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Proper Hand Washing 101

12 Feb 2007 01:35 PM

Earlier today I waxed poetically about the evils of antibacterial soap. Sorry about that, it just happens sometimes. Essentially, research shows that what we wash with on a daily basis is less important than how we wash. So here's your hand washing course for the day.

Tip of the Day- Put away Your Antibacterial Soap     

12 Feb 2007 09:13 AM

Ok, some of you are going to think I'm really off the wall with this one. Here it goes anyway.

2 comments — latest 12 Feb 2007 10:15 AM by Anna Glendenning

Lifestyle and "Healthstyle"

11 Feb 2007 01:18 PM

Two weeks ago my boys came home from school with notes from their Spanish teacher. She was asking each child in her classes to bring in five or more soda cans by a certain date. These were to be used in a class project. For our family that was a pretty hefty request.

Tip of the Day- Laugh!

11 Feb 2007 09:28 AM

There's the belly laugh, the snicker, the chortle, the gurgle, the twitter, and the snort.

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

10 Feb 2007 01:35 PM

If you have asthma, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, or even heart disease, someone may suggest you try an anti-inflammatory diet.

1 comments — latest 19 Dec 2007 11:26 PM by RxPop

Tags: anti inflamatory | Diets | inflammation | rxpop | rxpop.com

Tip of the Day- Take a Commercial Break

10 Feb 2007 09:29 AM

If you sit down to watch a one hour TV show, you can expect that about 7-10 minutes of that time will be commercials. That's 10 minutes that you are sitting there that you don't need to be. Take a commercial break. Every time the show goes to a commercial, shift yourself into high gear.

The Dairy Debate     

09 Feb 2007 01:54 PM

You know those milk ads with all the famous people drinking milk to lose weight? I just don't trust them. It's the mustaches really. It has nothing to do with the actual claim. I can't get past the ridiculous looking milk 'staches to make an intelligent decision about their claim.

7 comments — latest 09 Feb 2007 09:05 PM by Sara Denomme

Tip of the Day- Have a Do Nothing Day    

09 Feb 2007 09:49 AM

Maybe it was all the stairs yesterday, but today I'm feeling a little worn and tired. I'm finding it hard to get through the normal routine of my day. I'm sluggish and mentally drained, so today I'm scheduling a "Do Nothing Day". It may not be today, but it needs to happen soon.

1 comments — latest 30 Apr 2008 10:48 PM by Amative

Tags: prioritizing | rest | stress relief | scheduling | time

How Big is Your LDL?

08 Feb 2007 01:44 PM

I recently talked with you about the difference between good and bad cholesterol. Here's a summary for you before I get started on this next part.

3 comments — latest 10 Aug 2007 01:05 PM by smjacob

Tags: cholesterol | diet | exercise | heart disease | prevention

Tip of the Day- Take the Stairs

08 Feb 2007 09:36 AM

If you were to visit my home you'd notice something. Well, something other than the total disarray and the dishes in the sink. I make little piles of things on the stairs of my home. Little piles of things to go up the next time I have to go up.

2 comments — latest 09 Feb 2007 06:43 AM by Alison Palmer

Tags: exercise | organization | stairs

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