Last Updated 10/23/12 Wow I love this! This poster has easy to read, simple information on what it takes to lose a pound of fat, and what it takes to keep it off. The formula is so simple even I can understand it! This is what keeps a person motivated, a great tool to post […]
I hope you all have your pink ribbons on for breast cancer awareness! Save the girls! This poster about cancer is thought provoking while cheerful. It certainly makes a person think, and smile a little, and cancer is one of those tough things that we must make ourselves tough enough to fight…
I love this poster! 26 properly proportioned snack to suit every craving, and keep you slim! Snacks can be an important part of a healthy diet. Use this wonderful poster for inspiration. Happy snacking!
I’m not saying you’re cranky or anything. If I had known, as a child, how much I would love naps so much I would not have fought them so hard. I was looking at this awesome poster about the benefits of getting enough sleep, and the risks of not getting enough. Did you know driving
Every time I turn around these days I am hearing something about keeping your body pH balanced. I did my own research to why this is, and it makes sense to me, it’s a healthier way of eating. Every meal should contain both alkaline and acidic foods, less acidic than alkaline in proportions. Alkaline is
Today is the first anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs, he is still missed by so many, here is a tongue and cheek look at his creation, the Apple, against, well, the apple.
The price of corn is going up in some areas, so much so that some cattle producers think they have found the answer by supplementing their cattle’s diet with candy and food by-products such as orange rinds in Florida and almond hulls in California. John Waller, a professor of animal nutrition at the University of
An injected steroid medication has been linked to the deaths of 5 people, and 23 states could have the medication in their supply rooms, according to the CDC. So far 35 people in five states are sick from the tainted supply. Tennessee was the first state to report the illness and 3 of the confirmed
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{Last Updated: November 21st 2012] I was reading an article about cardiovascular health when I saw this poster. According to a study at Ohio State University eating an apple a day for four weeks significantly reduced the amount of LDL in the bloodstream. Apples are ripe, fresh, beautiful, and delicious this time of year. Use
The days are starting to cool down, it’s a great time to start heavier baking and cooking without overheating the kitchen (or the cook!!) If you’re anything like me when you get into baking or cooking you cannot always find the proper utensils for measuring. The other thing I run into is having to wash
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October is a lot of things… the first month of autumn, the month of All Hallow’s Eve, or All Saint’s Day, whichever you prefer, Halloween, homecoming games, the start of football, the end of baseball, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Down’s Syndrome Awareness Month. Down’s syndrome begins with an extra chromosone, this extra chromosone makes
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[By Nima Shei and Stephanie Dawson] As the season of cold and flu is here, it’s a good time to look into natural remedies that work. One of mother nature’s best remedies for cold and flu is a plant that makes you think of tea. Chamomile has diverse health benefits that are emphasized in peer-review
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Fruits and vegetables have abundant nutrients and health benefits from boosting immune system to fighting against cancer. Check out this chart to learn more about health benefits of foods by color! Which one is your favorite?
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Everyone would eat healthy if it tasted good right? The best way to achieve that goal is to use fresh herbs and fresh ingredients whenever possible. This great poster shows us what to do with all those lovely fresh herbs we see in the supermarket, and the taste may inspire many of you to grow
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There are so many toxic things everywhere in our homes! This is a great quick look at where they are, what they are, and how to keep our kids and pets safe from them. Things that we use every single day can be toxic in the wrong hands! (or paws!)
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How much soda do you drink? When I was a kid a soft drink was an occasional treat, we still make jokes about getting one can for 3 kids to share. Now it’s an every day occurrence for most American kids. Schools have installed soda machines in hallways. How much damage is this doing to
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Anxiety and the Big Bad News By Carolyn Tucker LPC I have talked in past blogs about how to handle your anxiety when things get chaotic and interrupt your routine. Today I would like to discuss what happens when you get the really “big bad news”. A family member has cancer, the baby you are
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Your Handy Guide To Vitamins Our body needs 13 vitamins: vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate). Other than vitamins D and K that can be produced in the body, all other vitamins have to be absorbed from food. Today,
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