I’m a big fan of life balance. Work and relationships go better if we take care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. On the physical side, staying in good physical condition makes a huge difference in life quality. So does avoiding sickness and disease.

Of course, it’s challenging to know what really works to try to stay healthy. Lex sent me this wonderful chart on health supplements with ratings from scientific studies and updated by approved visitor feedback. The chart shows which supplements have strong, conflicting or slight evidence for effectiveness. Click on it to make it readable.

I was pleased to see that the fish oil, green tea, dark chocolate and mulit-vitamin (including vitamin D) that I work into my diet seem to offer real health benefits. The Glucosamine that I take for joint lubrication doesn’t test well, but I knew that before and it really does seem to work for me.

As I get into my second year of healthier eating, I’m happy with the results. I feel better in almost every way. I also better enjoy eating, both the healthy food I eat at home and the not so healthy restaurant food I eat when we go out. Everything seems more like a treat. And I like treats.