If you’ve never done a detox you may not know about the positive benefits you can get from them. Rather than searching through all the magazines on the magazine rack, keep reading. You can learn how a weekend detox can get your health back on track. People detox for a variety of reasons. The biggest […]
Does Chicken Soup Really Work Against Colds?
photo credit: George Larcher Some people swear that chicken soup can cure a cold. Others aren’t so sure. Chicken soup has been prescribed since the 12th century as a way to fight off illness. Jewish philosopher and doctor Maimonides used chicken soup to treat a variety of health issues besides the common cold, but he […]
Stressed Out Kids – Too Many Activities Get in the Way of School Success
Daniel wasn’t doing well in school, and he was very busy. Every week, in addition to school, he had drum lessons, tennis lessons, chess club, swimming meets, religious instruction, and karate. Not surprisingly, he was up to all hours of the night finishing his homework. Daniel’s Mom worried because Daniel kept having meltdowns and she […]
Easter in the ER
A week or so ago I got a hangnail. I yanked it off with some tweezers like I normally do. It usually hurts for a day or two and then is fine. Fast forward. Friday night I noticed that it was still hurting and even seemed a bit more so than it had been. I […]
Green Tea As a High Blood Pressure Natural Remedy
Even before being diagnosed with high blood pressure I had been researching the condition and trying to find out more information as to what I can do naturally to lower it since I had suspected for a while that I had it. Now that I’m officially diagnosed and on medications, I’ve continued researching high blood […]
Today, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure
I had suspected for a month or so that having high blood pressure was soon going to be a problem for me. Because of the lack of health insurance, I had put off going to the doctor and had been researching ways to lower my blood pressure naturally. I didn’t start soon enough. I’ve been […]
Weekly Weigh In – Late Again
So at this point since I’ve been posting a few days late, I’m not sure if it’s even getting posted in time to count for the contest Plus Size Bloggers is having, but that’s ok. I’m still going to keep posting. LOL This week was another pound lost. I know I need to step up […]
Weekly Weigh In – Just a little late
I didn’t get a chance to post this last Friday because I’m having internet issues. I worked my BUTT off last week doing some deep cleaning (and then recovering from cleaning) so I didn’t have a lot of time or energy to devote to exercise. I was just too darn tired. I did however lose […]
Weekly Weigh In – This is getting embarrassing
Another week come and gone. Another week no weight gained or lost. The plus side is that I’m feeling really good. So whatever I’m doing is helping in some way, just not in the way I had hoped. Follow my progress and those I’ve teamed up with over at Plus Size Bloggers.
Weekly Weigh In – Time to get serious
I’ve noticed the weight goes up and down within a few pounds. This week I’m feeling REALLY good (other than seasonal allergies), but the scale shows no loss. At least it doesn’t show a gain either. With the little things I’m doing, I’m feeling better, BUT it’s not showing on the scale. Now that the […]
