Whether you’re trying to lose or gain weight, get more exercise, or improve some other aspect of your physical or emotional health, you probably are doing something nearly all of us tend to do. Cheat. Continue Reading
Author Archives: Ellen
Why forgive?
Forgiveness is not just some relic of religion, however. It turns out forgiveness is so important it can extend a person’s life. Continue Reading
Welcome to WholeBlue Living
WholeBlue exists to help people reach more of their potential by building stronger lives in body, mind and spirit. The blog posts are not just musings. The goal of each is to encourage or inform. Click in and read a few, and respond, so we can get stronger together! Continue Reading
Chase away colds (and flu)
Research has shown that most people follow a plant-based diet aren’t sick as often. And when they do get sick, their illness tends to pass more quickly. My husband and I are glad to be able to bear out the research. Continue Reading
Bones
This past Labor day I intended to work. I wanted to finish painting the front of our garage, a job I started some time in August (or was it July). Instead of finishing the job, I got a lesson I wasn’t sure I wanted. Continue Reading
What if you are not fit?
Why do some people find exercise more difficult than others? Is it age? Fitness level? Weight? I recently heard a TED talk that covers why some people find exercise more difficult than others. Click to read my summary of it. Continue Reading
Vegan barbeque
Last year my bank sent a postcard announcing “Member Appreciation” day and invited me—and all of their customers—to a BBQ. I went, but was disappointed. There were no plant-based foods at the event. Not even fruit. Continue Reading
Americans are eating more produce, sort of
According to a recent United States Department of Agriculture report, “Americans are consuming more vegetables and fruit than in 1970, [yet] the average U.S. diet still falls short of the recommendations in the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines.” Continue Reading
How to choose a new food
I’ve been helping a friend switch his diet from one focused on fast food to one that includes more plant-based foods. As we work together, I see some of the challenges many people face as they try to “eat healthier.”
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Mental illness
One summer while I was in college I worked at a private psychiatric facility in New York. While there, I often wondered why some of the people were inpatients and I wasn’t. Continue Reading