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James Alvarez 3/10/25 James Alvarez 3/10/25

Easy Peasy Eggy Breakfast

A simple fried egg with cheese and avocado. Easy and delicious.

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Healthcare, Universal Healthcare James Alvarez 3/9/25 Healthcare, Universal Healthcare James Alvarez 3/9/25

Unraveling Universal Healthcare, and a Good Place to Start

One aspect we can all agree on for healthcare in America

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Food System, Health, Ultra-Processed Food James Alvarez 3/8/25 Food System, Health, Ultra-Processed Food James Alvarez 3/8/25

Why CVS and Senators Lie

Despite what they say, no one is interested in your health

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Added Sugar, Electrolytes James Alvarez 3/7/25 Added Sugar, Electrolytes James Alvarez 3/7/25

Electrolytes are trending, but they are just sugar delivery systems

Don’t fall for the hype.

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Avian Flu, Factory Farming, Food System James Alvarez 3/6/25 Avian Flu, Factory Farming, Food System James Alvarez 3/6/25

Which Egg Do You Want To Eat?

The answer should be obvious

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Mindset, Behavior Change, Rehearsal James Alvarez 3/5/25 Mindset, Behavior Change, Rehearsal James Alvarez 3/5/25

To achieve success, visualize success

I learned the hard way what a bad rehearsal can do

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Food System, Health James Alvarez 3/4/25 Food System, Health James Alvarez 3/4/25

The path to health is littered with temptation

Vigilance and focus are required

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James Alvarez 3/3/25 James Alvarez 3/3/25

Tuna Salad and Brussels

When I’m craving something creamy and salty, this homemade tuna salad does it every time

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Manipulation, Behavior Change, Addition by Subtraction James Alvarez 3/2/25 Manipulation, Behavior Change, Addition by Subtraction James Alvarez 3/2/25

Disconnect and Make Better Decisions

Manipulation is subtle but always in your face.

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Cook, Food System, Health James Alvarez 3/1/25 Cook, Food System, Health James Alvarez 3/1/25

Look to Food

How we eat holds the answers to the most complex questions we face

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Mindset, Snow Shoeing James Alvarez 2/28/25 Mindset, Snow Shoeing James Alvarez 2/28/25

How snow shoeing kicked my ass.

And sent me home packing

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Food Waste, Food Insecurity, Food Labels James Alvarez 2/27/25 Food Waste, Food Insecurity, Food Labels James Alvarez 2/27/25

What does an expiration date on food actually mean?

And how to know what’s safe to eat

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Politricks, Gaza, Geo-Politics James Alvarez 2/26/25 Politricks, Gaza, Geo-Politics James Alvarez 2/26/25

Some learn from history, others want to repeat it.

Most examples from history are not there to be repeated

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Behavior Change, Morning Routine James Alvarez 2/25/25 Behavior Change, Morning Routine James Alvarez 2/25/25

Try It and Then Decide

Don’t overthink it. Do a test run before committing.

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Exercise, Upper Body James Alvarez 2/25/25 Exercise, Upper Body James Alvarez 2/25/25

Upper Body Workout 2-24-25

Low intensity, strength focused, upper body workout

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James Alvarez 2/24/25 James Alvarez 2/24/25

Mediterranean Lentil Soup

A very flavorful vegetable lentil soup

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Permission, Possibilities, Behavior Change James Alvarez 2/23/25 Permission, Possibilities, Behavior Change James Alvarez 2/23/25

Permission and Knowing What’s Possible Can Change Lives

You don’t know what you don’t know

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Career Advice James Alvarez 2/22/25 Career Advice James Alvarez 2/22/25

Great, Good, and Bad Employees

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Exercise, Full Body James Alvarez 2/21/25 Exercise, Full Body James Alvarez 2/21/25

Full Body Workout from 2-21-25

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Behavior Change, Mindset, Health James Alvarez 2/21/25 Behavior Change, Mindset, Health James Alvarez 2/21/25

What can you eliminate?

Addition by subtraction

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