Snacks!
I love this poster! 26 properly proportioned snack to suit every craving, and keep you slim! Snacks can be an important part of a healthy diet. Use this wonderful poster for inspiration. Happy snacking!
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Take a Nap!
I’m not saying you’re cranky or anything. If I had known, as a child, how much I would love naps so much I would not have fought them so hard. I was looking at this awesome poster about the benefits of getting enough sleep, and the risks of not getting enough. Did you know driving
Always…
Always believe… Always trust… Always know that something better is coming… Always know that you are loved beyond comprehension… I absolutely love this poster, I want to hang it on my bathroom mirror!! If you believe it, it will happen, I know for a fact this is true. Love Peace and Hugs…
Balance
Every time I turn around these days I am hearing something about keeping your body pH balanced. I did my own research to why this is, and it makes sense to me, it’s a healthier way of eating. Every meal should contain both alkaline and acidic foods, less acidic than alkaline in proportions. Alkaline is
An Apple a Day
{Last Updated: November 21st 2012] I was reading an article about cardiovascular health when I saw this poster. According to a study at Ohio State University eating an apple a day for four weeks significantly reduced the amount of LDL in the bloodstream. Apples are ripe, fresh, beautiful, and delicious this time of year. Use
Easy Kitchen Conversions
The days are starting to cool down, it’s a great time to start heavier baking and cooking without overheating the kitchen (or the cook!!) If you’re anything like me when you get into baking or cooking you cannot always find the proper utensils for measuring. The other thing I run into is having to wash
I’ve Always Wanted My Own Herb Garden…
Everyone would eat healthy if it tasted good right? The best way to achieve that goal is to use fresh herbs and fresh ingredients whenever possible. This great poster shows us what to do with all those lovely fresh herbs we see in the supermarket, and the taste may inspire many of you to grow
Everyday Poisons… What’s in Your Cupboards?
There are so many toxic things everywhere in our homes! This is a great quick look at where they are, what they are, and how to keep our kids and pets safe from them. Things that we use every single day can be toxic in the wrong hands! (or paws!)
The stats on soft drinks
How much soda do you drink? When I was a kid a soft drink was an occasional treat, we still make jokes about getting one can for 3 kids to share. Now it’s an every day occurrence for most American kids. Schools have installed soda machines in hallways. How much damage is this doing to
Magnesium- The Forgotten Mineral
Magnesium- The Forgotten Mineral Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for the body and yet, its health benefits are often under-appreciated. According to the National Institutes of Health: “Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports
Your Health in One Drop
Healthcare is confusing. It makes managing your health hard. With changing health plans, multiple and disconnected practitioners, and wanting to focus on prevention, we need to take responsibility for our own health. Learn more about the huge amount of benefits we can get from a simple blood test, and with the coming technology, we may
15 Things You Should Know About Marijuana
For thousands of years, marijuana or cannabis has been used for different purposes, including medicinal purposes. Although in the 20th century, many countries banned the use of marijuana and criminalized it, in the last 2 decades, its popularity has been surged; and there has been a growing movement toward legalization of medical marijuana. Whether medical
Soda’s Evil Twin
Many studies, including 3 new studies that published this weekend reaffirm that fruit drinks are linked to the obesity epidemic. Consumption of sugary drinks has more than doubled since the 1970s, and the rate of obesity among Americans during the same period reached 30% of the adult population. Learn more about the dangers of fruit
3 Tips To Slow Down Thinning Hair
Thinning hair (commonly known as balding) is every woman’s nightmare… And women suffering from it may experience a loss in self-esteem. There are many causes of thinning hair and hair loss, from stress to chemotherapy, but genetics always play the major role. In many people thyroid disorders are responsible for their hair loss. Thinning hair
10 Weeds That Heal
10 Weeds That Heal- Finding cures to common ailments in your backyard: Shepherd’s Purse Cleavers Chickweed Dandelion Groundsel Mallows St. John’s Wort Self Heal Usnea Yarrow
13 Little-Known Facts About Left-Handers
About 5 to 15 percent of people are left-handed! Interestingly, 4 out of the last 7 U.S. presidents are left-handed: Presidents Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Gerald Ford. Other famous examples of left-handers are: Joan of Arc, Napoléon Bonaparte, Alexander the Great, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. According to a research published in
How to Make a Perfect Smoothie
Smoothie is a smooth combination of fruits and yogurt, and you can have tons of creative ideas when it comes to making a smoothie. Smoothie is a healthy drink and yummy snack and is an excellent source of vitamins, antioxidants and other nutrients. By changing the type of milk/yogurt you use in your smoothie you
15 Amazing Facts About Coffee
In this interesting page you’ll see 15 amazing facts about coffee. For example coffee has been discovered by a shepherd in Ethiopia; and that light roast coffee has more caffeine than dark roast coffee. The reason for this is that the longer coffee is roasted the more caffeine cooked out of the bean.
