What is health? Health is the state of our physical being whether excellent, good, or poor. The state of our health may depend on several factors: heredity traits, environmental conditions, food and drink choices, fitness and exercise habits, sleep and rest, our thoughts, and our emotional state of mind. All of these [...]
Destiny brings us experience. Free Will determines what use we make of the experience in shaping our lives. Destiny knocks at our door; we have the choice to open it, or keep it closed. As Dryden says:
?Fortune at some hour to all is kind;
the lucky have whole days, which still they [...]
I am a busy mom! There is always more things to do in one day that I can think to accomplish ? taxiing children here and there, keeping up with the housework and my business, taking time for my family and myself, and providing good nutritious meals for my family. All of these [...]
Are all of your good intentions ruined by SNACKING? Do you work hard to eat sensibly and exercise, but then open the kitchen cupboard and eat everything that isn?t nailed down? Are you constantly hungry and never satisfied? Is temptation thrust in your way wherever you go? Well you [...]
The last thing on most parents mind is the possibility of their child having high cholesterol.
It would be a very wise decision to notice their consumption of junk food or should I say lack of healthy foods.
Studies have shown that atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries ? the leading cause of heart disease — begins [...]
Hey there,
Have you been seeing your doctor a little too much lately? Headaches here, chest pains there???..shortness of breath, feeling weak, dizzy, and lethargic.
A nasty virus going around?
Not likely.
Something you caught from your kids?
Probably not.
Well, what is it?
Would you believe (and you should) that it could be that you?re overweight and/or out of shape?
?No [...]
The other night I lay in bed watching Oprah?s 20th Anniversary DVD collection ? a gift given to me by my best friend. Story after story of incredible people that have touched and changed the life of Oprah caused my tears of inspiration to flow. One particular person I really identified with ? [...]
?You are what you eat.?
How many times have you heard this statement? In a world where the food police virtually have an open book to hassle everybody about their eating habits, they hammer this message home to educate people about the benefits of healthy eating.
In cases where individuals have become grossly overweight, then this statement [...]
You may not know you have a high level of cholesterol in your blood. The only way to be sure is to have a blood test.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is an important part of the oute lining (membrane) of cells in the body of animals. Cholesterol is also found in the [...]
Feeling overwhelmed and got to keep going? Drink a glass of water and go for a 10 minute walk. You’ll feel 100 times more refreshed on your return.
Instead of drinking coffee to get a caffeine-induced high try sipping ginger tea to pep you up. Add a little honey if you like.
Give the [...]
