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Sleep is a critical factor that influences waking time in a multitude of ways, but unfortunately families often do not take the time to understand their own sleep behaviours. All members of the family benefit if everyone sleeps properly every night. Parents get a much needed rest that boosts their energy to tackle the next [...]
According to the US Census Bureau, the average life expectancy is 78 years. In addition, the Families and Work Institute reported 75% of the fifty and over crowd expect to work during retirement. Couple these retirement statistics with the significant increase of generations living together, known today as the Sandwich Generation, and the necessity for [...]
This post brought to you by CafeWell. All opinions are 100% mine. As part of the Sandwich Generation and a business owner, my experience with insurance companies is quite broad. Insurance is a necessity however I grimace at its complexity, cost, and lack of personal support. My initial reaction was to dismiss the offer to [...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Don’t you just hate it when insurance companies make network changes? Oftentimes even when the changes improve ones health benefits they still have a negative affect. For many people, changing their doctor or pharmacist is more [...]
When Billy Blanks put Tae Bo on the map in the late 90′s and early 2000′s, every gym realized they had to offer at least 16 kickboxing classes. Then, people started watching Tae Bo for entertainment and we realized the whole thing was stupid. Goodbye, Kickboxing. Then, word got out about spinning – a fancy [...]
Winter isn’t all that great. Between cold weather, reduced exposure to sunlight, involuntarily reconnecting with family members you haven’t exactly missed, spending your hard-earned money on other people’s gifts and being confined to the indoors, we’re almost tempted to meet spring with astounding applause. But one of the worst parts of winter is definitely the [...]
Food Cures: In her latest book, Today Show contributor Joy Bauer, R.D., explains how making the right diet choices can boost your mood, improve your memory, and even contribute to healthier skin, hair, and teeth not to mention dropping a few pounds! Ms. Bauer gives you her eating prescription in Food Cures, a book that [...]
Interesting info on how weight and level of education have been proven to be related. What do women, obesity, and education have to do with each other? Quite a bit actually. Recently the CDC released statistics collected between 2005 and 2008 relating to obesity in theUnited States. According to the CDC survey, between 2007 and [...]
