Personal Story · Inspiration · Wellness

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Eric Depp

From a French Village to Bali:
One Decision That Changed Everything

A man who started with $100 and no experience — and spent 35 years proving that freedom is not a dream. It is a decision.

By Eric Depp

Read time: 6 min

Category: My Story

The Village That Almost Kept Me

I was born in August 1965 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges — a small mountain village of 30,000 people in eastern France that most of the world has never heard of. And where most people who grew up there never left.

My father held three jobs simultaneously for over twenty years. He rose at 4am every morning to deliver newspapers — building his route from 100 to over 800 clients — then headed to his day job as an accounting assistant, then returned at 8pm to deliver leaflets until midnight. My mother worked alongside him every step of the way.

They never complained. They never stopped. They simply worked — and in doing so, they planted something inside me that would take decades to fully understand.

“I learned early what it felt like to be underestimated. I also learned that the only dignified answer was to keep moving forward.”

At fourteen I was distributing newspapers myself at 5:30am before school. By nineteen, a three-month internship in New York City had cracked something wide open in me. I saw a world with no ceiling. Ambition had no postal code. I returned home changed — and I never really looked back.

The Small Ad That Rewrote My Life

After studying international commerce in Strasbourg, living in London on a friend’s floor selling menswear to survive, completing military service, and earning a marketing diploma in San Francisco — I found myself stopping in a new city looking for summer work.

That is when I saw it. A small classified advertisement speaking about entrepreneurship and travel. I attended the presentation. It was Herbalife.

I had no money and no experience. I registered for $100 — not because I was certain, but because I was open. And in that small act of openness, my entire life changed direction.

$100Where it began

6Days to first sale

13+Countries lived in

35+Years of freedom

142People at 3 Diamond worldwide

Everyone Laughed. The Results Did Not.

When Herbalife launched in France in October 1990, I was in that room. And I made a decision almost everyone around me thought was reckless. Friends questioned me. Relatives were sceptical. Some laughed outright.

The message was always the same: you have a degree, four languages, international experience — why throw it all away on a supplements company?

The doubt was there. I won’t pretend it wasn’t. But underneath it was something stronger — a vision I couldn’t explain to anyone, and a burning need to prove it to myself.

The products had already worked on my mother, my father, and a close friend. Real results on people I loved. So I shared what I had witnessed — with honesty, energy, and genuine care.

In my first six days, sixteen people bought the products. I earned $420. Nine months later, still part-time, I was earning $2,000 a month — enough to pay my own second year of university without asking my parents for a single franc.

“On the 1st of August 1991, I went full time. No boss. Freedom. Travel. Those were my three reasons. Money was the tool — never the master.”

The Walls I Hit. And Hit Again. And Kept Going.

What followed was not a smooth journey. I built in France, flew to Los Angeles to meet the founder of Herbalife, and returned with a vision burning inside me. Then my ego got ahead of my skills and the business collapsed. So I started again.

I moved to Milan, Italy — barely speaking the language — in the middle of winter. I made cold calls from a public telephone booth on the street, my breath visible in the freezing air. At night I returned to the cheapest hotel I could afford.

Within eight months I had built the sixth-largest organisation in all of Italy. Monthly team turnover reached $180,000. I was 27 years old.

Then the press turned on Herbalife overnight. My team went from energised to frightened. I was fighting on two fronts — Italy and France — simultaneously, alone, in the dark.

But the story of our founder facing the same attacks in the USA and surviving became my anchor. If I built it once, I can build it again.

And so the journey continued. Brazil. Venezuela. Thailand — distributing flyers under the scorching sun despite being a Millionaire Team member. Indonesia in September 1998 with soldiers still in the streets after the political crisis. India in 1999 — where I sat alone after three days and asked honestly: go home, or stay?

I stayed for eighteen months. Today, India is my largest market in the world.

The Summit — and the Woman on the Dream Board

The years of work across a dozen countries had quietly built a global organisation. In 2004 it earned me one of the highest ranks in Herbalife history: President’s Team — achieved by fewer than 0.01% of all distributors globally.

