Posted in Your Home on 17. Feb, 2010
It’s difficult to eat well and be healthier overall if you are disorganized, misinformed or simply don’t know what you don’t know. Here are 7 things you can do to get you well on your way towards establishing healthy eating habits that are sustainable for the long run.
Posted in Take a Deep Breath, Your Health on 12. Jan, 2010
I recently started yoga, and I absolutely love it. I find myself sitting up straighter, feeling more attractive, and seem to be more relaxed lately. It was surprisingly easy to get into; all I did was buy a DVD, a mat, and yoga pants. I do the DVD for about 30 minutes (I’ll eventually build up to the 50 minute routine, but want to go slow at first), and I feel refreshed and energized afterwards. Yoga is awesome!
Posted in Infants, Parenting, Pregnancy, Your Health on 03. Dec, 2009
Most of us moms have heard of the benefits that breastfeeding comes with. Not only is great for your baby, free, and convenient, but it benefits your health, too. For starters, nursing moms often enjoy quicker weight loss after pregnancy and lower chances of breast cancer. That’s not all, though – check out this article from USA Today.
Posted in Your Health on 06. Nov, 2009
Like every other mom out there, I’m doing my best to stay on top of my kids’ health this season. If I had a dime for every time I said, “Wash your hands!” or “Cough into your elbow!” then I’d be a rich woman. With concern over the swine flu this season, it’s even more important to stay on top of things.
Posted in Just For You, Your Health on 23. Oct, 2009
It’s getting colder out, the days are shorter, and sometimes the days just seem a little “blah.” Whether there is a specific reason, or just an overall feeling of negativity, it happens to the best of us.
Posted in Your Family, Your Health on 04. Oct, 2009
If I had a dime for every time one of my kids tripped, banged their knee, or pinched their finger, I’d be a rich woman. Those injuries are common and harmless enough, even though they may cause a few tears. Part of being a child means falling off your bike once in a [...]
Posted in Your Health on 27. Sep, 2009
When that mid-afternoon slump hits, I’m so tempted to brew some coffee. But alas, I’ve decided to cut back on the caffeine and try to find alternative ways to perk up. So with that in mind, where do I turn? The kids are sleeping upstairs, the house is (finally) quite, and I [...]
Posted in Infants on 23. Sep, 2009
Don’t you love it when it’s 2am, your baby is up with a cold, and you are trying to give her medicine in the dark? She gags, isn’t sure what to make of the dropper, and then the infant Motrin is all over you instead of in her. So you start over, hoping [...]
Posted in Your Health on 22. Sep, 2009
I can already justify my love of chocolate (antioxidants!), but it looks like now my coffee is on the good list, too. I already knew that fast food and artificial sweeteners are foods to stay away from, but did you know that barbeque may be something to cut back on? According to Self’s post,
“Cooking [...]
Posted in Your Health on 20. Sep, 2009
Yep, I’m one of those. I get into my fitness routine, I love it, and then I “get busy” and slack off. I really do enjoy working out, but somehow I let life take charge and suddenly I’m too tired, too spent, and too busy to think about when or how I’m going [...]
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