Sometimes You Just Can't

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you can't eat healthy. I have that challenge just as you do. Often when my son is in a baseball tournament, I eat baseball food: hot dogs, nachos, hamburgers etc. I do try to make sure I drink only water to avoid the sugary alternatives though. Last night was another good example for me. Worked late, wife and kids were running around doing what had to be done, my Mom was staying the night, and some old friends of hers/ours were coming over for dessert and coffee.

What did I do? I ate pizza delivered by our chef (Chef Domino of course lol) and had a slice of key lime pie. Ouch!!! I noticed how it made me feel afterward: not good. Fortunately, the rest of the day I had things like a Superfood Solution Shake, smoothie, fresh apple/carrot juice, a salad, almonds, fruit and plenty of water all day long.

The lesson I take from this is that you can't always control how well you eat, but when you do have any say at all, you (I) need to make the right choices. Plus, like I said, I noticed the difference in how I felt after eating poorly compared to how I had been eating prior to that. And, know that sometimes you'll blow it, but the next time you get the chance to re-fuel, do it in a good way!

Til next time, Be Well!

Dr. Bruce

Hug Them A Little Bit Tighter

Yesterday I sat outside on a gorgeous afternoon watching my son's baseball team play very well, and watching him perform at a high level. I marveled at how he launched a bomb deep to the fence in right field. I was a proud Dad as he made two outstanding catches and a great throw to the plate from the outfield. All is as it should be it seemed, and I was enjoying the day immensely.

My wife received a text during the 2nd game.

I am at a loss for words. My son's 12 year old friend died of cancer yesterday morning. It was expected, yet I cannot begin to wrap my brain around the intensity of the loss Austin's parents must be feeling, and I cannot wrap my brain around how his friends must all be feeling, after losing one of their own at an age where it's just not supposed to happen.

They are ours but for a little while it is said, usually referring to how they grow up and move on. Austin's parents have lost theirs in a completely different, and overwhelmingly painful way.

We never know. Hug them a little tighter today.

Media Fast Results

I did a media fast this week, it was hard to not be online especially, doing facebook, twitter, posting on a local neighborhood website etc. But it was good too, like a cleanse. I'll probably be more aware of my time spent in media now, maybe even do a fast from news sources more regularly. I recommend a physical cleanse for people often, why not a mental cleanse of sorts? After all, part of the "Be Well" formula is to "THINK well" right? Take some time to cleanse your mind regularly to be more healthy from the neck up!

Media Fast

In an earlier blog, I touched on the concept of watching too much media and how it can affect us. Our culture today provides the opportunity to be engrossed in media pretty much 24/7. And most of it has spin, much of it is sensationalized (even the weather these days is not immune to sensationalism, ever seen the headlines "wicked weather"?, almost daily right!?). In short, it is filled with negativism, sensationalism and probably a few other negative "ism's".

Currently I am in the midst of a "media fast" along with my church. This blog is the closest to "media" I get. No personal facebook (only my business facebook), no news, no newspaper, no reading the news online, not even sports talk radio! While it is not easy, it IS a good thing. We have to protect what we allow into our minds, because what goes in, stays in. Anyone here have the words to a theme song memorized? How many of you actually sat down to memorize those words? None of us. But to this day I could sing "The Brady Bunch" or "Gilligans Island" theme songs (and yes that DOES date me). We heard those songs enough that they became ingrained in our brains. Spending too much time in the media can have deleterious effects on our health.

I am not saying you have to do a media fast, I am saying we need to protect our minds, which in turn protects our attitude, which in turn protects our health. Remember that THINKING well is part of our Be Well formula.

Until next time.....BE WELL!
Dr. B