12 Tips To Help Shed Pounds For people who struggle to lose weight, it can be a long, drawn-out process. I have thrown together a few tips that I have learned over the years to help you through the process: 1) Drink lots and lots of water, before meals, between meals, often dehydration masks itself […]
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In my house we had the “3 bite” rule, before anyone was allowed to say they didn’t like something they had to try 3 bites, if they still didn’t like it I didn’t make it often, but I reintroduced it, say, a few months later, as tastes change over time. Salad or taco bars at
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On the market we now have artificial flavorings to add to our water to pep it up and change the taste. For some people who are trying to cut down on sodas water enhancement products may seem like a true gift. The chemicals and additives can be dangerous if ingested in large amounts, and some
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, or MCS, also goes by other names such as Chemical Injury, Chemical Sensitivity, Environmental Illness or EI, and Multiple Allergy. What it is, basically, is an extreme reaction to every day pollutants such as smoke, perfumes, cleaning products, gasoline, scented candles, and many others. The difference between this and other allergies is
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Green smoothies are packed with nutrients, living enzymes, are low in calories, and they just plain make you feel good. The secret to good taste is balancing fruit with your leafy greens. Because the vegetables are already broken down they are easier for your body to digest, so that your body can focus on healing
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P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Duke University was interviewed on the CBS show “This Morning” and said that if a drug could be found to mimic the effects of yoga it would probably be the world’s best selling drug. Studies have shown that yoga practice produces an effect on
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First of all, Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA, is chronic inflammation of the joints, characterized by redness, swelling, and pain. With rheumatoid arthritis the inflammation generally affects both sides of the body, such as knees, wrists, hips, or hands. This symmetry helps to differentiate from other types of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis can also affect the skin,
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“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” Mother Teresa Many situations in life cause pain. Scorching , excruciating, soul-searing pain. It can come out of nowhere, your lover leaves, you lose your baby, cancer. All destined to turn your world on
Through my association with the wonderful people here I am blessed to get to know so many people, some of them inspire me way more than I could ever inspire them. Amber (not her real name, for privacy reasons) is one of those people. She is a beautiful,bright and shining star. She fills me with
The first couple days I was ridiculously hungry, all the time, I also had terrible bloating and abdominal discomfort, lots of noise going on in my tummy! My food journal from this week is ridiculous, I have never eaten so much food on a daily basis in my life. I think taking the milk thistle
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I used to have a plaque on my wall with the quote, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” The plaque had special meaning for me and my youngest, so when he started his own household I gave it to him and his wife for
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This is an evolved creation I make quite often, my son likes it with spicy fish, my daughter likes it all by itself, the vegetables I throw in vary as to what I have in my fridge, but it’s pretty basic. I forgot to take a picture of the rice until I had dished up
When I made these we ate them all as soon as they came out of the oven, it was all I could do to save some long enough to take a picture! They are absolutely delicious, and full of vitamins. Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers 2-3 teaspoons pure maple syrup I know, that’s it, amazing
A Few Benefits of Going Wheat Free There are so many benefits to kicking wheat out of your life, at least temporarily. Wheat is one of the crops that has been changed so much it is no longer even close to as healthy as it once was. Studies show that 100 years ago bread was
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We all get mad. Sometimes anger can be a good thing, it can stop you from being in a dangerous situation, or encourage you to make necessary changes in your life. What matters is how we act on our anger, what we do with it. Dealing with people when you are very angry, or when
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As I was doing research into this I discovered a great program, however, this is more involved than I want to get right now, and I think it’s hard to do as a group project. I am including the link for any of you who may want to do this on your own: http://www.thecandidadiet.com/candida-diet.htm Since
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Systemic lupus erythmatosus, SLE, or lupus, is an autoimmune disease. Which means, basically, that the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, which leads to long-term chronic inflammation. The underlying cause of lupus is unknown at this time, although some people do show symptoms of it after taking certain medications. Medications that can cause lupus
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Healthy Diet for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is a disorder of the endocrine system. Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs within or on the surface of an ovary. Women have two ovaries located on each side of the uterus. Eggs (ova) develop and mature in the ovaries and are released in monthly
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