Quit Smoking Plan
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I remember vividly when my mom stopped smoking. While I was in college, she and my sister came to visit me with my beautiful new niece Dawn and my mom had stopped smoking! I also know from my conversations with her that she mentioned numerous times that “quitting smoking…
Quit Smoking for Your Loved Ones
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My sons were both under two years old and never got to know my dad due to his smoking habit. They were middle school age when my father-in-law passed away so they have memories of him, but most of those memories are of him being out of breath and…
Quit Smoking For Yourself
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My mom smoked for 25 years and decided to quit smoking with the birth of her first grandchild. She also hoped that if she stopped smoking, it would support and encourage my dad to quit smoking. Sadly, he died of lung cancer due to his three pack-a-day habit at…
The Hazards of Smoking
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Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. “Smoking is hazardous to your health-just quit.” CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Smoking Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. Smoking is…
Never Smoke/Stop Smoking
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Smoking is a serious danger to your health and others you love! I decided to devote an entire week of my wellness and health blogging to the hazards of smoking and the importance of quitting. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Smoking The 2014 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking…
Four Reasonable Health Habits
In her blog post “Can you disease-proof yourself?”, Carrie discusses healthism and judging a person’s health based only on their behavior or appearance. Chasing impossible health ideals that are mostly appearance-based can be dangerous since some of those very fit models on magazine covers have eating disorders which can be fatal. Four reasonable health habits […]
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Four Achievable Health Habits
Carrie Dennett also reports that research indicates that what we do is more important than the numbers on the scale, for improving our odds of living longer and better. What you need to do to improve your health odds is less than what you might expect. A kale/chard salad with grilled salmon hit the hunger spot! […]
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Four Key Healthy Habits
In my blog post at the end of November 2017, I suggested that a great time to map out some healthy lifestyle changes is at the start of the holiday season. You may have decided to wait until the New Year. Anytime is the right time to make lasting healthy lifestyle changes. My featured image is […]
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Constructive Wallowing in 2017
As I looked down from my perch in a gondola overlooking this spectacular winter mountain setting, my focus was on a set of ski tracks in the snow. The path that each of us takes every minute, every day, or even every year is our own path. The past year was a challenging year grieving […]
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Holidays can be a challenge
Today, on Christmas Day 2017, it has been ten months since my mom passed away. Living during this past year has been a challenge for me because of her death. Holidays can be a challenge for many, but especially those who have lost a loved one. The past weekend was filled with snow, something my […]
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