Psychologists, veterinarians, and researches can all agree on one thing: there are endless benefits of owning a pet. The top 5 reasons every person or family should own a pet: 1. Most importantly, pets provide us with friendship, love, and affection. Having an always loyal companion is great way to beat off mild depression or …
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Eat Healthier with Smaller Portions
Americans love to eat, but being healthy starts with smaller portions! Learn how to correctly portion healthy foods to improve your diet and nutrition in this free video. According to wellness expert Lisa La Barr, we should use our two fists to determine how much food to eat per meal. When we feel satisfied, not …
Top 10 Worst Drinks
Natalie counts down the 10 worst popular drinks. Chances are if you eat an average American diet, you drank at least three of these today. In a fast food nation, eating healthy food becomes difficult to do. Yet a poor diet contributes to low energy, obesity, stress, health problems and high medical bills. If you …
Top 10 Worst Foods
Natalie counts down the 10 worst foods you could eat. Chances are if you eat an average American diet, you ate at least three of these unhealthy foods today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZlVpthaYEs In a fast food nation, eating healthy food becomes difficult to do. Yet a poor diet contributes to low energy, obesity, stress, health problems and …
Surprising Ways That Stress Affects the Body
Stress is a disease that plagues everyone whether it is caused by work, school, relationships, or the future. These powerful forces can be caused by virtually any situation, and can even stem from internal thoughts. Stress can be defined as “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a …
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How to Beat the Texas Heat
Four months of scorching hot weather! Life in the Southern United States is almost unbearable… but there are ways to beat the Texas heat! Here are the top tips how to keep cool during an unbelievably hot summer: Focus on the windows– Make sure ALL blinds and curtains are closed to deflect sunlight. According to …
Eating Right Can Reduce Cholesterol
Learn how to eat right to reduce cholesterol in this free health video. Dr. Susan Jewell discusses some basic tips to reduce cholestrol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pH6cdxOX1k Here’s a list of some foods to AVOID if you have high cholesterol: Whole-milk dairy products (e.g., ice cream) Processed meats (e.g., hot dogs) Fried foods (e.g., donuts) Here’s a list …
The Original Cause of Disease
“Mr X” is a repeat offender. He’s had a heart bypass, strokes, diabetic neuropathy, and he still doesn’t get it. “But why are you sending me to the endocrinologist? Can’t you help me?” he cries. “Of course I can, but you get in the way! Something I’m saying is not getting through. I’m here to …
The 80/20 Principle
I perceive Life as a Grand Adventure! With enthusiasm and a voracious appetite to experience a variety of things in life, I have joyously, and sometimes haphazardly, expanded myself in many areas of my life. However, before long, more commitments, obligations, and responsibilities resulted in more to “manage” and suddenly life lost much of its …
Astrology Forecast (Summer 2011)
Politicians and people of integrity rise to the surface and others fall hard. Watch for the facts and ignore gossip. Still, scandal is in the air and scandalous behavior stings like smog. Most of us have a particularly pleasant summer. Planets are scattered about the heavens, a little stress here…a little bliss there…grins. The simple …