What to Do When Your Holiday Company Is Ill
Illness is no respecter of family time or holidays. The cold weather is here, and illness is bound to be "shared" during family gatherings. This is the time of year that you often see family members and friends that you do not see often. It's vital to feel your best...
3 Recipes for a Healthy Thanksgiving
Do you tend to overindulge in holiday meals and feel guilty about all the delicious yet unhealthy food you had consumed? Do you dread the feeling of your clothes not fitting you? Do you justify all your eating by saying that you'll do better once the New Year comes?...
5 Gift-Giving Mistakes You May Be Making
Are you ready for the biggest gift-giving season of the year? If you sighed when you read this, you are probably in the busy season of your own business or job. Nothing slows down til maybe the last week of the year. However, you want to give meaningful and...
Why You Must Take Care of Your Liver Now
Your liver is a vital organ in your body. Everything that comes into your body is filtered by the liver. (source) It is also your largest internal organ, weighing 3-4 pounds. Can you believe it's the size of a football? Yes, you have heard about this...
5 Ways to Improve Your Dental Health
As long as I can remember, I've disliked going to the dentist. When I was young, my aunts spoiled me with candy which I gladly ate. My gladness definitely turned into dread when the trip to the dentist came--in the USSR. I am not sure which was a...
3 Benefits of Fall Cleaning Your Home
You spent summer opening your windows because you know that running the A/C constantly is not good for your health. Furthermore, you spent much time outside gardening, hiking, walking, and just enjoying the sunny weather while it lasted. You cleaned your home in the...
5 Cancer-Causing Foods to Stop Eating Now
Cancer rates are skyrocketing, and many people like to think it is due to genetics. Genetics can play a role, yet you can be smart by controlling what foods you consume.Cancer, like a fire, cannot survive without being fed. Avoid these five foods, and...
7 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress
Last week one of my social media friends posted that she was at Cracker Barrel where the holiday decorations are already out. I was a Michael's, and they had fall and Christmas decor all ready to go! No, you don't have to have your table set for Thanksgiving...
5 Remedies for Sore Muscles
It hurts to stand up! You just returned from hiking a beautiful trail, and you are proud of yourself for getting outside and exercising. It's not been a priority, but you just decided on a whim to go on a date with your spouse. Hiking is an excellent activity...
5 Tips to a Pest-Free Home
This article was updated on October 7, 2024. My sophomore year in college, I purchased more bug spray that I care to admit. Our dorm room had a light right outside it, by the window, and there was a gap between the window and the window pane. The previous two factors...
