Education
We believe in learning.
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"Seek the truth, know the truth, live the truth, share the truth."​
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Good ol' Socrates said: "The unexamined life is not worth living", and we think humbly embracing our ignorance is probably a good place to start. To be sure, learning takes time, effort and persistence. But, we think accessing the truth and then applying it in our lives is our only option in order to fulfill our purposes here. Providing a greater understanding of the key principles and foundations for good health is our goal. We will attempt to share the best of what we have discovered and do this in ways that are interesting, engaging, useful and accessible.
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Please check out the following links to articles, videos and useful knowledge bases. Most articles will have ads on them, so please do your best to ignore those ads. Apologies in advance. This page will constantly be changing as we add and subtract the best resources we can find. Please let us know if there is something in particular you would like us to research, and we will do our best to get you the best info we can find. If an article seems ridiculous or useless, we can take another look at it and remove it, if needed. Just let us know. Thanks.
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Happiness
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Defining Quality of Life: A Wild-Goose Chase? | Barcaccia | Europe’s Journal of Psychology
Sam Adams founder: Unless you're a sociopath, being happy is better than being rich
World Happiness Report 2022 | World Happiness Report
25 Habits for Improving the Quality of your Life | Wanderlust Worker
Nancy Etcoff: Happiness and its surprises | TED Talk | TED.com
A Better Kind of Happiness - The New Yorker
2021’s Happiest States in America
The happiest and healthiest states in the US, ranked
Best states for happiness? WalletHub study ranks Hawaii first, West Virginia last
Hawaii Tops U.S. in Wellbeing for Record 7th Time
Japan May Have Worked Out The Secret Formula For A Happy Life | HuffPost
The secret to happiness is shockingly mundane | New York Post
Jeff Bezos: Ask yourself these 12 questions to live a long, happy life
This 60-Second Habit Has Helped Put Me In a Better, More Productive Mood Each Morning | Inc.com
20 Ways To Be A Happier Person In 2020, According To Therapists | HuffPost Life
Cuddling with your partner does something very surprising to your health
Sadness
There Are 3 Key Times in Life When You Are The Most Lonely, Study Shows
7 Thoughts That Are Bad For You LiveScience
Is everything you think you know about depression wrong? | Society | The Guardian
Young People Are Lonelier Than Their Elders : Shots - Health News : NPR
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Nutrition, Obesity and Weight Loss
Dean Ornish: heart doctor with a diet that reverses heart disease
How to Improve Gut Health Using Nutritional Momentum| Well+Good
Want To Lose Weight? Don't Diet, Say Researchers
Plant-Based Diets as Medicine: Food for Thought
Inaccurate obesity reports by medical residents require intervention Endocrinology
Colorado Springs Residents Least Likely to Be Obese
Obesity Rates & Trends Overview - The State of Obesity
USPSTF Sticks With Behavioral Approaches Only for Obesity
Doctors Should Send Obese Patients To Diet Counseling, Panel Says. But Many Don't : The Salt : NPR
Losing 120 pounds with keto and the right mindset - Diet Doctor
600+ Low-Carb Recipes - Delicious, Easy Meals at Any Time - Diet Doctor
Low-Carb Vegetables - Visual Guide to the Best and Worst - Diet Doctor
More Than Half of Physicians and Nurses Say Obesity Is a Disease
Why Am I Not Losing Weight? | HuffPost Life
8 weight loss tips proven by science - Healthista
The Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease - YouTube
UnDo It With Ornish | Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
Can Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
Only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, study finds
Obesity: How to Diagnose and Treat an Epidemic
Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All | Time
What we aren't eating is killing us, global study finds - CNN
How black women are walking away from the obesity epidemic - CNN
"Greeting from both myself and my Microbiome" - Dr Rangan Chatterjee - Cytoplan
Why The Microbiome Diet Is Healthy For Everyone - mindbodygreen
Nutritionist says premature death is preventable with this diet | Fox Business
The Truth Behind What Intermittent Fasting Does to Your Body | Inverse
How Intermittent Fasting Could Help You Live Longer and Better | Inverse
What Is the Dubrow Diet? | Food Network Healthy Eats: Recipes, Ideas, and Food News | Food Network
12 Effective Tips to Lose Belly Fat Naturally | Power of Positivity
Health Experts agree on 5 food types to eat daily for happiness and health | Inverse
The best way to lose weight boils down to these three things
How to lose weight: Doctor shares daily dozen checklist for healthy weight loss
Addicted To Sugar? This Doctor Says It's 'The New Tobacco' | Here & Now
7 Intermittent Fasting Benefits That Aren’t Weight Loss
Intermittent fasting might be one of the only fad diets backed by actual science
The Mediterranean diet: a guide to recipes, shopping list and more
Mediterranean diet scores another win for longevity by improving microbiome - CNN
How to lose weight, according to a dietitian
Extreme Weight Loss: Patients Shed Serious Pounds
Kayla Itsines' BBG Workout And Mindful Eating Helped Me Lose Weight
Intermittent fasting: Surprising update - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing
Exercise
Harvard Health: 5 of the best exercises you can ever do
Mayo Clinic: 7 Benefits of Regular Physical Activity
What kind of physical exercise can help you stay young?
