As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, grocery stores will likely be crowded and some items sold out. With all the planning and preparation spent creating the perfect meal to be shared among close family and friends, the one thing that can put a dent in the timeline is the turkey! Thawing the turkey always seems to […]
Health & Nutrition
Time out – not just for kids
GoAnimate.com: The last month and a half was a bit busy and stressful as I worried about school, training for my next marathon, fundraising, and planning my wedding. The difference is that today: I am less than three days from my marathon, I am five weeks away from my wedding, and I have one less […]
Is Your Diet Making You Sick?
Last weekend I learned my seven year old niece has a white blood cell count that is on the low end of the normal range. I began to wonder why her white blood count (WBC) is different from her younger sister who has healthy numbers according to her mom. It was then that I started […]
Just because it says Whole Grain…
…doesn’t mean it is good for you. It’s Back to School month and along with getting new clothes and school supplies, there are some new labels on cereals. The Whole Grain label. What was your favorite cereal growing up? My favorite seemed to change by the minute and sometimes I would get the coveted precious […]
Surprising Vision Myths
I was approximately 14 years old when it happened. I was living in Germany at the time and my mother and I were leaving the store. It was a very cold day. Cold enough you could see your breath formed words if you tried to speak. Shuffling over the black ice to our car, […]
Four Tips towards …Aaahhh
Aaahhh… Every now and then we need to decompress. By definition, to decompress is to return to a condition of normal atmospheric pressure gradually from a condition of increased pressure. For divers this is equalizing on the ascent towards the water’s surface and the time spent between dives. For everyone else, decompression could be thought […]
Videos worth sharing: SodaSucks.org
Have you heard the saying, “God touches us with a feather to get our attention. Then, if we don’t listen he starts throwing bricks”? After watching the video, below, by SodaSucks.org I thought, “Is this what is happening?” Did you know that “215,000 people younger than 20 years have diabetes”? Did you know that stroke is […]
Diabetes – is it here to stay?
Article first published as Is Diabetes Here to Stay? on Technorati. A study in The Lancet Journal published by a team of researchers working with the World Health Organization (WHO) found that diabetes has either remained unchanged or increased worldwide. According to the WHO, “80% of people with diabetes live in low and middle income countries…and, are […]
Red, White and…where’s the Green?
This past weekend, I celebrated Independence Day with my Fiance’s family in Minnesota. It was my first time visiting and the weather, location and company was absolutely perfect! We explored back country woods on ATVs, shot sporting clay, whipped around the lake on a jet ski and checked each other for ticks. Did I mention […]
Near and Dear – Men’s Health & Home Safety
June is a big month for national health observances. Two issues that are near and dear: Men’s Health Month and Home Safety Month. Near The Home Safety Council would like everyone to increase the safety of their homes. Increasing the security of your home (and your sense of well-being and […]