Studying Up On Health

  Small change #1 Before any food is cooked or eaten or anything else is had to drink, have yourself some water. It can be straight from the tap, room temperature, stirred or sunned, distilled, purified or spring water. Not flavored, unless you want to switch to lemon water or a beneficial tea after you have some straight up water that is not cold.  Only have it cold, if you can't find it any other way and you have no way to heat it. Then, hold it in your mouth a little longer to let it warm before swallowing. You can swish it around.  This step should begin your day, about 15 minutes or so after you get out of b ed. Before grooming, including before brushing your teeth. You do not gulp, swill, chug or sip your water. You take it in as a drink which is vital to your health. There is no specific amount to aim for, except as much as you think you can handle that works toward the majority of what you are going to need for the day. If you get it wrong, your body will tell you...

 I started a progressive health build yesterday. (4/16/25) How? By choosing the first change.  Which is? Being sure to eat smaller amounts at a time.  And?  No and. That's it.  Why?  After research, consideration of how things have gone and how I used to be as a child, I have come to the conclusion that eating smaller meals is the most important thing I can do for my health.  How big of meals? Anything from a  small piece or scant handful to around 1-1/3 cup at a time. If I order a hamburger and fries, cut the burger in half or quarters. Divide the fries the same way. That sort of thing.  It is portion control, but not because my meals were huge and my eating was out of control. It is because I have hyper joint mobility, an injured gut, low stomach acid and scant digestive enzymes. What does hyper joint mobility have to do with it? It means my cartilage, which holds things in place, is stretchier than for most people. For that reason, a regul...