10 Reasons for Practicing Pilates

10 Reasons for Practicing Pilates

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

by Josie McKenlay Pilates is now the exercise of choice for many people because of its many benefits. Below are the top 10 benefits you can expect from a regular Pilates workout. Re-educating and realigning your body to prevent imbalances. This is particularly useful for sportsmen, for example. A tennis…

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Forget Me Not:  Ways to Always Remember Kids in Cars

Forget Me Not: Ways to Always Remember Kids in Cars

Moms / Mom Tips

How many times have you forgotten something in your car? Probably too many to count. While most people can’t imagine forgetting a child in the car, it happens, especially with the hustle and bustle of daily routine. Sadly, the outcome is usually deadly. Between 1998 and 2010, an estimated 496…

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Prosperity and Reiki

Prosperity and Reiki

Horoscope / New Age

Usui Sensei, the recognized founder of Usui Reiki once said, “Just for today, do not worry. Be filled with gratitude.” There are reasons why the great Reiki teacher uttered such words. And it’s primarily because he knows how much power your thoughts and statements have on you. If you tend…

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Diet Reviews / Other

The latest, best weight loss formula in a pill comes with the Federal Drug Administration’s stamp of approval. It has accompanied by an online customized support program that includes a healthy eating regimen, a portable reference guide, a calorie counter and other resources that will help whittle your waistline. According…

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Summer Salads

Summer Salads

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Green vegetables are the food most missing in modern diets. Nutritionally, greens are very high in calcium (120 -190 mg per cup!) They’re also high in magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc, and they are a power house for Vitamin A, C, E and K. Believe it or not, they are…

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What’s Your Astrological Sign?

What’s Your Astrological Sign?

Horoscope / Astrology

If you are reading this, you have probably already taken the time to figure out what your “sign” is. Chances are that, not only do you know your own sign, but that you know all of the signs of your friends, your family and all of the people you’ve had…

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Healthier 1st Birthday Cake Ideas

Healthier 1st Birthday Cake Ideas

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Parents are often looking for a healthy alternative to the standard, sugary, preservative-filled birthday cake for their baby’s introduction to the wonderful traditions of birthdays. We’ve heard from parents looking for ways to buy an egg-free cake, to those seeking recipes for “healthy” cakes, or even whether to make/buy two…

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Words of Weight-Loss Wisdom

Words of Weight-Loss Wisdom

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Create a motivational mantra. I am what I eat. Bigger isn’t better. I’m in it to win it. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Think of a saying that reflects your weight-loss journey and stick to it. When you wake up in the morning, state your mantra aloud. When you’re…

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CSIRO Diet

CSIRO Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Fat

As opposed to the Atkins Nutritional Approach, the Total Wellbeing Diet is low in calories and low in fat. It’s also a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Beans, lentils and chickpeas replace bread. The CSIRO diet calls for 3.5 ounces of meat at lunch and 7 ounces at dinner…

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