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Thrifty homemade “green” cleaning products will clean your home as well as commercial cleaners while you avoid toxic chemicals and save money. Harsh cleaners leave harmful residues on surfaces and pollute indoor air with toxic fumes. They are hazardous to everyone in your family, including pets.Commercial cleaners are linked to skin irritations, asthma—even cancer.By using everyday ingredients you...
4/10/2023 4:00:00 AM
Wellness Tip: During aging, the body changes, making it more difficult to lose weight. Calorie requirements are less and metabolism slows. You may not be able to eat how you did in your 20s without increasing your activity level. Lower your daily caloric intake by choosing more vegetables and fruits, which are lower in calories.Reduce or eliminate the sweet treats. Or better yet, replace them with...
4/9/2023 4:00:00 AM
How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? If you are like most people, probably groggy and ready to climb right back into bed. Don’t hit the snooze button just yet. There are a few simple tricks to feeling refreshed and ready to tackle your day.Taking Advantage of the Power HourGo to bed an hour earlier and give yourself an hour each day to wake up before you leave the house. That may sound...
2/25/2023 5:00:00 AM
It’s that time of the year again. The sniffles, congestion, and red eyes are a dead giveaway: It’s allergy season. And now is the time to get prepared. Many allergy sufferers have multiple allergens but a whole lot of us are sensitive to pollen — and therefore we suffer most in the spring. Here are some solid tips on preparing for those miserable spring allergies. Set Up an Appointment With a Doctor...
2/21/2023 5:00:00 AM
We all have internal perceptions of ourselves. Do you believe you're a good person? Do you believe you're attractive to others? But we tend to also believe these ideas aren't very malleable. Too often we think we're stuck believing whatever it is we currently believe. But that may not be true. And taking it in hand could be a real life-changer. Whether in your business or personal life, changing your...
2/20/2023 5:00:00 AM
“Eating our feelings” is something many of us have done at one time or another. But stress-eating involves much more than just craving unhealthy foods. It’s actually a hormonal response. That's right. It's not about willpower. Why People Eat When They’re Stressed No matter what’s causing stress in a person’s life, eating is one of the ways often used to cope with it. So why is that? Stress causes an...
2/17/2023 5:00:00 AM
Food is a common reward. Need to celebrate? Let's go out to dinner. A kid got a good grade? Here's a cookie! Really killed it in your workout? You deserve that cheeseburger. Don't you? But the habit of rewarding yourself wth food isn't really the healthiest choice. Besides, we can become like puppies with access to the treats box when we then start to look for ways to reward ourselves. Ultimately,...
2/16/2023 5:00:00 AM
By the time you turned 30, people might have told you about all the changes you need to make. You were leaving the 20s behind and moving into completely new territory where your body wasn’t quite so capable of handling long nights and busy days. Now you’re close to 40, and a whole new set of lifestyle changes are coming your way.Quit SmokingIf you currently smoke, now is the time to stop. Statistics...
2/12/2023 5:00:00 AM
Water is a key element of life, and getting enough is essential to proper health. We might consider drinking an extra glass or two of water on hot days or after a vigorous workout, but most of us aren’t likely to compensate for advancing age. Here’s what every person should know about hydration requirements by age. Hydration Requirements for Children Children’s water needs can vary by weight. Those...
2/9/2023 5:00:00 AM
Everything changes as you get older; physical ability, mental acuity and eyesight all succumb, in some form or another, to the aging process. Eyes, in particular though, are vulnerable to the aging process and may develop one or more age-related conditions, such as presbyopia, floaters, glaucoma, dry eyes, macular degeneration, cataracts and temporal arteritis. These conditions aren’t always unavoidable,...
2/5/2023 5:00:00 AM
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