If you’re sexually active, STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases, are a real threat. According to statistics, 1 in every 5 people in the United States suffers from an STD; that’s 20% of our population! If you’re not careful, you could sleep with someone in this 20% and become an STD…
by Tim Lapkovski Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese belief that involves studying natural and the built environments. The arrangements of these objects affect the yin and the yang, as well as the energy of a room. Feng Shui has developed into many different versions based on religion, geography, symbolism…
By Ronnie Nijmeh Negative thinking is something that haunts many of us. Try as we may, it seems that the negative thoughts simply come more easily than the positive ones. If you are tired of always looking at the world with pessimism, it’s time to change! Afraid that negative thinking…
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 30 percent of Americans are obese (defined as having a BMI rating of 30 or more). That equates to roughly 90 million people. Unfortunately, the knowledge of this statistic alone is not sufficient enough to create a positive trend…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Deciding how best to eat your allotted daily food intake can be a bit confusing if you’re dieting. Some experts say to eat a big breakfast; some say a big lunch is better. Some advocate three square meals and no snacks. Who knows, maybe those that say five or six…
Fancy creams, half-and-half and sugar are quick ways to run up a high-calorie tally. Two tablespoons of Coffee-Mate Half and Half will cost you 40 calories and 3.5 grams of fat. Three teaspoons of sugar have 42 calories and 12.6 grams of sugar. And how about those extras at your…
Having a partner when you are dieting and exercising is not only enjoyable, but also will increase your chances for success. Each person provides positive reinforcement to the other. When one is down, the other provides inspiration and words of encouragement. In addition to the positive reinforcement, a spirit of…
Want to know how to get more out of your mushrooms? Bump up the health benefits of those Brussels sprouts? It’s a fact that some foods play better with others than on their own. And the opposite is true – certain compounds in foods can work against each other and…
Every person in this world is different and feels comfortable in his or her own skin. By skin here, I mean the style, clothing and habit. They all vary from person to person and hence does the personality. One can’t have the good feel copying the style of somebody else,…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Cholesterol-lowering medication is often the first solution people consider when told that their blood cholesterol level is higher than it should be. However, making smart nutritional choices and exercising is the best way to make your way onto becoming a healthier person. Gradual and permanent changes in your diet will…