Everything in moderation

"Out of moderation a pure happiness springs."  -  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I found the quote above to be true, especially while on vacation last week!

Normally I do a pretty good job of eating healthy and exercising (with the occasional treat and lazy days when the feeling strikes me). However, while on vacation last week, I took the liberty of indulging in all of my favorite hometown foods.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't gorge myself on them (not completely anyway), but I allowed myself to have ALL of them... in moderation.

The ability to have things in moderation makes me happy! 

Having a small amount of the things I enjoy, keeps me from feeling deprived from not having them at all, or guilty from having too much. I just increase my exercise a bit to make up the difference. 

Now if you find that you have a hard time occasionally and moderately indulging in your favorite foods, you may need to stay away for a while. But if you can walk the line between complete abstinence and absolute excess, you're bound to feel more content.

I'll leave you with a quote from Benjamin Disraeli - "The choicest of pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation."

Take care and God bless,

Dayo N. Lanier, M.D.