You can’t turn on the TV, drive down the road or go to a party without being confronted with America’s hottest obsession: weight. Diets are a billion-dollar industry; companies spend millions and millions luring you to try the latest diet (low carb, high protein, low-fat, no fat, you name it) with promises that this will (finally!) be the solution—your shortcut to a thinner … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Why Weight Diets Do Not Work
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The Fat Vegan
You are probably thinking that there is no way that fat vegans exist, but they do. How is this possible? Usually when someone switches to a vegan diet, they transition by eating foods that replace the favorite foods they enjoyed eating that were animal-based. If a person was an ice cream lover, all he or she has to do is buy vegan ice cream and they are good, right? Yes … [Read more...] about The Fat Vegan
How to Take Charge of Your Health
Good health is something that everyone wants. There are also those who don’t give health much thought until an illness rears its ugly head. I was one of those persons who had no clue that I could change things, by making healthy lifestyle changes, until I was faced with a health issue. That health issue lead me down the path of striving to live a healthy lifestyle. As a … [Read more...] about How to Take Charge of Your Health
Lessons I Learned My First Year of Homeschooling
If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that I took on a challenging task of homeschooling my daughter (Hannah), who happens to have Trisomy 21. I had no idea how homeschooling Hannah would be, but through it all, I am happy to share with you that we completed our first year of home-school. I am the proudest mom on the planet because Hannah taught me lessons and … [Read more...] about Lessons I Learned My First Year of Homeschooling
When What You Believe Matters: I Believe (book review)
Do you know that what you believe matters? If you do not think that what you believe matters, just keep reading. I was asked to read and write a review of Dr. Eldon Taylor’s book, I Believe and that is what this article is about. My goal is to inform you about I Believe and to share some take home points with you that I got after reading, I Believe. Why You Should Read This … [Read more...] about When What You Believe Matters: I Believe (book review)
Spring Detox Program for 30-Day Meal
This is a guest post written by Iryna Ostapets. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, obesity is a big factor to the deterioration of one’s health. It affects the respiratory, reproductive, memory and also the mood of a person. Obesity, which is a chronic disease can lead to illnesses that are life threatening and even fatal. The treatment of this condition is not … [Read more...] about Spring Detox Program for 30-Day Meal