Healthy Living

You Want to Quit Smoking Cigarettes — So What are Your Options?

August 6, 2011
Quit Smoking Products

What is the Best Way to Quit Smoking? If you are a smoker you have probably asked this question yourself.   Other than going cold turkey is there any  products that actually help you quit smoking cigarettes?   This is a question I have been researching recently.  More and more places of business are becoming smoke free.  [...]

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Benefits of Not Smoking

July 31, 2011
Quit Smoking and Live Healthy

Did you know  1 out of every 5 women in America smokes, and women are starting to smoke at younger and younger ages.  Lung cancer kills more women every year than breast cancer? More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from AIDS, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle [...]

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Increase Your Metabolism with Food

February 2, 2011

Metabolism Boosting Foods Whether you’re trying to lose weight or just wanting to maintain your sleek physique, boosting your metabolism to a higher rate is always a good idea.  There are several ways to give your metabolism an extra push – including exercising early in the day – but eating can also be a factor [...]

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Foods for Iron Deficiency

February 1, 2011

Fight Iron Deficiency with the Right Foods We all know the best way to get iron is to eat iron rich foods.  What we don’t  think about is the different types of iron.  There are two forms of dietary iron: heme and nonheme. Heme iron is derived from hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells [...]

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Iron a Valuable Mineral

January 30, 2011

Iron for our Health – Prevent Iron Deficiency Anemia We all know that iron is a mineral needed by our bodies. But we never really think about why our bodies need this valuable mineral and how our body uses iron. Iron is a part of all cells and does many things in our bodies. For [...]

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Happy New Year 2011

January 1, 2011
New Year Resolution List

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The beginning of a new year is like a fresh beginning. Have you made your New Year resolutions list? How well do you keep your resolutions? It’s easy to come up with a list of resolutions, but after a few months we tend [...]

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Coping With Stress

April 18, 2010

In today’s fast pace world everyone has to deal with stress. There are things you can do that will help you cope with stress in a positive way. If you don’t handle stress it can make you physically sick.  Below are some tips to help you keep stress under control. Change Your Attitude Solve Your [...]

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Allergies During the Holidays

December 11, 2009

People with allergies and asthma can have bad reactions to certain holiday traditions and need to take special steps to prevent sneezing and wheezing, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Those who are allergic to live evergreens may choose to decorate with artificial plants, but both live and artificial trees [...]

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What to Do If You Have H1N1 (Swine) Flu

December 9, 2009

Guidelines for Taking Care of Yourself and Others If you have been diagnosed with H1N1 flu, you should: Stay home, follow your doctor’s orders, and watch for signs that you need immediate medical attention. Remain at home for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is [...]

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Swine (H1N1) Flu or Seasonal Flu?

December 6, 2009

We hear everyday someone else has the swine flu.  How do we know it is really the swine flu?   Here is a chart comparing the two types of flu. Symptoms of Seasonal and H1N1 Flu: Seasonal Flu H1N1 Flu All types of flu can cause: Fever Coughing and/or sore throat Runny or stuffy nose [...]

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