My daughter Nicole, who is a big Miley Cyrus fan, heard about a project Miley was supporting called Get UR Good On. As soon as she heard about it, she wanted to get involved. The idea was to do something…
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8 Tips For Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain
Catherine’s 8 Tips For Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain – cross-posted at BlogHer Health & Wellness Will you be trying to avoid gaining weight this holiday season? If so, you’re not alone. But this is a tough time of year to…
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Help and Prayers for Anissa Mayhew
Today the blogging community is praying for Anissa Mayhew, a loving mother of three, who blogs at Free Anissa and Hope 4 Peyton. Anissa suffered a stroke yesterday afternoon, and we are all hoping and praying that she will make…
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Quit Smoking for the Great American Smokeout
The Great American Smokeout happens every year on the third Thursday in November, and it has been going on each year since 1977. This is a day that smokers all across the country are encouraged to not smoke, or at…
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Kellogg’s: Taking Advantage of Swine Flu (H1N1) Fears
When I first saw this, I honestly thought it was a joke. (CBS) Kellogg, the nation’s largest cereal maker, is making new, controversial claims that its Krispies cereals can help boost kids’ immune systems. Does fortifying junk food with a…
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Finding Empowerment Through Adversity
This is a re-write from something I wrote back in January 2007… Finding Empowerment Through Adversity When we are suffering it is very difficult, if not impossible, to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But it is…
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Swine Flu: H1N1 Vaccine Pitting Mom Against Mom
This is my response to seeing so many bloggers and commenters turning the “choice” to vaccinate for H1N1, into a free for all hate fest against moms who are “choosing” not to vaccinate. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate, that…
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Smile and Laugh Your Way To Better Health
Can You Laugh Your Way To Better Health? Diet and exercise are important for good health, but did you know laughter is too? If you want to be as healthy as you can be, than laughter needs to be part…
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Depression and Anti-Depressants: Risks vs. Benefits
Anti-depressants have been in the news a lot recently. There are new questions about anti-depressant use and the risk of suicide. Questions about why anti-depressant use seems to be on the rise. Questions about the risks of using anti-depressants during…
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New Research on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The latest research on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has it linked to a cancer-causing retrovirus… Last week I was reading a lot about the latest research linking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) to the XMRV Retrovirus. Some of the articles even implied…
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