I moved to Singapore, then Malaysia — investing deeply in personal development alongside the business. Five seminars with T. Harv Eker. Tony Robbins. At least one book per month on leadership, mindset, and human potential. I treated my mind the same way I treated the business: constantly feeding it.

“In September 2009, at a dinner in Kuala Lumpur, I met the woman I had already written about on my dream board two years before we were introduced.”

I did not know who she was when we first spoke. I knew only who she was inside. That she was one of Malaysia’s most recognised singers — Noorulhuda Wahab — with over 500,000 followers, I discovered later. We married in Kuala Lumpur in 2012. In 2013, our son Zachary was born. Raphael arrived in 2015. In 2019, our daughter Isabella completed the family — exactly as I had envisioned since 2007.

During Covid, when much of the world went into fear, our business accelerated. Those years carried us to what fewer than 142 people in the entire world have achieved: 3 Diamond President’s Team, in a company doing nearly $8 billion in annual sales.

Bali — The Vision That Became Reality

In September 2021, my family and I moved to Bali. I had written this on my dream board in 2005 — sixteen years before it happened.

My days now begin with meditation and quiet gratitude. Then the gym — because at almost 61, the body is something I treat with the same seriousness I give to business. Breakfast on the patio. Reading. Taking the children to school. Bringing them home. Being present. Truly present.

Sunset can happen on a Tuesday. A beach afternoon on a Wednesday. There is no concept of “waiting for the weekend” when the week belongs entirely to you.

“This is not surviving. This is living. And it is available to far more people than those who are currently living it.”

Why I Came Back — After Seven Years of Retirement

People ask me with genuine curiosity: Eric, you are retired in Bali. Your income is stable. Your children are happy. Why start again?

The honest answer is this: I feel responsible.

The global wellness industry is approaching $7 trillion. People everywhere are exhausted, disconnected from their health, and searching for energy, purpose, and a way out of financial pressure. And I know something — after 35 years — that most people are still searching for. I am not willing to keep it to myself.

There is also one more level above where I stand: Chairman’s Club — 5 Diamond. Fewer than 79 people in the entire world have reached it. Why not give it five more years? And the most powerful reason of all: what I build now belongs to my family. To Zachary, Raphael, and Isabella. One decision. Generational security.

“If a young man from a village of 30,000 people in France could build a global life of freedom, wellness, travel, and purpose starting with $100 and no experience — what is possible for you?”

This Is Only the Beginning of the Story.

Read the full unfiltered story — every chapter, every setback, every breakthrough — including what happened in every country, how it all connects, and what it means for you.→ Read My Full Story Here

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What Foods Are Good for Natural Energy?

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Eric Depp

You can feel the difference between fake energy and real energy by about 2 p.m. Fake energy hits fast, then drops you hard. Real energy is steadier. It helps you think clearly, stay patient, and actually finish what you started. If you’ve been asking what foods are good for natural energy, the answer is not some complicated meal plan. It starts with simple foods that help your body do what it already knows how to do.

A lot of people think low energy means they need more caffeine, more sugar, or more willpower. Usually, that’s not the real problem. More often, the issue is that your meals are setting you up for spikes and crashes. When you eat foods that digest too quickly, your blood sugar jumps and then drops. That drop can feel like brain fog, cravings, irritability, or the need for another snack just to keep going.

Natural energy comes from giving your body fuel it can use slowly and steadily. That means meals with protein, fiber, healthy fats, and quality carbohydrates working together. Not perfection. Just better choices, made more consistently.

What foods are good for natural energy throughout the day?

The best foods for natural energy are usually the least dramatic ones. Eggs, oats, Greek yogurt, berries, apples, nuts, beans, rice, potatoes, chicken, fish, leafy greens, and avocado may not look exciting on social media, but they work. They help your body create steady energy instead of chasing quick boosts.

