Stop Worrying about being Overweight: It’s Making you Heavier

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      Media bombards people with loud, repetitive messages about looks, weight and health. “Average” Americans on television are portrayed by underweight actors with near-perfect looks. Ultra-thin models are everywhere, and many swear they eat plenty and exercise little. Every day, new news reports and medical studies are released about the perils of being [...]

Benefits of Filtered Water

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  Would you like to improve your appearance, reduce your risk of disease, boost your metabolism, and detoxify your body by doing something you already do every day? You can do this simply by replacing your tap water with healthy, great-tasting filtered water.  We all know that we should drink plenty of water to stay [...]

Daily Lifestyle Changes for a Healthier You

        Transitioning into a healthy lifestyle is a lengthy process, and simply cannot be achieved overnight. Making lasting changes in life takes some serious work. While it is definitely achievable, it will take effort and dedication. It is imperative to have the right mindset and perspective going into this type of change, [...]

7 Ways to Lose Weight Without Diet or Exercise

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  We are now only a few days into March and the vast majority of our New Years’ resolutions have been as abandoned as Earring Magic Ken.  By far, the most popular resolution is weight loss, and with bikini season closing in, everyone’s looking for a quick fix.  You can recommend all the detoxes and pills and [...]

Foods that Improve Eyesight

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  If you have myopia or astigmatism, you probably know how inconvenient it is to deal with contact lenses or glasses. Lasik surgery is an option, but if it is not your cup of tea to go under the knife and the laser, you can at least improve your eyesight with something more pleasant…food! There [...]

How to Manage Your Busy Life and Reduce Stress

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Remember those carefree days of youth when your biggest concern on any given day was whether you should ride your bike to the park or get some friends together for a water fight?  Seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?  Once you enter the exciting world of adulthood, there is work to be done [...]

Relaxing Sunday: Enjoying The View

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  Sundays are my days to relax and unwwind after a long stressful week.   Wheter it be time spent alone or in the company fo my family,  it is a day of pure realaxation.  One thing I’ve learned over the years is that finding ways to relax is just one key to enjoying all that life has [...]

Ester-C : The Better Vitamin C

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When I was kid I remember my mom making sure we were getting plenty enough liquids when it seemed we were coming down with a cold.  O.J. which is filled with vitamin C, happened to be my favorite liquid of choice.  Now that I am a mom myself, not much has changed, I’m following in her [...]

Daydreaming: Good for Relaxation

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I daydream a lot. In fact, I use daydreaming as a means of escape when I need one.   Like now,  I’m daydreaming about all the things that need to get done around the house and somehow wishing it magically gets done,  C’mon.. don’t tell me, you’ve never done it?   We all do it, or at least [...]