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Quitting advice and tips from someone who quit successfully After being smoke-free for only 5 months, I know I’m still not out of the woods. After all, what is 5 months compared to a 10-year habit? But, even though I’m still new at being an ex-smoker, I think I can offer some valuable tips for quitting. From early childhood until seven years ago I was fed dairy products like water. My family was convinced that if I didn’t eat dairy products I would shrivel up and die! Today, after being on a complete plant-based diet for seven years I’m happy to say that I’m much better for eliminating the poison. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Most chronic illnesses affect the people around the patient as well as the patient. However many diabetics fail to capture this idea nor use it in order to help improve their treatment and care. If your diabetes is out of control, it is not just you who suffers, but those who love you as well. High blood sugar leads to complications which can mean catastrophic illness, frequent and long term hospitalization, loss of ability to earn wages and inability to contribute emotionally to the family unit. At the very least, high blood sugar can cause irritability and mood swings. This fact can cause stress for your spouse and children and other loved ones. Furthermore, it can cause fear and anger amongst these important people in your life. Read the rest of this entry » Everyone wants to lose that extra weight after baby is born. Deciding how to accomplish this task and fit the routine into your hectic life can be the most difficult part of the task. The answer may be in working your exercise routine into your quality time with baby. Stroller walks and jogs are a great way to give your workout routine a kick-start. Either before or after work, buckle baby up for a brisk walk to your favorite park or play center. Read the rest of this entry » The name says it all–are you curious?? 1 can peas 1 tomato, chopped 2 small cans black olives, chopped A message of introspection, inspiration, and motivation every weekday Recently when stress got the best of me and threw my back out. Well I immediately took steps to change my work schedule and, the very next week, I resigned from two of the four contracts I had running. Having done that now meant that Tom and I had an exciting new opportunity to start focusing 100% of our work efforts towards our own business. Antioxidants have been at the top of readers minds, apparently, because we keep getting questions about vitamins C, E and selenium. Everyone’s hoping to boost their immune system, prevent aging, up their brain power and so on. Remember, there is still no evidence in medical literature to support megadoses of antioxidants. The new RDAs (Recommended daily amount) for vitamins C and E are designed to prevent deficiencies, NOT to promote your health if you’re already getting enough of them. For example, if you’re eating properly, you’re getting more than 200 mg of vitamin C everyday, far more than the RDA of 75mg. The chart we’ve provided is simply for further information, rather than an attempt to encourage you to take supplements or overdose yourself. Read the rest of this entry » Not everybody wants to be rail thin. Some people actually try to put on pounds. Whether you’ve lost weight involuntary due to illness, depression, stress, a traumatic event, or surgery, or you just want to wear bigger sizes of clothes, we have some suggestions for you. The human body needs fat to cushion and protect vital organs, keep the neurons in your noggin working properly, maintain healthy hair and skin, to regulate cholesterol levels, promote a feeling of fullness after eating, regulate digestion, provide insulation against heat and cold, supply muscles with a source of energy and to keep sex hormones in balance. Read the rest of this entry » It is common practice that if your employer asks you to go in for a drug test, you are obligated to do so or lose your job. It is inevitable that you will be drug tested and it is an invasion of your privacy, but it is just something you have to go through. Read the rest of this entry » It all started when my little sister had just come home from the hospital. It was a 90-degree day in September. My mom was giving my sister a bath. (Her first one of course.) Her friend, Rhonda, was coming over to see Cayli, my baby sister. Read the rest of this entry » |
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