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Cravings, Energy & Habits

Simple habit-based posts on cravings, energy, tiredness, sleep, stress eating, and practical resets.

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“Just One More”: How to Handle Food Offers at Work Without Feeling Rude

Vern LaiOctober 22, 2026October 19, 20260

Office cake, shared snacks and bubble-tea orders can make eating feel social and complicated. Try simple responses that let you join in and make your own choice.

A woman preparing breakfast at a kitchen table after a tiring night, with her work bag nearby.
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Slept Badly and Want to Snack All Day? How to Handle the Next Day

Vern LaiOctober 1, 2026September 24, 20260

A poor night can make food choices feel harder, but people respond differently. Try a few practical ways to make the next day easier without compensating or judging yourself.

A working woman takes a prepared meal from the refrigerator after arriving home in the evening.
  • Cravings, Energy & Habits

If Work Runs Late, What Will You Eat? Make the Plan Earlier

Vern LaiSeptember 17, 20262

It is 6:47pm. The meeting that was supposed to end at six is still going, lunch feels a long time…

A midlife professional pauses beside her laptop and notebook in an office lounge.
  • Cravings, Energy & Habits

Perimenopause Fatigue: Why Your Usual Workday Suddenly Feels Exhausting

Vern LaiSeptember 10, 2026September 8, 20260

The email is only a few paragraphs long, but you have read it three times. Your next meeting starts in…

A professional woman looks at her phone while reaching automatically into a nearly empty snack bowl beside a laptop at home.
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Why You Keep Snacking in Front of a Screen, Even When You’re Not Hungry

Vern LaiSeptember 3, 20260

You sit down after a long day, open a show or start scrolling, and bring a snack with you. A…

A midlife professional checks her watch beside a steaming morning coffee and a glass hourglass in a sunlit kitchen.
  • Cravings, Energy & Habits

Drinking Coffee Too Early? The 90-Minute Rule May Not Be What You Think

Vern LaiAugust 27, 20260

You wake up, reach for coffee and feel human again. Then a video tells you that drinking it too soon…

  • Cravings, Energy & Habits

Is Your Gut Making You Crave Sugar? What Science Actually Says

vernlaiAugust 20, 2026August 21, 20260

You finish lunch, return to work and feel fine. Then mid-afternoon arrives, and suddenly chocolate, biscuits or a sweet drink…

A tense woman pauses in morning traffic with an untouched coffee and a subtle rising line on her smartwatch.
  • Cravings, Energy & Habits

Can Stress Raise Your Blood Sugar Even When You Haven’t Eaten?

Vern LaiAugust 13, 20260

You have not eaten for hours, yet your glucose reading is higher than expected. It is tempting to blame your…

A hand adds blueberries to a meal containing brown rice, tofu, mushrooms and vegetables in several natural colours.
  • Cravings, Energy & Habits

How Many Colours Are in Your Meal? What Your Plate May Reveal About Your Antioxidant Habits

Vern LaiAugust 6, 2026August 3, 20260

Think about your last three meals. Were there different plant colours on the plate, or did the same few foods…

A midlife woman packs a balanced lunch and water into a work tote beside walking shoes and a resistance band before leaving home.
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GLP-1 Can Reduce Cravings. It Can’t Build Healthy Habits for You.

Vern LaiJuly 30, 20260

For some people using GLP-1 medication, the constant pull toward food becomes quieter. Portions may feel easier to manage. Snacks…

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