Summer is the season of life under the close and warm gaze of the Sun. Our Mother the Earth gives answer to the heat of the season with provision of succulent greens, cooling fruits, and berries. The Creator truly smiled upon us with the gift of summer foods. There are so many kinds of food in summer. Foods that are healthful and sustaining for our bodies and foods that strengthen the senses with provision of beauty, taste, and aroma.
Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Cooling Foods of Summer. Part 1
Friday, November 4th, 2011Family History Research in West Yorkshire, England
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011I am an experienced investigator and researcher and can help you to complete your family tree. (more…)
Banana Walnut Buttermilk Bread
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 2 cups unbleached flour 1 cup mashed banana 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 cup finely chopped walnuts (more…)
Hmmm, Do I Go for the Skis or the Bowling Shoes? Post 3
Monday, September 26th, 2011So this all gets us to actually going to a shop to make a purchase. Before you are too quick on the draw with your Visa card, do some homework to get some specific brands and models in mind and reasonable prices for them. An easy way to accomplish his is to grab a buyers guide from a publication like SKI, Skiing or Powder, and look at the product categories and reviews. Many are hitting the stores now and at the very least will give you an idea of what to look for and how the ski might act on the snow. (more…)
Eating Disorders
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011Eating disorders affect thousands of Americans every year, but few organizations exist to help tackle these difficult and confusing conditions. In a rather unassuming building, surrounded by residential homes, sits the Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association. It’s here at MEDA, where people can come to seek answers to these deadly illnesses.
Week 40
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011In your 40th week of pregnancy, your fetus is 38 weeks old.
Preparing for Birth The baby is full term! It weighs about 7.5 pounds or 3400 grams and measures about 15 inches or 37 centimeters from crown to rump (20-21 inches from head to toe).
Exercise Good for What Ails Ya! Post 2
Thursday, August 25th, 2011One of the ways that exercise strengthens the immune system is through the release of “beta-endorphins.” These endorphins are responsible for the feeling that is commonly referred to as the “runner’s high.” Surprisingly enough, exercise stimulates the immune system by the release of beta-endorphins. These endorphins in turn stimulate the production of “T” lymphocytes from the thymus gland with natural killer cell activity. These are the little guys who seek out and destroy foreign invaders in the body like a virus or bacteria. Exercise actually increases the number of these “T” cells, which is a good thing. (more…)
Exercise Good for What Ails Ya! Post 1
Thursday, August 18th, 2011You have undoubtedly heard of the many benefits of regular exercise. Reduction in body fat, improved cardiovascular function and reduced blood cholesterol are all well-known benefits of exercise. In addition to these physiological benefits there are psychological benefits as well. (more…)
How to Be a Radiant, Happy Bride Post 2
Monday, August 8th, 2011There is nothing more beautifully radiant than a bride. We hear this all the time. What we don’t see is that a radiant facade may hide a tearful and stressed woman who just wants the ceremony to be over. When the bride is stressed, anything can ruin the ceremony for her.
One young bride burst into tears at the end of the aisle and didn’t stop until the ceremony was over. Why? Because the groomsmen weren’t standing in the order they had rehearsed. (more…)
Growing Media-Savvy Kids
Friday, August 5th, 2011Locked in a passionate embrace, the young couple on the screen fell onto the bed as the audience, and my nine-year-old daughter, went “Oooh”.
“Sweetie, what’s that you’re watching?” I asked wondering what had happened to cartoon-filled Saturday mornings.