Protein matters because it helps you stay full and slows digestion. That means fewer sudden crashes. Eggs at breakfast, Greek yogurt as a snack, or grilled chicken at lunch can all support better energy than a pastry or sugary coffee on its own.

Fiber is another big piece of the puzzle. Foods like oats, beans, lentils, vegetables, fruit, and whole grains release energy more slowly. They also help you feel satisfied longer. If you’re constantly hungry an hour after eating, low fiber may be part of the reason.

Healthy fats help too. Nuts, seeds, natural nut butter, olive oil, and avocado can make a meal more satisfying and balanced. The key is not to overdo them, since they’re calorie-dense, but adding a moderate amount can make a real difference in how long your energy lasts.

Then there are carbohydrates, which often get blamed unfairly. Carbs are not the enemy. Your body and brain use them for fuel. The difference is choosing carbohydrates that support stable energy, like oats, sweet potatoes, brown rice, fruit, and beans, instead of relying mostly on candy, soda, and heavily processed snack foods.

The foods that help most at breakfast

Breakfast can either set you up or set you back. If your morning starts with a sugar-heavy meal and not much protein, there’s a good chance you’ll feel it before lunch. You may get shaky, distracted, or hungry again fast.

A better breakfast does not need to be fancy. Oatmeal with berries and nuts works well. Eggs with whole grain toast and fruit is another solid option. Greek yogurt with chia seeds and a banana can also do the job. These kinds of breakfasts give you a mix of protein, fiber, and carbs, which is exactly what steady energy needs.

If you’re not hungry early, that’s okay. You do not have to force a huge meal. But skipping breakfast and then grabbing whatever is easiest later can backfire. Even something small and balanced is often better than running on fumes.

Best lunch and snack choices for steady energy

Lunch is where a lot of people lose the day. A heavy fast-food meal can leave you sleepy. A tiny salad with no protein can leave you starving. Natural energy usually comes from meals that are balanced enough to carry you forward without making you feel weighed down.

A good lunch might be grilled chicken with rice and vegetables, a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with fruit, or a bean bowl with avocado and salsa. Those meals are simple, affordable, and easy to repeat. That matters more than chasing the perfect menu.

Snacks matter too, especially if you go long hours between meals. The best snack is usually one that combines carbs with protein or fat. Think apple slices with peanut butter, Greek yogurt with fruit, cottage cheese with berries, or a handful of nuts with a piece of fruit. These choices tend to hold you over better than chips, cookies, or another coffee.

Foods that give natural energy before movement or a busy day

If you’re heading into a workout, a long shift, or a packed afternoon, your body usually needs easy-to-use fuel. In that case, lighter carbohydrates can help. A banana, oatmeal, toast with nut butter, or yogurt with fruit can all be smart choices.

This is where it depends on timing. If you’re eating one to two hours before activity, a balanced meal works well. If you’re eating 20 to 30 minutes before, keep it lighter and easier to digest. Too much fat or too much food right before movement can make you feel sluggish.

Afterward, adding protein helps with recovery and keeps the energy from falling off a cliff. That could be as simple as a smoothie with protein and fruit, eggs and toast, or a chicken and rice bowl.

What foods quietly drain your energy

Sometimes the better question is not just what foods are good for natural energy, but what foods keep stealing it. Sugary drinks are a major one. They can give you a quick lift, but that lift often fades fast. Highly processed snacks do something similar, especially when they’re mostly refined carbs and very low in protein or fiber.

Another hidden issue is eating too little. Some people try to be “good” all day, barely eat, and then wonder why they feel exhausted and out of control by evening. Your body needs enough fuel. Not endless snacking, but enough nourishment to function well.

Alcohol can also affect your energy more than people realize. Even when it helps you relax at night, it can interfere with sleep quality and leave you dragging the next day. And while caffeine has a place, using it to cover up poor eating habits usually creates a cycle instead of a solution.