Exercise May Stop Your Body From Aging
Exercise And Yoga Can Ease Chronic Pain Better Than Drugs : Shots - Health News : NPR
New study says not exercising is pretty much the worst thing you can possibly do – BGR
Exercise, Depression, and Anxiety: The Evidence
New science shows the power of the pushup — Quartz
When Is the Best Time to Work Out? Body Clock Study Offers New Insights | Inverse
Why the world is obsessed with heart rate-monitoring workout Orangetheory - Business Insider
61-year-old CEO shares his tips for staying fit at any age - YouTube
Taking up exercise in middle age slashes your risk of an early death | Daily Mail Online
Margot Robbie's personal trainer on exactly how to get a Hollywood body - Healthista
A Better Measure of Health Than Body Weight - The Atlantic
Lifestyle
Can a 70-Year-Old Have the Arteries of a 20-Year-Old?
The Power of Community with The Happy Pear - Dr Rangan Chatterjee
How Much Is Too Much? How To Find The Line Between Healthy Habits & Numbing Behavior -
2019 Health & Wellness Trends: 11 Trends To Watch - mindbodygreen
Survive Life's Deepest Stresses With These 8 Skills : Shots - Health News : NPR
'Being rich' is an empty goal, says The Financial Diet - Business Insider
Episode 30: Mindfulness Instead of Medication with Danny Penman - Dr Rangan Chatterjee
What Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger learned about life at age 7
This Is the Exact Amount of Time You Should Spend in Nature Each Week, New Study Finds | Inc.com
Why Time With Friends Is So Good for Your Health | Time
Billionaire Warren Buffett: This is the most important thing in life
Duluth physician prescribes changing lifestyles for better health | Duluth News Tribune
Longevity
A Harvard study says these 5 habits may help you live 10 years longer
These five habits will lengthen your lifespan
5 ways to extend your life expectancy by a decade - CNN
Ancestry releases longevity study from partnership with Google startup Calico
Anti-aging | A Comprehensive Guide to Growing Younger
You have two ages, chronological and biological. Here's why it matters - CNN
Your Body Has Its Own Age & It Says A Lot About Your Health - mindbodygreen
Optimize your social connections for longevity - Blue Zones
Exceptional Longevity: Study Reveals Optimism Is the Key to a Long Life | Inverse
Optimists Live Longer, Study Finds — And A Positive Outlook Is Teachable : Shots - Health News : NPR
The Longevity Diet: What to Eat to Live Longer and Healthier - Health
Longevity tips you should know for living a longer, healthy life | Well+Good
These 5 habits can give you a longer, healthier life | World Economic Forum
Living to 100 comes down to these 5 things, according to a dietician
Longevity nutrition tips from Blue Zones communities | Well+Good
Optimism, friendship and tidy socks – the secret to living to 100 | Life and style | The Guardian
Dr. Michel Poulain - Blue Zones
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Purpose
Why we do what we do | tonyrobbins.com
Meaning Is Healthier Than Happiness - The Atlantic
If You’re Searching for Purpose, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions
10 Deep Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose
6 Great Questions to Find Your Purpose in Life -
Answer 5 Questions And You'll Know Your Life Purpose
Discover Your Purpose - Robert Holden
How to motivate yourself to change your behavior | Tali Sharot
Self-made millionaire Scott Galloway: Why you shouldn't follow passion
Having a Purpose In Life May Lessen The Risk Of Early Death : Shots - Health News : NPR
A sense of purpose could prolong your life — Quartz
Want More Meaning From Your Work? 5 Ways Generosity Is Key
Sleep
Wake up, America: You're fooling yourself about sleep, study says - CNN
Sleep deprivation kills more than 3000 Australians every year: report
Night Shifts and Unhealthy Lifestyle Combine to Up Risk of Diabetes
Why circadian rhythm fasting is the new intermittent fasting | Well+Good