteen senses being refracted upon are all linked, working together to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Today’s sense-ble look deals with pressure. Pressure is the physical force exerted on an object by something in contact with it. It may also be an influence or persuasion to make someone do something. Refracting on…
A SENSE-ble Look at Healthy Living: Taste
The third sense we can use for a sensible look at healthy living is taste. I’ve been looking forward to sharing this sense with you, since it’s something I believe you can sink your teeth into. Discussing the sense of taste can be heavy on science or whimsically presented tongue-in-cheek. There are five basic qualities of taste: sweet, bitter, sour,…
A SENSE-ble Look at Healthy Living: Sight
To do something sensibly means taking a rational and practical approach to a situation. Making this move requires information. However, where can you get the facts you need to be sensible? The answer lies in our senses. When asked how many senses there are, most will answer, “Five.” Touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste are the standards. However, depending on…
The Measure of Success
How do you measure your success? Management consultant Peter Drucker once said, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Some aspects of success are easy to manage and measure. Wealth, a good job, and social status are some that quickly come to mind. Business owners seek to stay in the black and not in the red. Repeat customers and long…
Aim for the Stars: To Burn or Not To Burn
“Eat less; move more to lose weight.” Sounds simple, but it’s not very accurate. This is why the next signpost is extremely important. The constellation Fornax isn’t associated with any mythology. Its name means “furnace,” and how a furnace works is a great analogy on how our body functions. A furnace needs fuel to burn and give off heat. Our…