There are morning people, and then there are night people.  Why is it that some people are able to wake up at the crack of dawn, alert and perky, as soon as their feet hit the floor?  

 

And why are there others who don’t wake up till sometime after 8 or 9 am, and you can’t talk to them until they’ve had at least one cup of coffee?

 

In Things That Matter, Joshua helps us identify the obstacles (such as fear, technology, money, possessions, and the opinions of others) that keep us from living well, and then he provides practical ideas for letting go of those distractions today so that we can focus on what matters most in our lives. 

 

He uses practical exercises and questions, insights from a nationwide survey, and success stories to give us the motivation we need to...

 

What happens when you add massive amounts of carbohydrates in the form of whole grains to the daily diet of people with type 2 diabetes? 

 

This diet, called the macrobiotic diet, centered around whole grains—brown rice, barley and millet—reduces blood sugar levels in diabetics within just a few weeks' time. 

 

What mechanism is functioning within this diet that gives such astounding results...