Archive for August, 2011

How to Make Vegetarian Chili by Carolyn Akens

How to Make Vegetarian Chili by Carolyn Akens

| August 31, 2011 | 8 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I love chili.  I especially enjoy creating different non-meat versions of chili. Carolyn Akens shared her recipe for Vegetarian Chili in her most recent newsletter and I’m passing it along to you. Vegetarian Chili 1 cup dried red kidney beans (can use organic canned kidney beans) 1 Tablespoon extra [...]

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4 Ways to Get Your Links on Other Blogs

4 Ways to Get Your Links on Other Blogs

| August 25, 2011 | 39 Comments

The inspiration to write this post came from Traffic Coleman. Traffic Coleman, also known as,  Antonio Coleman or the Black SEO Guy, specializes in SEO (Search Engine Optimization).  Antonio is a regular commenter and very knowledgeable about SEO. I don’t know about you, but I have never asked anyone to add me to their blogroll.  [...]

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Don’t Let Labels (vegan/veganism) Trip You Up

Don’t Let Labels (vegan/veganism) Trip You Up

| August 24, 2011 | 13 Comments

This is not the usual type of post post that I publish on this blog, but occasionally I have to clear the air.  And today is the day in which I must clear the air and make things plain as it relates to Become a Healthier You. I am a very laid back person, who [...]

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Eucalyptus and Lavender

Rhone Botanicals and Skin Care Review: Pure Dead Sea Salt and Pure Shea Butter

| August 22, 2011 | 12 Comments

A representative for the Rhone Botanicals and Skin Care Company, contacted me to try the products.  I received the products for free and I am not being paid to review the products.  These are my honest opinions about the Rhone Botanicals and Skin Care products. The Rhone Botanicals and Skin Care company is located in [...]

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Quick and Easy Vegan Cornbread

Quick and Easy Vegan Cornbread

| August 17, 2011 | 20 Comments

Most southerners enjoy eating cornbread with meals.  If you are a southerner who is vegan, you can still have cornbread minus the eggs and buttermilk. I enjoy trying different vegan recipes and this is the second cornbread recipe that I have tried so far.  The first cornbread recipe that I ever tried was a total [...]

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See it, achieve it!

Start Where You Are And Never Give Up

| August 12, 2011 | 12 Comments

A few days I, I received an email from a young woman, who knows she must make some healthy lifestyle changes.  The young woman’s email made my heart drop, but in the end my spirits lifted, because she knows that she must make a change. You never know who is reading your blog or viewing [...]

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Mothers Can Help Their Kids Develop Taste For Veggies

Mothers Can Help Their Kids Develop Taste For Veggies

| August 11, 2011 | 14 Comments

Today our guest blogger is Dr. Jupitor Chakma. There is a saying: “habit is a second nature” and habits can be developed by doing it repeatedly. Hence the role of the mother in developing taste for different foods (especially vegetables and fresh fruits for healthy eating habits in children) is very important and should not [...]

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Soy Does Not Work for Menopausal Women

Soy Does Not Work for Menopausal Women

| August 10, 2011 | 11 Comments

Soy is a very controversial food product.  So much so that people have long drawn out debates about if soy is good for you or if it is bad for you.  Who really knows? A study finds that soy does not help relieve menopausal symptoms or help prevent bone loss. The thinking behind this study [...]

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Seven Tips to Help You Stick with Your Exercise Regimen

Seven Tips to Help You Stick with Your Exercise Regimen

| August 8, 2011 | 30 Comments

Sticking with an exercise regimen is a big challenge for many, myself included.  I usually start an exercise regimen all pumped up, but as the days go by, I become a slacker.  I slack off so much that I stop exercising all together.  My goal is to have an exercise regimen and stick with it, [...]

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4 Reasons Why You Should Eat Kale

4 Reasons Why You Should Eat Kale

| August 4, 2011 | 25 Comments

I discovered kale when I started eating a plant-based diet.  Until then, I thought of kale as a decorative non-edible green.  Can you believe that? I find that when I tell people about kale they tell me they have never heard of it.  That is because most people when they hear greens, they think of [...]

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