Journal

New Year celebrations know no boundaries. Though some areas celebrate on a different day than January 1st, since the 19th century many areas (including Japan) have adopted this date as auspicious.  Known as Shōgatsu (正月), New Year’s celebration in Japan resembles the U.S. in excitement and spirit. Festivities can also...

(Plus Healthy Tips to Survive the Holidays) Fingers crossed for your success this New Year. If you’ve picked (or are planning) a resolution, fair warning not to beat yourself up in case of a challenge.  Even if you’re not the resolution-type (pros and cons here), preparing for an amazing new...

Are you waiting for that 2020 reset? Every year, January 1st gets a lot of credit as a fresh start — but how often does that pressure backfire? It has happened to all of us.  Exercise. Read more. See the world (and so on). Big plans for the new year...

In Part 1 we discussed common or trendy diets that people are combining with fasting. Also, in Part 2 we talked about interest in fasting being mistaken in the rapid growth of keto, paleo, carnivore, or vegan diets.  Taken together, we learned how dietary triggers can hasten access to a...

Recap from Part 1 If you haven’t yet read Part 1, we discussed background on popular diet trends, including history of intermittent fasting.  We also mentioned how many choose to combine these dietary approaches to improve their health. Rather than risk consequences of overly strict diets, we recommended to approach...