Monthly Archives: July 2010

Health Class

Right now I am taking a health class at my college. When writing this post, I was on the subject of what constitutes proper nutrition and guess what? Yes, there was a section in the book on Omega-3 Fat’s and Fish. Here is what the textbook tells me:
“The link between good health and fish emerged [...]

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Flaxseed Has a Lot of Heart Because it Takes Care of Ours

Flaxseed has a lot of heart because it takes care of ours. Just two tablespoons of ground flax a day does the trick. But what is it about flax that makes it so beneficial for our hearts to begin with? One word: Fiber. There are two types of fibers: Soluble and Insoluble. They both are [...]

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Did You Know?

Did you know?
That 1/3 of cancer deaths in humans and canines are preventable with just a change of diet? I didn’t know that either and I didn’t really believe it when I heard it. It is switching to a more natural diet that does the trick. This was researched by Institute of Food Technologists in [...]

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High Cholesterol?

Do you know what cholesterol is? It’s fat. Do you know what it does to your body? Well if you don’t I’ll tell you. When excess cholesterol enters your bloodstream it causes small microscopic tears in the inner most wall of an artery. It then enters the artery wall and accumulates on the inside and [...]

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Kick the Chemicals and Go Natural

A large number of people in the world can get by with taking pain killers for a headache. But sometimes it gets to the point of extreme pain because we’ve waited so long to take care of it, or it just automatically starts off bad. In both cases nausea and vomiting during a migraine attack [...]

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What’s Your Favorite Part of the Day?

If you’re one of those people that think breakfast is the most important part of the day, you’re not wrong. And if you’re one of those people who think the most important meal of the day is lunch, or dinner, you’re not wrong either. All of your meals are important, and even more so depending [...]

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Flax for Pets

A lot of people today are getting a little more conscious about how they treat their pets. They have always been “man’s best friend” but now they are treated like humans. It is kind of crazy seeing a dog walk around in a dress (and they usually look really unhappy unless they are the Pomeranians [...]

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Sloppy Joes

Oh my gosh I LOVE Sloppy Joes! I was introduced to them by my stepdad when I was a little girl and I take the time to enjoy them as often as I can, without getting burnt out on them of course. Here is a recipe that I have tried out since I have [...]

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What Life is All About

I mention flaxseed in every blog post. It’s essential to daily health, but there IS more to life than just flax. I’ve stressed how one’s eating habits can affect your physical activity, even if it’s just doing laundry, so it’s important to eat all of your daily food groups and/or vitamins daily. Regular exercise is [...]

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It’s Not About Sex and Candy…It’s About Sex and Good Food.

Have you ever heard of the word “aphrodisiac”? The word itself comes from the goddess Aphrodite (the goddess of love). Aphrodisiacs are certain types of foods that are known to stimulate one’s sexual desires because of their effect on your libido. Throughout history aphrodisiacs have been sought out to increase sexual performance, sex drive, and [...]

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