Eating less Sugar
Eating less sugar is one of the best healthy habits you can start now. Don’t wait to make it a New Year’s resolution. Sugar has a very high caloric content with no nutritional value. Your body processes sugar quickly giving you that super burst of energy, following a crash that makes you even more [...]
Quit Smoking
Cigarettes are the number one killer in America, it dramatically increases your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, stroke and any other possibly health issues. According to a report from theCenter of Disease Controland Prevention about 69% of smokers last year wanted to quit smoking, but only a tenth of smokers did so. [...]
Healthy Eating Habits
You are your child’s role model. By promoting healthy eating habits when they are young, you are teaching them to maintain a healthy lifestyle when they become adults. Healthy eating habits begin at infancy and require parents to inspire, introduce and instill life long habits that are learned over time. Research has shown [...]
Weatherproof Your Home
It’s that time of year again to weatherproof and insulate your homes to cut cost and save money on your energy bills. Sealing gaps around your windows and doors will cut down on drafts in the upcoming cold, winter months. And more insulation to your attics, use plastic sheeting to seal and insulate your windows [...]
Baking with Pumpkins
Enjoy the Fall Harvest and make use of your pumpkins once you carved them. Share your joy of baking with pumpkins. Here are a few of my favorites. Pumpkin nut bread is all year round for me. =) Pumpkin Nut Bread Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour; or 1 cup whole wheat flour and [...]
Mouth Guards
Mouth guards aren’t only important in high contact sports. According to the American Dental Association, “The safer we can be in a wide range of activities, the better.” Mouth guards should be used by anyone, both children and adults, who are involved in any contact sports such as MMA, wrestling, football, soccer, basketball, ice [...]
Breast Self Examination (BSE)
Monthly breast self examinations (BSE) are done to detect any lumps or changes in the appearance of your breast, which may indicate breast cancer or other breast conditions that may require medical attention. A breast self examination involves checking your breasts for lumps or changes while standing and lying in different positions and looking [...]
Sleep Deprived
The U.S. National Institutes of Health estimates that some 70 million Americans suffer from a chronic sleep disorder or intermittent sleep deprivation. Women experience more sleep problems than men, and sleep difficulties increase with age. Sleep deprived Americans have reported that their sleep has been impacted by financial worries, including personal finances, the economy or losing [...]
Keeping Your MakeUp Brushes Clean
Makeup brushes are a breeding ground for bacteria and fungus, so it’s important that you clean them at least once a week. Each time it touches your face, it picks up oils, dead skin cells and dirt. You will notice that after using your brushes for awhile that the bristles separate and become stiff. Keeping [...]
