Posts Tagged ‘ Health ’

Are We Doing Everything We Can To Raise Healthy Children

July 20, 2010
By admin
Are We Doing Everything We Can To Raise Healthy Children

Share Image via Wikipedia As moms, it is easy to feel guilty that we aren’t doing all we can do for our kids.  We are overwhelmed with responsibilities from working outside the home, to chores around the house, to paying bills, to getting kids to school and activities.  It is no wonder we are...
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Nutrition, Supplements | No Comments »

Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Diet to Blame for Brittle Bone Disease?

July 8, 2010
By admin
Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Diet to Blame for Brittle Bone Disease?

Share Gwyneth Paltrow, age 37, admits she may have Osteopenia (the precursor to Osteoporosis.) Speculations are that her “crazy diets” and excessive exercise programs may be the culprit. Doctors said her vitamin D levels were some of the lowest seen and may be due to her low intake of dairy products. Read full story...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Nutrition, Supplements | No Comments »

Are you eating too much salt? Most Americans are!

June 26, 2010
By admin
Are you eating too much salt? Most Americans are!

Share Image via Wikipedia According to the CDC, 9 out of 10 Americans are eating too much salt, nearly double the amounts recommended.  You may be surprised to find out the source is not the salt shaker. The dietary guidelines recommend no more than 2300 mg of sodium per day.  The CDC study found...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »

Mediterranean-Style Diet May Improve Heart Function, Twin Study Reveals

June 17, 2010
By admin
Mediterranean-Style Diet May Improve Heart Function, Twin Study Reveals

Share According to a blog post at Science Daily a new twin study showed that eating a Mediterranean Style Diet may improve heart function.  That’s good news!    I love eating Mediterranean style foods. Click below to read the summary article. Mediterranean-Style Diet Improves Heart Function, Twin Study Shows Come back and read the Mayo...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Nutrition, Uncategorized | No Comments »

How to Prepare for Summer Sun

June 16, 2010
By admin
How to Prepare for Summer Sun

Share Image by PinCheck via Flickr When I was  teenager, my mom had her first skin cancer.  That’s when I began to take an interest in prevention.  So for all of my adult life, I have been careful to observe safety tips.  I’m the odd ball at the beach who hangs out early morning...
Read more »

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

8 Foods You Think are Healthy, but ARE NOT!

June 15, 2010
By admin
8 Foods You Think are Healthy, but ARE NOT!

Share Image via Wikipedia Wow, I was just reading this article at Life Mojo and thought my readers needed to read this.  I mean how many times have we thought we were eating healthy, but really weren’t. On the list:  salads, milk, diet drinks, smoothies???  This article lists the food and why they are...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »

Drinking Coffee May Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes

June 13, 2010
By admin
Drinking Coffee May Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes

Share Image via Wikipedia Now this is a study I’ve been waiting for, an excuse to drink coffee.  For years, I denied myself caffeine due to all the negative studies that I read about it hurting your immune system, blah, blah, blah.  Then new studies started springing up and I allowed myself to start...
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »

Tired of Achy Joints? Try Glucosamine and Cat’s Claw

June 12, 2010
By admin
Tired of Achy Joints?  Try Glucosamine and Cat’s Claw

Share The Shaklee Difference™ by Shaklee Corporation Shaklee Joint Health Complex* How can one make an informed choice in today’s market place? Rely on Shaklee. In the case of Joint Health Complex*, we don’t just add glucosamine because consumers are aware of the importance of this key ingredient. We formulate the supplement to provide...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Supplements | No Comments »

“Eat to Save Your Life” with Jamie Oliver

April 21, 2010
By admin
“Eat to Save Your Life” with Jamie Oliver

Share Jamie Oliver tries to convince 18 people to change their eating habits to change their lives.    Medical professional shows them the insides of cadavers to educate them on people who have eaten themselves to death.    Shocking, but necessary for us to see that we do have a choice. Over the last 30 years,...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »

A “Gold Medal” Partnership: Shaklee and the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding

March 5, 2010
By admin
A “Gold Medal” Partnership: Shaklee and the U.S. Ski Team  and U.S. Snowboarding

Share Image via Wikipedia FUELING EXTRAORDINARY FEATS OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE PLEASANTON, Calif., March 5, 2010 – Shaklee Corporation, the leading natural nutrition company in the U.S., would like to congratulate the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding for taking home an astounding 21 medals, including six Gold medals at the Games in Vancouver.  Since...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Exercise, Nutrition, Supplements | No Comments »