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Weight Loss Tip on Snacking: Timing Matters
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Linda Mintle
Most of us are focused on losing those extra pounds from holiday eating. Well here is a quick tip on how to do that when snacking. The time of day you eat a snack could impact losing weight. A study in the December 2011 Journal of the American Dietetic Association concluded: If you snack mid…
Conflict Resolution in a Family
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Linda Mintle
What happens to children when the parents can’t deal with conflict? You might be surprised at the impact on kids. Watch the video
Look Out People: A Divorce May Just Kill You!
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Linda Mintle
Who likes to think about death, especially the things that can bring early death–getting hit by a car, smoking, excessive drinking, obesity, etc. But did you ever think that getting divorce could bring early death? Researchers at the University of Arizona decided to look at this possibility. They reviewed a number of studies regarding the…
Are You SAD, Down, Blue?
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Linda Mintle
Feeling down and blue? Has the gloom of winter gotten you? The sky is cloudy and dark. You feel tired, unable to concentrate, want to eat, crave carbohydrates, and feel like being alone. It’s hard to get out of bed. You feel irritable, anxious and down. It seems like winter will never end. All you…
Stick to Those New Year’s Resolutions
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Linda Mintle
I finally made it back to the gym a few week’s ago and noticed how crowded it was getting to my machines. I also know that by February, most of those eager faces will never brighten the YMCA again. Yes, we all have good intentions, but following through on them with consistent action is not…
Beyonce’s And Jay Z’s Baby’s Over the Top Birth
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Linda Mintle
Beyonce and Jay-Z had a baby girl! Congrats to them. Always glad for a healthy birth! But apparently not everyone is overjoyed with the circumstances surrounding this birth. According to MailOnline: A rumored 1. 3 million was spent to renovate a New York hospital for their birth experience. A bulletproof door was put on Beyonce’s…
5 Habits of a Highly Productive Workers
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Linda Mintle
In a difficult job market, it always pays to be highly productive in your work. What are those habits that make for a good worker who gets the job done? 1) Refuse to multi-task. Research confirms that multitasking doesn’t pay off. We lose information when we switch from task to task. Even though women are…
Why Buffy The Vampire Slayer Hates Her Body
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Linda Mintle
Sarah Gellar is the actress who starred in the TV series, Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. She made news recently –not because she is married to Freddie Prinze, Jr. or because she is a vampire on the prowl again, but because she hates her body and suffers from a psychiatric condition, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). She…
Will Watching TV Shorten Your Life?
By
Linda Mintle
It’s a know fact that smokers tend to live shorter lives than nonsmokers. In fact, smoking two cigarettes a day can shorten your life by about 22 minutes. Now what if I told you that watching TV could do the same. Couch potatoes, listen up! Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia found that…
Yearbook Picture Deemed Too Sexy: Mom Needs Common Sense
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Linda Mintle
Sometimes, you just want to shake a parent and say, “Really, get a grip.” That’s what I wanted to do to Miki Spies, the mother of high school senior Sydney. Instead of talking sense to her 18-year-0ld daughter, she is protesting along side her at her daughter’s high school. Here is why. Sydney decided she…
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