Shawn Phillips | Start Strong Monday

Breakfast Served for Millions

Collar-grabbing news, right? Apparently it is if it’s served free the day after the Super Bowl. Here’s another headline: “Over 50% of Americans Skip Breakfast Daily.” Still compelling? Yet this is precisely what happens every single day: More than half of Americans lumber into the world sluggish from head to toe, having missed the most [...]

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Embrace the Holiday, Enjoy the Food, Give Thanks But Avoid The Diet Advice

The more I witnessed the onslaught holiday dieting idioms the more clear I became that I don’t want to be involved. It trivializes something much more important. Telling people to “diet” for Thanksgiving is a little like screaming “duck” when you see the A-bomb coming. Nothing wrong with the intention but let’s face it, it’s a little too late to do anything about it.

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