Yesterday, I told you that my recommendation would be to stop drinking coffee, so today I'm going to continue being a killjoy, and give you another recommendation, which is to stop drinking soda/cola/pop, or whatever it's being called these days. Where I grew up it was called soda, midwesterners call it pop, and southerners, cola. Whatever it's called, it isn't good for you.

Recently, I have been following a continuing debate in the medical community about diet, and the amount of fat you should have in your diet. If you're a little bit like me, you wish that there was a magic pill that could take care of this, but nobody has that formula at present, and maybe we never will.

I got a question I got from a sincere young man in southern California, where fish tacos are a menu staple, around the beach. While we have plenty of beach where I live, I don't recall this being a menu staple anywhere that I frequent.

The question is: What if I have never exercised before? If you have never worked out before, know little about exercise, or have become extremely deconditioned over the years, I suggest you start slowly...and gradually build up your exercise program over time as your endurance, strength, recovery and comfort levels improve. Here are a few easy to follow suggestions, to get you started. These things will get you going, regardless of how out of shape you perceive yourself to be. Walk more.

Over the weekend, I've been reading some very interesting books and studies about the effect of omega 3 fats on the brain. Now reading academic journals can be tough, but the way this latest information was laid out was very clear and concise.