Revealed! What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Revealed! What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Most people who aren’t familiar with diabetes aren’t aware of the host of side effects that accompany this debilitating disease. Diabetic retinopathy is just one of the problems that plague diabetics.  Diabetic retinopathy is a complication from diabetes that affects the eyes. Over time, diabetes can cause retina damage, which…

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Go To Bat for Your Lashes

Go To Bat for Your Lashes

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Far too often people overlook the importance of proper eyelash care. While woman are constantly undergoing maintenance for eyebrows, undereye circles and other eyesores, they rarely focus on the upkeep of these ultra-important protectors. Ironically, your lashes are extremely fragile and tend to not grow back as fast. There are…

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Where Sugar Hides

Where Sugar Hides

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It’s a major challenge for many of us to limit the sugar in our diets, mainly because the white stuff is everywhere, especially in processed foods. Take a look at your diet and the sneaky ways sugar makes its way in there, even in seemingly healthful foods. Many fruit juices…

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Spas and Kids: Not So Hot

Spas and Kids: Not So Hot

Moms / Mom Tips

Hot tubs may seem like small pools that are perfectly safe for children, but that’s not the case. Kids and spas, whirlpools and hot tubs don’t make for a good mix. The dangers of hot tubs range from drowning to entrapment to overheating. So before you allow your kids to…

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Last-Minute Costumes That Won’t Cost a Fortune

Last-Minute Costumes That Won’t Cost a Fortune

Moms / Mom Tips

There are those people who have their kids’ Halloween costumes planned out months in advance, and then there are those who wait until the very last minute. If you’re still searching for a costume this close to the Halloween, you probably fall into the latter category. The good news is…

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Surviving Colic

Surviving Colic

Moms / Parenting

Colic is basically uncontrollable crying in a healthy baby. It can come as early as two weeks and last as long as three months. Typically they will cry for hours at a time and may do this a few times a week. If your baby is crying like this and…

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Autumn Workouts

Autumn Workouts

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

Fall is an invigorating time of year to work out. Many times you get that slogged feeling where you don’t feel like working out due to the excessive summer heat. Feel refreshed and alive again as the heat and humidity of summer lift. Autumn is one of the best seasons…

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