I was reading some health articles on Monday, and an interesting one caught my eye from Time.com. According to the article, heavy drinkers have a lower risk of death than non-drinkers. What?? So those that drink excessively are expected to live longer than I am? I would think that the increased chances of cirrhosis, having [...]
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I Learned A New Word Today – Freeganism
Yikes, I am so creeped out. I just turned on Oprah for a second and she is doing a feature on ‘Freeganism’. I may be late to the ‘freeganism party’, but I wish I would have been kept in the dark. For those of you not in the know, the act of ‘freeganism’, is obtaining [...]
Does Being Off Schedule Affect You? How I ‘Fixed’ My Mood
I had been in kind of a funk lately, and for no apparent reason. The worse I felt, the angrier I got at myself because my life is actually pretty darn good. So I analyzed my situation. What I realized was that I was ‘off’ in many areas of my life. For one, it is [...]
Three Healthy Foods That Are Easy To Add To Your Diet
It’s summer time, and that means a lot of produce is cheap. Or, at least cheaper than it is in the winter. That means it is a good time to try and add some new items to your menu because they will be inexpensive, and fresh. Here are a few of my favorite ways to get [...]
I Am A Hypocrite! We Went Back To Lifetime Fitness
OK, confession time…. Less than two weeks ago, I wrote this post about how you don’t need to spend much money to get in shape. I discussed how my son approached me about re-joining Lifetime Fitness, and we decided that we could use the exercise equipment we have around the house instead. Several days after [...]
Exercise: Do You Really Have To Spend Much Money To Stay In Shape?
A new chain of fitness centers called Lifetime Fitness opened in our area about 11 years ago. At that time, I had just had my third child, so I could not wait to sign up. This was not an ordinary fitness center mind you. There was 2 pools, a giant gym with a rock-climbing wall, [...]
Why I Prefer to Cook Instead of Eating Out – And It’s Not Just About Money
When I was a kid, going out to dinner was a rare treat. As a matter of fact, I distinctly remember going to a fast food restaurant called Burger Chef, where they served the burgers in these little plastic bags, and I loved those burgers. If I had to eat one of those hamburgers as [...]
How I Defeated Lyme Disease With Early Detection
I wanted to share my experience with Lyme Disease in hopes that my story can either prevent you from getting the disease or at least help you recognize the symptoms if you are unfortunately infected. I am warning you now, this is going to be a long post. However, please read to the end as [...]
Exercise – Find Something You Love and Stick to It!
I was walking on my treadmill this weekend thinking about how much I enjoyed it. I wasn’t loving it because I was in my poorly-lit basement surrounded by clutter (that I am working on eliminating). It was because I had the TV in front of me, and I was watching shows that I don’t normally [...]
Make Sure You Wash Those Clothes After You Buy Them and Before You Wear Them!
So how often do you go to the store, buy that new blouse, and wear it without washing it? I think that is a habit many people have. However, after reading this, you may never do it again. While I was browsing through Target today, I remembered a report that Good Morning America had back [...]
