I understand that additives like MSG are excitotoxins and neurotoxins. They overstimulate the brain and are probably not healthy, though I don't have a good feel for how unhealthy they are. Is it fair to say that a lot of restaurants use these additives in their food? Can you give other examples of additives restaurants or food companies might use that are excito- or neurotoxins? is salt an example? I just want to get an idea and give an idea to clients how unhealthy restaurant food is, and I don't want to exaggerate if it's not that bad. it's just that, when people are making a gradual transition towards more fruit, I don't think they will see many health improvements, and I want to be able to explain why, without being unkind.

While you're earning it, you don't see it developing. After you achieve it, you simply accept it, as if you've always had it. Remember to give yourself credit along the way. What progress are you working on?

What do you find most challenging about staying consistent with 811? What do you find easiest about being consistent with 811?

Who else here gardens? I'd love to see pics! How does your garden grow? 😉 Our garden has been more abundant than we expected here at this time of year and have been harvesting our greens, etc. via thinning things (my favorite way). I've been eating high quality greens for decades, growing many of those directly, however I have to say these greens are the best greens I've ever had -- and Darrel said the same. Amazing! I would have thought otherwise given the weather extremes and critters the plants are subjected to sometimes, not to mention the high pH. Still, we're not keeping up (even though I eat over 2 pounds of greens from the garden daily, and Darrel eats some too), so today we decided to go to a place people sell things (like a flea market) and sell some of it. It was kinda' fun, brings back memories of when we were organic farmers for a living on Kauai. Here are some pics from today of some of what we have growing and some of what we brought to sell. We have some things protected by hardware cloth (~1/4" wire mesh), and some things in the ground directly (still protected by field fencing and a bit of chicken wire). The picture of the protected raised bed has the door open for harvesting (above). There are all types of hungry critters here, and I'm wondering if or when they'll breach our fencing and discover everything in the ground... hoping that doesn't happen, or at least not too badly for our harvests. 🤞 If it does, we have the two protected beds too, and they've been great. We also have a bunch of things in pots, a few dozen fruit trees in the ground (only a handful are producing so far), grapes, and pecans. Enjoying apples currently.

Did what was likely my final tune up for my competition this coming weekend. Squats were easy, and bench was work, but everything went as planned. Let's hope they do so on the day. The point? Even today's gentle workout still counts, and is way better than doing nothing. If you don't have time to do a lot, do a little. Putting yourself through your paces is valuable effort well spent. Find a bit of time today to exert a bit, then tell us what you did.