How to build meals for natural energy without overthinking it

You do not need a nutrition degree to eat for better energy. A simple way to build meals is to start with protein, add a fiber-rich carb, then include produce and a little healthy fat. That one shift can clean up a lot of energy problems.

For example, instead of just eating toast, have toast with eggs and fruit. Instead of just grabbing a granola bar, pair it with yogurt. Instead of pasta alone, add chicken or beans and a side salad. The goal is not to make every meal perfect. The goal is to make your meals more supportive than stressful.

If you’re busy, repetition is your friend. The people with the most steady routines are not usually the ones making gourmet meals every day. They have a few go-to breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners that keep life simple. That kind of consistency can change your energy faster than another extreme reset.

What foods are good for natural energy if you’re just getting started?

Start with what feels realistic RIGHT NOW. If your current routine is all over the place, do not try to overhaul everything this week. Pick one meal and improve it. Pick one snack and upgrade it. Drink more water. Add protein to breakfast. Bring a better lunch. That is how real progress starts.

For beginners, some of the easiest energy-supporting foods to keep around are eggs, oatmeal, bananas, apples, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, frozen berries, rice, potatoes, canned beans, chicken, and bagged salad greens. These foods are flexible, affordable, and easy to work into real life.

You do not need expensive powders, trendy cleanses, or a perfect kitchen setup before you begin. You are one decision away from feeling better than you do today. And once your energy improves, other good habits become easier too. Better mornings. Better focus. Better consistency. Better momentum.

That’s the part many people miss. Food is not just about calories or weight. It affects how you show up in your life. It affects your mood, your follow-through, and how much capacity you have left for the things that matter. When your energy gets more stable, you often start believing that change is possible in other areas too.

If that’s where you are right now, keep it simple. Build one better meal. Repeat it tomorrow. Then do it again. Natural energy is not hiding in a miracle product. More often, it’s waiting in the basic foods that help your body work with you instead of against you.

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Super Seven Servicing for YOU

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Eric Depp

do you know our bodies need regular maintenance and servicing ? That means not only taking care of what we eat, but eating things that protect and regulate our organs.

Beside the brain, there are seven Important organs that aid our state of well being.
The super seven includes:

Kidneys, Skin, Blood, Liver, Lungs, Lymph and Colon.

Hence , regular de-toxing is important for you.

– CLEAN Kidneys by drinking parsley juice , it is a natural Diuretic.
– PROTECT Skin with moisturizers and a good sun block
– DONATE Blood as it eliminates toxins and encourage the body to produce fresh blood cells
– REMOVE impurities from liver with Milk thistle extract
– THE MUCOUS and toxin in the lung can be eliminated with Ginger
– TO CLEAR the Lymphatic system, exercise regularly and take massage
– FLUSH out the bad stuff in the colon by eating a healthy and nutritious diet

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Do you have it ?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Eric Depp

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Perseverance and Persistence from a wisdom’s friend, JIM ROHN

It takes time to build a corporate work of art. It takes time to build a life. And it takes time to develop and grow. So give yourself, your enterprise, and your family the time they deserve and the time they require.

Americans are incredibly impatient. Someone once said that the shortest period of time in America is the time between when the light turns green and when you hear the first horn honk.

The twin killers of success are impatience and greed.

How long should you try? Until.

Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you’ve signed up for a season, see it through. You don’t have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through

we are all measured on time and achievement … how can you be of value is you just TRY and STOP so go the extra miles on all you do ….

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The Crushing Expense Your Children Will Pay for You

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Eric Depp

www.Yestowellness.com  :A scary FACT  from article cnbc > A MUST READ for young and middle age people

Call it the Gray Tsunami. In less than 40 years, the number of people in the world age 80 and older will quadruple. That means a historically unprecedented number of people will need crushingly expensive long-term care, much of it provided by their unprepared children and grandchildren. Yet few countries around the world are paying much attention, at least not yet.

 “There will have to be some kind of dramatic shift in the ways things work,” said Laurie Orlov, an analyst for the Phillips Center for Health and Well-being Aging Well Think Tank.

