Top 10 Ways to Prevent Obesity in Kids

Top 10 Ways to Prevent Obesity in Kids

Moms / Nutrition

I’m sure you’ve seen the dire reports about childhood obesity becoming rampant in America. It’s a scary thing and not an experience any of us wish upon our children. Preventing obesity can be easy and empowering for children. Give them control over their bodies. Teach them to tune in to…

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Protein Power

Protein Power

Diet Reviews / Glycemic Index

According to the Eades, the fat that a person consumes has little to do with weight gain. It is carbohydrates that contribute to additional weight. Getting rid of the carbs and the problem is solved. Restricting carbs makes for lower insulin levels, that in turn burns the fat being stored…

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Sneaking in Fitness

Sneaking in Fitness

Moms / Mom Time

Who says you have to sweat it out at the gym to stay in shape? Moms can sneak in fitness just about anywhere even if they have a chaotic household with little ones under foot. Doing activities with your kids is the easiest way to fit some exercise into your…

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Can You Release Stress With Reiki?

Can You Release Stress With Reiki?

Horoscope / New Age

by James Calvin Stress is an evil six-letter word that can be so harmful to your health. Work can be stressful, traffic jams can be stressful, raising a family can be stressful, and sticking to a strict budget can be stressful. Stress causes headaches, muscle aches, irritability, insomnia and a…

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Date Night Ideas

Date Night Ideas

Love / Relationships

There is always excitement in the air at the beginning of a new relationship. Spending time together is a fresh experience; familiar things we’ve done in the past become novel and thrilling. But as relationships age, other stresses in life eclipse the simple pleasures of enjoying each other’s company. We…

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Why Women Should Lift Weights

Why Women Should Lift Weights

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

Weight lifting can be a woman’s best friend. While men have long enjoyed the benefits of strength training, women have tended to shy away from the activity, fearing the body builder look. Fear no more, ladies. Incorporating weight lifting into your workout routine provides important benefits necessary to a woman’s…

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Facts To Know About Perfume

Facts To Know About Perfume

Style & Beauty / Beauty

Perfume (Latin “per fume” meaning “through smoke”) was highly favored by the Egyptians, Romans, and Arabs. In East Asia, perfumes were incense based. People used to make perfumes from spices and herbs like bergamot, myrtle, coriander, conifer resin, and almond. The use of flowers came only after Avicenna, an Iranian…

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Oh, Brother: Dealing with Sibling Rivalry

Oh, Brother: Dealing with Sibling Rivalry

Moms / Mom Tips

It may start with your 2-year-old clandestinely pinching his newborn sister…but sibling rivalry can last for years when it goes unchecked. When they’re small, squabbles about toys, personal space and competitions for affection seem to spark rivalry. When a toy dispute arises, resist the urge to intervene every time. Siblings…

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Various Types of Depression and Its Symptoms

Various Types of Depression and Its Symptoms

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

By Peter sams The American Heritage Dictionary describes depression as being “a psychiatric disorder characterized by an inability to concentrate, insomnia, loss of appetite, anhedonia, feelings of extreme sadness, guilt, helplessness and hopelessness, and thoughts of death.” Depression is the common cold of mental disorders – ” most people will…

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