By Vihar Sheth on April 22, 2010
One of the biggest fights in making the St. Louis region smoke-free is concensus from the three most populous counties on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River. Anyone who’s following the movement to make our communities healthier knows that the state of Illinois has already made its communities smoke-free, and done so in commendable [...]
Posted in Food & Health, Government & Society | Tagged Activism, Smoke-Free, St. Charles County |
By Vihar Sheth on November 30, 2009
National Novel Writing Month ends at midnight tonight and I’m at 26,392 words. If you recall, the goal is 50,000. Odds are that someone has written 24,000 words in one day but I can guarantee you that feat will not be reproduced by me. Alas, I have failed. But, the journey will continue. While I [...]
Posted in Food & Health, Miscellaneous | Tagged NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month |
By Vihar Sheth on November 13, 2009
My tummy is full of Thai goodness, though the affiliated garlic hasn’t left my mouth. Oh well, it’s really a problem for other people more than for me. I hit 15,000 words this morning before work. Yeah me, though I’m still behind. The good folks at NaNoWriMo warned me the second week would be hard and [...]
Posted in Food & Health, Miscellaneous | Tagged Agriculture, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month |
By Vihar Sheth on November 6, 2009
I busted through the 10,000 mark last night for NaNoWriMo with one arm at my side and the other pointed at the sky in a fist. Superman would have been proud. I made some progress toward 11,000 this morning before work as well. Not sure I’ll hit my 12,000 goal for today with a busy [...]
Posted in Food & Health | Tagged NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, tea |
By Vihar Sheth on September 11, 2009
I know I’ve been quiet lately – duty calls. Regardless, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please read this editorial by Michael Pollan in The New York Times. Big Food vs. Big Insurance The piece offers an very easy to understand explanation of the true dilemma we face. Forward it to your friends. Forward [...]
Posted in Food & Health | Tagged Diet, Health Care, Insurance |
By Vihar Sheth on August 24, 2009
I’m down five pounds in one month. That’s not terrible if I can keep it up. Of course my weight loss should have been greater but I went “off book” a bit too much and didn’t exercise nearly enough. My discipline is great at home and when I’m in my routine, but as soon as [...]
Posted in Food & Health | Tagged Engine 2, Nutrition, Will Power |
By Vihar Sheth on August 13, 2009
I read an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today about aging called “How well you age can depend on you”. Really? I’m being sarcastic. Almost everyone wants to live longer than they’re going to and some people even want to live forever. That got me thinking. I loosely follow the trials and tribulations of Ray Kurzweil, [...]
Posted in Food & Health | Tagged Aging, Life Expectancy, Life Span, Longevity, Ray Kurzweil, Terry Grossman |
By Vihar Sheth on August 12, 2009
Here’s a list of 13 things you can do to make sure you minimize the amount of toxins entering your system. I’ve included the list here without any explanation of why each is important. Visit the original article for the full view. Stay away from processed meats like bacon, hot dogs, and sausage. Stick to [...]
Posted in Food & Health | Tagged Habits, Toxins |
By Vihar Sheth on August 10, 2009
I suffered a slight relapse this weekend and went “off book” for more than one of my meals. They were tasty for sure, but evidence of my limited will power. Back on the wagon this morning. Stay strong man, stay strong. We’re half way through the formal part of this adventure and it seems to [...]
Posted in Food & Health | Tagged Cholesterol, Engine 2, Will Power |
By Vihar Sheth on August 3, 2009
One week down. Katie and I weren’t perfectly loyal to the rules and regulations of the Engine 2 Diet but we did well, especially during the week; the weekend is always harder. I didn’t weigh myself this morning but I definitely feel better and lighter, even if I haven’t lost any significant weight. I’ll check [...]
Posted in Food & Health | Tagged Engine 2, Exercise, Nutrition, Preparation |
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