Why? Because not only is long-term care expensive, it is also not typically covered by health insurance. In the U.S., about 70 percent of the current population of those 65 and above will at some point need long-term care — defined as assistance over an extended time to manage conditions such as arthritis, a stroke or dementia. Long-term care can include assistance in your home, an assisted living facility or a nursing facility.

And the number of Americans who need that care will soon rise steeply: According to a study by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, the projected population in 2050 of individuals age 65 and above is 88.5 million — 20 percent of the total population at that time. That’s an increase of 49.6 million from 2008, when the figures were 38.9 million people 65 and over, or 13 percent of the total population.

Even now, 9 million Americans receive long-term care services from family members and friends, at an estimated cost of $199 billion annually.

Most European countries have begun to put in place mechanisms to fund long-term care. But only four countries worldwide — Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and South Korea — have long-term care insurance systems. Germany’s fully covers the cost of care for six months.

 Asia, home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, is also aging fast. 

According to a United Nations estimate, 62 percent of the population in the Asia Pacific region will be 60 years and above by 2050.

More research from the U.S.-based East-West Center forecasts Asia’s average age will increase to 40 years in 2050 from 29 in 2000. 



The world’s third-largest economy, Japan, is getting older at the fastest pace. By 2025, nearly 30 percent of its population will be 60 and above, according to the UN. T

he world’s most populous country, China, will also have 250 million people over the age of 60 by 2025 — a 35 percent increase from 2009, according to government statistics. 



Asia, which has played a major role in powering global growth over the past few decades, is undergoing a major demographic change that presents both challenges and opportunities. 



From a boom in healthcare services and insurance products to changing dynamics in labor markets, we map the emerging trends resulting from this dramatic demographic shift

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the importance of influence and association with us

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Eric Depp

http://www.Yestowellness.com : Influence and Association

There are two parts to influence:First, influence is powerful; and second, influence is subtle. You wouldn’t let someone push you off course, but you might let someone nudge you off course and not even realize it.

We need a variety of input and influence and voices. You cannot get all the answers to life and business from one person or from one source.

Attitude is greatly shaped by influence and association.

Don’t spend most of your time on the voices that don’t count. Tune out the shallow voices so that you will have more time to tune in the valuable ones.

“No” puts distance between you and the wrong influence.

You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay?

Don’t join an easy crowd; you won’t grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high.

Some people you can afford to spend a few minutes with, but not a few hours.

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long after they have departed.

An other great reflection from our mentor JIM ROHN

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What is Lifestyle?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Eric Depp

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Definition of LIFE style from a wisdom’s friend, JIM ROHN

Lifestyle is style over amount. And style is an art—the art of living. You can’t buy style with money.

You can’t buy good taste with money. You can only buy more with money.

Lifestyle is culture—the appreciation of good music, dance, art, sculpture, literature, plays and the art of living well. It’s a taste for the fine, the unique, the beautiful.

Lifestyle also means rewarding excellence wherever you find it by not taking the small things of life for granted

So lets start to have some LIFESTYLE

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Preparation for Your Presentations

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Eric Depp

www.Yestowellness.com  :  This morning I was inspire by AGAIN Jim Rohn  wisdom on PREPARATION for :

Persistence in your presentations, this is one secret to success. After a first presentation, get up and do it again. Even though you are scared to death, do it again. And that second one isn’t too good, guess what? do it again. And  worked up your courage, and do it again. Be committed to it, and do it again. And finally, it will get a little bit easier. Have something good to say in your presentations. Preparation for your presentations, this is another key aspect. Here are some words to help you in preparation.

To prepare to have something good to say, keep a keen interest in life and people. Don’t let your senses go dull here. Guess what most people are trying to do—get THROUGH the day. Here is what I am asking this unusual audience to do—get FROM the day. Get from the day a clear picture of the drama of human life. Some doing is right, some doing is wrong. Some gathering in, and some throwing it away. Some building reputations, and some letting it all slide.

