Archive for the ‘Healthy Living’ Category
Thursday, July 19th, 2007
A new study done by John Hopkins University in Massachussets has predicted that 75% of Americans will be considered "overweight" and 41% will be "obese" by the year 2015.
The study was based on studies from 20 medical journals and surveys on weight and behavior which were published in the ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
A current law being debated would impose a tax on cigarettes that would be used to pay the cost of children's health insurance. The Bush Administration argues that the costs would be passed on to those who can least afford it: lower-income families.
"Ironically, the proposed legislation would increase taxes ...
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Nowadays there are many different ways to approach a weight loss plan. There are prescription drugs, over the counter medications, prepackaged eating plans with allotted calories and even a myriad of surgeries to help someone reduce their weight.
It can be difficult for a confused consumer to try and decide how ...
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Thursday, October 19th, 2006
Greetings,
Continuing our discussion about how hard it is to lose weight, thanks to the type of jobs we have, for now, lets continue to focus on work at home jobs.
One of the things that happen when you telecommute is that you may not get dressed the way you would ...
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Monday, October 16th, 2006
Greetings,
It’s tough to watch our weight when we are chained at a desk all day. When I worked in an office environment, people bring in all kinds of goodies, like homemade coffee cake and sugary donuts from the local donut shop. There’s always bowls of candy floating around and I ...
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Wednesday, October 11th, 2006
Greetings –
My new favorite magazine, Woman’s World, had a good article about natural ways to fight fatigue. I think many of us spend a lot of time feeling more tired than we should. I believe a lot of that is due to poor diets and sedentary jobs that don’t ...
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Monday, October 9th, 2006
If someone in your family has had a stroke, it puts you at greater risk. My Mother had a stroke and my Father has high blood pressure and diabetes, so I try to stay aware of ways to prevent one from happening. A recent article in Woman’s World gave some ...
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Sunday, October 8th, 2006
The cooler weather has arrived and its time to take precautions against cold and flu viruses. Most people pick them up from their children or at the office. There’s a few simple steps you can take to try to ward it off.
Get a flu shot, so that if you are ...
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Thursday, October 5th, 2006
I was watching today’s Tyra show, which focused on addictive behavior. They had guests whose addictions ranged from pornography, makeup, hair and even sneakers. The pornography buff would literally lock him away for hours, surfing the web for porn, while his wife and children were left feeling neglected. The makeup ...
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Monday, October 2nd, 2006
Greetings,
I’m fairly certain that most of the people here know of the benefits of drinking water. Staying hydrated is important in keeping all of our systems running effectively. I’ve seen plenty of information that explains why we should drink water but not how we should drink water.
I was reading an ...
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