High Blood Pressure: Is Your Child At Risk?

High Blood Pressure: Is Your Child At Risk?

Moms / Parenting

“High blood pressure in kids? That’s what my grandmother has!” Nearly 2 out of 3 American adults have unhealthy blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure (HBP), cuts off nearly 5 years from an average person’s life. It is more common beyond middle age. Hence, what comes to mind when…

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Exercises for Great Posture

Exercises for Great Posture

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

by Ruth Belena “Stand up straight!” You’ve heard the command more times than you’d care to count. Well, take heart — mom does know best. There’s a lot to be said for having good posture. Good posture means standing up, or sitting upright, with muscles tight around your stomach and…

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How to Create Your Own 50 Shades of Grey

How to Create Your Own 50 Shades of Grey

Love / Intimacy

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several months, you’ve undoubtedly heard the rave reviews surrounding E.L. James’ book “50 Shades of Grey.” This instant literary phenomenon tells the story of a college student who is being courted into signing a contract to be a “submissive” where…

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How to Use a Double Boiler

How to Use a Double Boiler

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

“What is this for?” If your cooking utensils include a double boiler, you may have heard this question. You may have even asked it. Double boilers, while not a commonly used kitchen utensil, are extremely beneficial. They are perfect for preparing cream-based sauces and soups, or desserts requiring melted chocolate….

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Get Sandal-Soft Feet

Get Sandal-Soft Feet

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

If you’re like most people, you’re probably pretty hard on your feet. But the season of open-toed shoes is upon us, and that means you’ll want to put your best foot forward. Far too many of us neglect our feet and don’t practice proper foot protocol. While it may be…

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Weighing the Scales

Weighing the Scales

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

You need only to visit the section in any department store that displays bathroom scales to discover very quickly that analog scales are becoming dinosaurs. In fact, you will be hard pressed to find an analog scale these days. However, with all of the new scales on the market today,…

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How to Fight Facial Lines

How to Fight Facial Lines

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Lines, lines, everywhere lines. Does your face look and feel like a roadmap these days? Nothing ages a fresh face faster than facial lines. We’re talking about the wrinkles that accompany too much of something – whether it’s sun, smoke or simply age. Believe it or not, there are ways…

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5 Gay Marriage Splits That Stunned

5 Gay Marriage Splits That Stunned

Love / Relationships

Same-sex celebrity couples weather the same types of storms as any hetero pair, including cheating partners, miscommunication and plain old personality conflicts. And just like straight couples, some gay marriage splits come as a complete shocker. Below are 5 high-profile breakups that stunned.  1. Jane Lynch and Lara Embry  In…

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Constipation: Causes and Treatments

Constipation: Causes and Treatments

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Constipation can be painful, aggravating, and embarrassing to talk about. Though children and the elderly suffer the most frequently from this problem, knowing how to recognize symptoms is important for everyone. Individuals affected by constipation should learn about prevention for the future, as well as when to get the doctor…

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