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03/27/2026

We must still make healthy choices to maintenance good health, even while on vacation 😉

03/26/2026

Amen!

A study found that the way you talk to yourself about aging changes how your body actually ages.

People with positive perceptions of aging lived an average of 7.5 years longer than those with negative perceptions.

That effect was larger than the effect of low blood pressure, low cholesterol, healthy weight, or not smoking.

Researchers at Yale analyzed data from 660 adults who had been asked decades earlier how they felt about statements like "As you get older, you are less useful." Those who rejected those statements, who viewed aging as a time of continued growth, lived significantly longer.

The effect held after controlling for age, gender, socioeconomic status, loneliness, and functional health.

7.5 years. From how you think about getting older.

Why? The researchers point to both behavioral and physiological pathways. People who view aging positively are more likely to engage in preventive health behaviors. They also show lower cortisol levels, lower inflammatory markers, and greater will to live when facing health challenges.

Your beliefs about aging become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you believe decline is inevitable, you stop trying. If you believe growth is possible, you keep showing up.

Every time you say "I'm too old for that," you are writing a prescription for your future. Be careful what you prescribe.

The words you use about your own aging are not just words. They are biology.

03/21/2026

This is really my life 🤞💪🌿⏳️ Working. Learning. Applying. Teaching. Repeat 🔁

03/18/2026

It’s always a choice 💗😘

03/18/2026

Amen! 🙏

Dr. Wendy Wood spent decades studying habit formation at USC. Her finding, repeated across dozens of studies: willpower accounts for a small and unreliable fraction of habit success.

What accounts for most of it: context.

The people who exercise consistently do not beat themselves up into the gym. They live near a gym. They sleep in their workout clothes. They have a friend waiting for them. The behavior happens because the environment makes it easier than not doing it.

Wood calls this a friction audit. The question is not 'how do I get more motivated?' The question is 'what is the friction between me and this behavior, and how do I remove it?'

And on the other side: what friction can I add to the behaviors I want to stop? If the phone is in another room, you scroll less. If the running shoes are next to the door, you run more. This is not philosophy. It is architecture.

You do not need discipline. You need a redesigned Tuesday.

03/05/2026

Over the last 2 weeks I have done a lot of traveling ✈️ it’s okay to eat a balanced diet ⚖️ and skip fast food, even while on the go!

Here are some examples of real food that I ate!

I always eat my veggies 🥕 first and then my protein 🥩, carbs 🥖 🥔 last and in moderation. I eat small portions and don’t fill my stomach and intentionally do a lot of walking.

03/02/2026

10/10 it’s just about balance Promenade Mykonos

03/01/2026

Life is full of choices

02/27/2026

This is my real life 🫶🏼 goat cheese salad 🥗 🐐 🧀

02/27/2026

Portion control is important🙌The stomach is only the size of a softball or your own fist. Take your time, eat slowly, enjoy the food!

I will be gone until 03/06/26.

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02/25/2026

Try eating slowly⏳️ enjoying the flavors 🌿of your food and only eating until your stomach is no longer feeling the sensation of hunger 🛑 The idea is to eat real foods that grow from the earth, and foods in their natural form fish🍣🥔🍅🌱 to fuel your body with nutrients 🙌

02/22/2026

This is why weight bearing exercise, adequate protein and maintaining weight loss are a priority

GLP-1 medications can be a helpful tool for weight loss, but they don’t distinguish between fat and muscle.

That matters because muscle plays a critical role in metabolism, insulin sensitivity, balance, and long-term independence.

If you’re using a GLP-1, protecting muscle should be part of the plan. I generally recommend prioritizing resistance training at least two to three times per week and aiming for adequate protein intake at each meal.

Weight loss is most beneficial when it preserves the tissue that keeps you strong and resilient.