One of the most surprisingly entertaining and informative books I’ve read during the past few years was “A History of the World in Six Glasses,” by Tom Standage. This book is a history of six of humanity’s most popular drinks: beer, wine, liquor, coffee, tea and Coca-Cola. It discusses how each of these drinks were discovered/invented and how they came to be widely consumed.

There are interesting stories about the history and health effects of each drink, as well as the broader social trends that made each drink popular at each point in time. There’s a lot we can learn about human health and wellness by taking a closer look at these Six Glasses.

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The new idea that should be on everyone’s mind now and in the future is your ‘digital death’ and what you can do about the digital legacy you leave behind.  Even celebrities have gotten on the digital bandwagon – committing ‘digital suicide’ in an effort to raise money for charity.  Although their death was simply withdrawing from posting for a while – and not physical death – it sent a message.

When you think about all of your online assets, posts, blogs, information and other more personal data, it can be overwhelming to think about what will happen to all of your ‘digital stuff’ should you die.

Read the full post on 10 Tips to Prepare for Your Digital Demise.

Coffee is a popular target for people trying to save money. We’ve all read those articles about how you can save $1,500 a year just by cutting out your daily $5 latte. But what if there is another side to this story? What if people are getting something valuable out of their daily coffee shop experience that is worth more than the money spent?

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A few weeks ago my wife and I watched a really inspiring documentary with a depressing title: “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead.” The documentary tells the story of Joe Cross, a man from Australia who was overweight, in his forties, unhealthy, and on steroidal medication to treat an auto-immune disease related to his diet and weight. Joe was a fun-loving guy who loved to eat, and it showed – unfortunately he had gotten to a point in life where he was in constant discomfort and facing the prospect of long-term damage to his health (and long-term reduction in his life expectancy).

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How is your health and weight? At MyInsuranceExpert.com we’re committed to helping you achieve a healthier lifestyle (it does improve your insurance premiums after all!)

If you’re struggling with serious health problems resulting from obesity, if you’ve tried to lose weight for years without success, if you’re wondering if there is any hope to ever achieve a healthier weight and a healthier life…then perhaps you might consider getting gastric bypass surgery.

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Although we all seem to put off talking about our death, it remains a fact of life that sooner or later it will occur. Death can occur at any time and it is not only associated with old age as many in the younger community seem to believe. For this reason we should all be prepared for when the inevitable finally happens, this includes the young, who are heavy with the responsibilities of earning a living to care for a growing family, as well as the aged who are more conscious of their time with us running out in the not too distant future.

Read the full post on 8 Excellent Strategies to Prepare for the Inevitable.

A few years ago I read a really great book that helped change my perspective on food. It’s called “In Defense of Food,” by Michael Pollan, and it takes a new look at the fundamental assumptions that many Americans make (without even realizing it) about our diets.

According to Pollan’s book, many Americans are suffering from health problems (ranging from high blood pressure to diabetes to heart disease, cancer and stroke) that are caused or made worse by the “Western diet” – full of fat, meat, salt, sugar and processed foods.

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Written by Ben Gran

The weekend’s coming. You’re looking for something to do on the town. Maybe a nice time out with your family, maybe a hot date. Whatever the case, chances are you’ll be eating out.

If you’re trying to improve your personal finances and also live a healthier lifestyle, the best place to start is at the dinner table. The old saying “You are what you eat,” is also true for your personal finances. Saving money and eating healthy are often two sides of the same coin.

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Do you want to improve your health? Do you want to lose weight, get physically fit, or help counteract the effects of various health conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes? What if we told you that there was an easy treatment already available to you that could help reduce your health risks and improve quality of life at almost any age, with almost any health condition?

Dr. Mike Evans, a specialist in preventive medicine, made an amazing YouTube video discussing what is the #1 thing you can do to improve your health (the video is below).
He discussed an amazing, simple treatment that has been proven to have the following beneficial effects on people’s health:

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