Today I dug out a book I’ve had forever it seems. It was certainly most interesting the first time I read it several decades ago. It was then, and still is I believe, one of the most important books ever written about the food-health connection. It is titled “Food is Your Best Medicine” by Henry G. Bieler, M.D. The publisher is Ballantine Books. It’s still available in paperback for less than $10 from Amazon.com and also from the Price-Pottenger Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to natural health and healing. They can be reached at www.ppnf.org.

I say it’s still available because it was originally published in 1966, and interestingly the message Dr. Bieler put forth so many years ago has not changed. It is that the human body must have whole, nourishing food to live. As I’ve said before, there is so much information out there now, and not all of it is correct or true. So it’s a good thing to find correct information from a qualified person. Although he died in l975, Dr. Bieler’s message is even more important today than ever before. Read the rest of this entry »

So you’re in a rut. You have no control, or so you think. Wrong! You do indeed have control over how you view and deal with ALL of life’s situations. Your attitude and mental state determine how difficult your life actually is. And, the most interesting thing is this: Your brain works a whole lot better if you eat good nutritious foods. Good whole food nourishes your entire body including your brain. It stands to reason a healthy brain is more capable of dealing with whatever life throws at us. I believe there are quite a few studies around that confirm this.

Lots of smarter people than I agree that the lack of good nourishing food is the root cause of a number of problems related to the brain and it’s ability to function well. I do believe one of the villians is junk food, and we have just begun to see that fallout, especially with kids. So, get started by deciding to eat good food that actually helps your brain get and stay healthier. And get some exercise too. Anything you want, so long as it provides aerobic activity. My very favorite is just plain walking. It is the healthy brain that makes the smart decisions in life. Read the rest of this entry »