All Posts Tagged With: "health"
Eating Healthy Without Being Wealthy - Kale
Do you hear the word kale and run for the hills? Well, hang in here with me. Kale is packed with a combo of vitamins and minerals that will help keep you going for the long term. And I have recipes that can get you through the actual flavor of it.
Why is kale good for […]
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Eating Healthy Without Being Wealthy - Garlic
For thousands of years garlic has been hailed as a food, a medicine, and in folklore, as a powerful herb, capable of mystical feats such as warding off vampires, or keeping away evil spirits.
Most of us are familiar with the white papery type found in grocery stores, but actually there are over 600 varieties of […]
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Debt Can Ruin Your Health In More Ways Than One
People with newly acquired extreme debt also reported having a higher percentage of stress induced illnesses than those without extreme debt.
A recently conducted AP-AOL Health Poll found that:
27 percent had ulcers or digestive tract problems, compared with 8 percent of those with low levels of debt stress.
44 percent had migraines or other headaches, compared […]
Lisa | 5 comments | Continued
Eating Healthy Without Being Wealthy- Avocados
I love writing about eating healthy, though I’m not always that good with its actual implementation. Better to confess this now, rather than be outed by my spouse, in a rousting comment, later on. Anyway,
At $1.19 each, avocados are a great deal.
The California Avocado’s Association states that “California avocados contain 25 nutrients, including […]
Lisa | 9 comments | Continued
Having a Bad Hair Day? Four Stress-Relieving Tips
I worry more than your average Joe.
And financial fear, above all, gives me ulcers. If my company has a bad quarter, I’m waiting for the pink slip. If the market’s having a bad day, I’m planning jobs I can do when I’m 85, to compensate for my nosediving 401K .
Here’s a few […]
Lisa | 8 comments | Continued
How Politics Can Mess Up a Perfectly Good Environment
Here’s just one example. If you breath air, you might want to take a look.
The Bush administration and EPA have developed a reputation for interfering with resultant policy based on scientific research.
The latest-
March 11th, 2008 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proudly announces that it has reduced ground level ozone ( smog […]
Lisa | 5 comments | Continued
Four Things You Need For Retirement
It’s about the money, but it’s not just about the money.
It’s also about -
Health.
A Network of Friends and Family.
Enjoyable Activities.
Read on:
Money
It’s never too early or too late to start saving. But do start saving. Retirement needs to be a line item in your budget, not just an afterthought.
Since the 1980’s there’s been a gradual […]
Lisa | 16 comments | Continued
Book Review: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra describes success as :
“Continual Expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals.”
It’s a message worthy of deliberation. The book itself is wordy and repetitive, yet its points sound, and brimming with soul-searching ideas. He highlights key elements of success that may […]
19Apr2008 |Lisa | 3 comments | Continued
Sparks Fly Between White House and EPA Over Recent Smog Standard Reduction
I hate to wish the summer away, but the November presidential elections can’t come fast enough for me.
The recent lowering of the smog standard sounded good initially (see my recent article.) The EPA lowered ground level ozone (smog) standards from 80 ppb to 75 ppb. 4000 lives per year would be saved, […]
Lisa | 4 comments | Continued
“Found Object Meals” and Other Eating Tips for the Frugal
My grocery bill’s up, in spite of coupon fever. Time to pull out all the stops. I still enjoy a night out once in a while, but when eating in, I’m watching my dollars more than ever. Here’s how I’m doing it-
Only eat organic when necessary. Eating organic is important, but […]
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Placebo Effects and the High Cost of Medicine
You suffer from chronic headaches. You’ve been given an expensive prescription by your doctor. You feel better. Later you find out the doctor has misled you, and the pill was, in fact, a placebo. How would you feel?! Angry? Happy because you felt better?
The Journal of General Internal Medicine recently […]
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New USEPA Smog Regulation Could Lower Your Health Bills, and Even Save Your Life
If you’re one of the growing population of asthma sufferers, you’ll be glad to hear that the US EPA has announced it will lower the ground level ozone- aka smog- standards from 80 parts per billion (ppb) to 75 parts per billion.
The move could save 4000 lives per year, and 19 billion dollars in health […]
Lisa | 5 comments | Continued
Utilize Your Health Plan Benefits
I just got a $150 check in the mail from my health insurance company. No, I haven’t been sick. It’s a reimbursement check for exercising. Well, at least signing up to exercise. I have a gym membership that costs me $330/yr. My Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Health Plan […]
11Mar2008 |Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