Get from the day what is happening in politics. Read the newspapers. Read the magazines. Find out what’s going on. Get from the periodicals. Get from what’s happening. Get from your job. Get from your career. Get from the people around you. What is happening in the community? Get from all of that. The positive side and the negative side.

My parents used to say, “Attend everything.” Some things are so costly that they might be out of reach for a while. So some things might be out of reach, but whatever you can go to, get to. Save up the money and go, so that you will be more aware of what is going on around you.

Keep up that interest in people. Why do they do what they do? How come things are happening today that didn’t happen thirty years ago?

Now the next word is fascination. Be fascinated with life and people and drama that is live and in color every day. Fascination goes a little bit beyond interest. Interested people want to know, Does it work? Fascinated people want to know, How does it work?

Kids have this unique ability to learn several languages in a six-, seven-year period, and the reason is because they are so fascinated. They are so interested. They are so curious. Kids have to know, and that is how the drama of their learning takes on such speed in a fairly short period of time, because of this unusual interest and fascination and curiosity. We’re walking on ants, and kids are studying them. They say, “Don’t walk on those ants. I’m studying them.” How come an ant can carry something bigger than they are? That is a good question. They must be unbelievably strong if they can carry something bigger than they are.

Here is something else I’ve learned. To be fascinated instead of frustrated. It is just a little trick to play. The next time you’re tempted to be frustrated, see if you can’t turn it into fascination. Instead of a frown, it puts a smile on your face. Now sometimes you look a little weird, but so be it. He says, “How can he smile?” I don’t know. He must be somebody different.

So find things fascinating instead of frustrating. Just try it. I’ve learned how to do it. Now make this note. It doesn’t work every time. Nothing works every time, but every time you can get it to work, guess what? It will benefit your day. You’ll get more from it. You’ll be fascinated instead of frustrated.

Now I’ve also learned the ultimate. I’m fascinated by my own frustration.. Somebody joins and you think they’re going to stay forever, and they leave right away. You have to say, “Isn’t that interesting?” And someone you thought would never make it, sure enough they become superstars. You have to say, “Isn’t that interesting?” You say, “I thought they’d stay forever, they don’t stay. Isn’t that interesting? I didn’t think they’d do anything, look what they’re doing. Isn’t that interesting?”

So that is a good phrase. Find it interesting. Find it fascinating. Wow, I never thought that would happen. I had another picture in mind. Wow! Was I ever wrong. And it’s good sometimes to be wrong on the positive side. I didn’t think it was going to work, and it worked. “What if somebody doesn’t look at your business opportunity?” Say, “What if they do?” It doesn’t take much to turn the question around. “What if they won’t join after they look?” “What if they do?” “What if they join and don’t stay? What if they quit after three months?” But I’ve got a better question, “What if they do stay?”

So sometimes there are little tricks you can play to give yourself a different look. Somebody could either stay or leave, and wouldn’t it be better to assume that they would stay, and then if they leave, say, “Isn’t that interesting?” I have learned to do that with myself. “Wow! Look what I did. Isn’t that interesting? Wow! I thought I was going to behave better. Wow! I lost it. Isn’t that interesting? I thought for sure that wasn’t going to bother me. Sure enough, I thought I had a handle on this. Looks like I’ve got some work to do.” Find yourself fascinating and interesting as you journey through life. Give yourself a chance.

Now here is the next word that is very important if you want to be a good communicator, and that is sensitivity. Be sensitive to someone’s drama and trouble and difficulty. As you contemplate your own, now you can be sensitive to someone else’s. And there is no better way to be helpful than to do your best to try and understand. Here is the old phrase we’ve heard, so let’s jot it down this time. “Learn to walk in someone’s shoes for a while. Try to understand where they are.” How come they’re in this dilemma? Maybe it’s something I don’t know. I don’t understand. How come this person is losing his temper when he should keep it? Who knows what might have happened the last three weeks. I don’t know. Let’s give somebody room by trying to understand.

