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Get Healthy Now – Part 1

If you are like me, you always think that getting healthy is going to be difficult and require a lot of change. But, I have to remind myself that just a few small changes will eventually add up to big results. I have the same problem with saving money. What small changes can you make right now to be healthier? Here are a few: Eat pistachios, especially if you have high cholesterol. Just two to three ounces of pistachios (unsalted of course) daily can raise your HDL, the good cholesterol. Avoid dry cleaners. I do this because I just don’t … Continue reading →

Making Better Food Choices

I’m always looking for ways to make sure I have healthier things in the house for Hailey to eat. As a working single mother I’m not always home to make sure she makes good choices. The easiest way to make sure Hailey is eating things that are good for her when I’m not around is to make sure unhealthy items never make it into the house.   Packaged foods in general are rarely healthy, most contain too much salt, sugar or trans fats. Store bought cookies are high in calories and trans fats and loaded with sugar and preservatives. If … Continue reading →

U.S. Foodmakers Asked to Cut the Salt

Most people in America eat two teaspoons of salt every day. That’s more than twice what your body needs to be healthy! And no, most of us aren’t getting all that salt out of a shaker. We’re not snacking on salt-pops or drinking salt soda. More than three-fourths of the salt in the American diet comes from common processed foods. Health experts and advocates are concerned. They are hoping that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will respond to a petition asking for government intervention in regulating sodium levels. The Center for Science in the Public Interest filed the petition … Continue reading →

Green up Your Memorial Day

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Memorial Day is a day to honor all those that have served in the military. It is also a day when a lot of people will have family and friends over and grill out. (This image is from MorgueFile.) But, you can still be green while doing all of this. If you are going to visit a loved one’s grave, take real flowers. I know a lot of people tend to purchase plastic flowers because they last longer, but real flowers will naturally decompose, whereas plastic flowers will eventually have to be removed by the groundskeepers and who knows when … Continue reading →

Gluten-Free Food Review : Schar Table Crackers

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There are only two ways to discover what a packaged gluten-free food tastes like. You can try the food yourself. Or, you can ask someone else who has tried the food for his or her opinion of it. Is it good, or does it taste funny? This is my review of Schar gluten-free table crackers. This was the very first gluten-free food that I decided to try. There was a day where I had a bad allergic reaction to a food that contained more dairy than I realized. It made my stomach sick. In the past, before I learned that … Continue reading →

Easy Earth Day Recipes

Today is Earth Day; time to celebrate all things green and recyclable. What better way to honor the planet than to create some delicious dishes that showcase Mother Nature at her best? The following simple recipes are ideal to make with kids: EDIBLE EARTH DAY WORM GARDEN Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) bag Oreos or other chocolate sandwich cookies 2 cups cold milk 1 (4-ounce) package chocolate instant pudding 1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip 1/2 pound gummy worms Clean glass flowerpot or vase Plastic wrap Plastic flower Directions: Place the cookies in the food processor and pulse. Pour cold milk and pudding … Continue reading →

Dealing with Occasional Dizziness

There are different types of dizziness — some that require a doctor’s attention. But if you experience occasional, mild bouts of dizziness, you probably don’t have to worry too much. Here are some tips to help you overcome occasional bouts of mild dizziness. Focus on a fixed point. If a sudden bout of dizziness comes on, find something still to look at. This will give your brain visual information about balance — that window frame or bookshelf isn’t moving so maybe the floor ISN’T off-kilter. If dizziness attacks in a moving vehicle, try to find a steady point on the … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! Getting a Life Coach

I’ve frequently heard of celebrities and other rich-type people hiring personal trainers, personal stylists, personal dressers, personal assistants—all these persons who personally see to their every need. In some ways, that sounds fabulous. I could use a maid, a cook, a nanny, a driver, a gardener . . . well, okay, I don’t really have a garden, but I have a flower bed, and I think that counts. What I really need, though, is a life coach. Someone who can take a look at my life and clearly see what I need to do to get where I need to … Continue reading →

Garlic and Cheese Grits

Of all the Southern food I’ve learned to cook over my last twelve years of marriage, grits remains high on my ‘disdained’ list. Why not eat oatmeal? But my husband insists it’s simply not the same. Frankly, I continue to remain unconvinced although I have to say that this particular recipe has made me think twice. Grits, or better yet, hominy grits is a southern dish made from corn. Hominy is the dried kernel of a corn, after the hull and germ have been taken away. It dates back to Native Americans and as I understand it, was one of … Continue reading →

Sneaky Sodium Cuts

A tip of the hat to the Sneaky Mama — she’s got lots of great tips for sneaking healthy stuff into your favorite recipes! I’m thinking today about sneaking something OUT of my favorite foods: salt. Cutting your added salt intake by half can make a big difference in your risk of stroke, heart disease, and heart failure. According to a study from Shiraz University in Iran, just six weeks of reducing your salt intake can lower your systolic blood pressure by eight percent. That cuts your stroke risk by a third and your heart disease risk by a quarter. … Continue reading →