Gentle, low-impact exercise that’s easy, free and available to everyone – here’s why walking rocks (taken from Tesco Living) 1. Walking strengthens your heart The Stroke Association says that a brisk 30-minute walk every day helps to prevent and control the high blood pressure that causes strokes, reducing the risk by up to 27 percent. […]
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O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! Although Memorial Day observance is meant for honoring those who died for their country, I am dedicating this post to my brother Mark. I cherish that he returned home to his family after […]
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Healthy eating tip 5: Bulk up on fiber Eating foods high in dietary fiber can help you stay regular, lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, and help you lose weight. Many of us are not eating even half the amount of daily recommended fiber. (from healthy eating topics section of HelpGuide.org) More natural, unprocessed food usually has […]
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Healthy eating tip 4: Eat plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables Colorful fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber and are low in calories. A serving is half a cup of raw fruit or vegetables or a small apple or banana, for example. Eat the daily recommended five servings of […]
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Healthy eating tip 3: Reduce sugar Added sugar in our food is a serious problem in the Western diet. It causes weight gain and has been linked to diabetes and depression. Sugar is hidden in many foods, yet your body gets all it needs from sugar naturally occurring in whole foods so all this added […]
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Eating just as much food as your body needs is a very powerful healthy eating tip. Many of us can overeat holiday or celebration meals, however you should not regularly feel stuffed at the end of a meal. For many of us moderation means eating less than we do without feeling like we have to […]
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Those who follow me know that blogging about healthy eating is one of my favorite wellness and health subjects! I grew up in a family that cooked and ate at home nearly every night. One of the sites I read is the healthy eating topics section of HelpGuide.org. This week I am blogging about some […]
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With the death of Prince, most likely due to a prescription drug overdose, opioids are now a focus of the media: News about Prescription Drug Abuse published in The New York Times Latest Articles Actions by Congress on Opioids Haven’t Included Limiting Them The House and the Senate have whipsawed between ensuring access to […]
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Many famous people have died from prescription drug abuse or misuse. Here are just a few who passed too soon: Jimi Hendrix Elvis Presley Heath Ledger Michael Jackson Brittany Murphy There has been much speculation regarding his cause of death and autopsy reports are pending, however signs are now indicating that Prince was addicted to […]
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This information is from the 2011 document entitled Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis from the Office of the President of the United States. Prescription drug abuse is the Nation’s fastest-growing drug problem. While there has been a marked decrease in the use of some illegal drugs like cocaine, data from the National Survey […]
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