Be sensitive to someone lashing out and being difficult at the same time. Hey! We can handle that. We don’t have to retaliate and fight back. Can’t we say, “Maybe there’s a good reason this person behaves in this way.” That is an easier way. Sensitivity. Trying to understand. Trying to comprehend the full drama of human experience. Say, “I know you’ve got some animosity, but now that you’ve fought and that didn’t settle it, couldn’t we get together and reason this whole thing out?”

So in times of conflict, we look for a peacemaker. And the peacemaker has to understand both sides of the issue. Say, “I understand your dilemma, and I can see where you’re coming from, and I can understand why you said what you said when you said what you said. But hey! Isn’t there a better way? Couldn’t we find a better way to settle it all?” And that is what we are looking for.

Parents have to learn to be peacemakers when there are two sides to an issue and maybe neither one is that far wrong. But to try to settle it; we have to understand both sides. We have to understand the feelings on both sides, and that kind of sensitivity gives us a wonderful opportunity to grow, so that we can communicate and our words will be meaningful. Then the test comes, and the drama comes and the time comes to step up and speak or to sit down and speak or to be quiet and speak or to be loud and speak. Whatever that might call for, we’ll be prepared if we do have a genuine understanding. So preparation in all areas of life is so vital to your success. Don’t be lazy in preparing; don’t be lazy in laying the groundwork that will make all of the difference in how your life turns out.

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DIETS .. ATTENTION

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Eric Depp

Starvation dieting – this is THE best way to lose weight…of course, it’ll be mostly muscle, which will send your metabolism into a nosedive, which will make it harder to continue to lose weight, which will make it easier to REGAIN weight, which will keep that lovely stomach fat firmly where you left it, even though the precious scale shows a smaller number…oops, somebody changed the calibration on it…you actually weigh more now…never mind.

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Extra Weight Tied to Extensive Health Problems

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Eric Depp

Many Americans have weight problems, and carrying those extra pounds jeopardizes just about every aspect of their health, according to a new study.

It’s nothing new to know that excess weight is often accompanied by health problems, such as type 2 diabetes or heart disease.

But the latest rundown of conditions is stunningly long and diverse, covering 41 topics including asthma, heart failure, high blood pressure, depression, fatigue, osteoarthritis, and stress. The list was compiled by researchers, including Ruth Patterson, PhD, RD, of the Cancer Prevention Research Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

Patterson and colleagues studied 73,000 people aged 50 to 76 in western Washington state. Based on the responses, the researchers calculated body mass index (BMI) to gauge participants’ total body fat. Among the women, almost 60% were overweight or obese. For the men, nearly 73% were overweight or obese.

Overweight BMI ranges from 25-29.9; obese BMI is at least 30.

Weight-Related Health Problems

Higher BMI was tied to 37 out of 41 health conditions for women and 29 out of 41 for men.

For women, morbid obesity (defined as a BMI of 35 or greater) was shown to be associated with a more than 12-fold risk of diabetes, an almost 12-fold risk of knee replacement, a six-fold risk of heart failure, a fivefold risk of high blood pressure and gallbladder removal, and a fourfold risk of potentially life-threatening clots to the lungs, chronic fatigue/lack of energy, and insomnia.

Morbidly obese men had a similar list. With the strongest associations seen in diabetes (eightfold risk), knee replacement (sixfold), high blood pressure (sixfold), heart failure (fourfold), and fatigue and lack of energy and insomnia (fourfold). Morbidly obese men had slightly lower rates of enlarged prostate.

Time’s Toll

The group only included older adults, and it’s not known when their weight problems started. Adding a pound or two every year or so may sound harmless, but as the study shows, it all adds up over time.

Some conditions, such as high blood pressure, might be caused by excess weight. Others could be part of a vicious cycle.

“For example, depression may result in weight gain, which can lead to depression,” write the researchers, calling for “effective and practical” ways to prevent weight gain and fight obesity.

article By Miranda Hitti, WebMD Medical News, 

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