Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body
By Robert Benson Do dogs provide health benefits? Believe it or not, they do! Did you know that owning a dog and pet ownership in general, can help a person in many ways? Owning a pet can improve your mental wellness, reduce your visits to the doctor, improve your cardiovascular…
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Author: Deon Du Plessis One of the most destructive effects of procrastination is the fact that it makes you feel out of control. Procrastination is like an ‘invisible force’ that keeps you from doing the very things you know you must do. With the increasing demands on our time and…
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By Lyla Feldman Many people suffer from emotional eating. This usually occurs when we are involved in a stressful situation. When this happens, we have two choices. The first choice is to give in to the craving and the second choice is to learn how to control emotional hunger. If…
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Almost everyone has suffered from acne at one time or another in his or her life. It is primarily a disorder of the sebaceous gland (glands in the skin that secrete an oily substance) of the face, the neck and back. When the sebaceous glands become clogged with the oily…
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by Sandra Petersen Perhaps you have too many projects at work and too little time to accomplish them. Maybe you are worrying over heavy financial debt. Stress seems an unavoidable part of life. The good news is that moderate regular exercise can reduce the effects of stress on the body….
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By Janice Feuerhelm Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide. Chronic pain is different than acute pain. Chronic pain is pain that continues long after the original cause. Chronic pain also has a psychological component that affects every area of one’s life. The challenge of living with chronic pain can…
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Having the right support system in place is one of the most important factors in succeeding in your weight-loss efforts. However, a supportive friend, no matter how well-intentioned, is not someone who tells you that you look fine just the way you are. A supportive friend is not someone who…
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By Cherry Norris I love it when people tell me, “You’re so lucky. You’ve never had a weight problem.” Ha! Little do they know! I struggled with diets and weight gain for YEARS! I’ve been on Weight Watchers, Nutri-system, Jenny Craig, the Hotdog diet, the Grapefruit diet, the Cabbage diet…to…
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By Jae Jans Do you want to learn how to meditate but don’t know where to start? When you think of meditation do you think of a guy or girl with their thumb and index finger touching to make a circle, sitting cross-legged on the ground, saying “oooohhhhhmmmm?” If so…
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When most of us think about an affair, we picture a secret rendezvous and physical betrayal. However, it is possible to have an affair without ever meeting someone or even being intimate with him or her. This is known as the emotional affair, and it can be just as devastating…
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