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Here we are again, another scientific study says to eat more fruits and vegetables.   The University of Oxford published this latest one in the European Heart Journal just out, after years of study, involving 300,000 participants from eight different European countries.  Eating more fruits and vegetables helps reduce risks of heart disease significantly, they discovered.…

I wrote the other day that I was just no longer going to worry about the 20 extra pounds I want and need to lose. I said that I was doing something about it, and I am. I am praying to God as much as possible, praying for His will. I am also praying the…

As we mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I am reminded of many memories of him from my childhood.  I’m so sad his life was cut short, at only 39 years of age, too.  I’m happy for his courage, bravery and never-ending insistence that we’re all equal and worthy. You see, an…

We’re halfway into the first month of the new year and I still have a nagging 20 pounds that have been bothering me for the longest time. Not just another New Year resolution diet, I am going to lose a little weight, and stay healthy — like I have been. Call it a New Years…

I was moved to tears last night, several times, hearing President Obama’s moving memorial to the victims, and empathic speech of hope to the survivors. He offered condolences along with encouragement to maintain civility. Civility is the lesson we need to take from this senseless tragedy. We are in a culture of televised violence and…

There are so many diets and weight loss products, books, films and blogs it’s so hard to know what to do with overweight and obesity. If you are realizing that you have a problem with weight, let me give you some words of truth and reassurance. — Truth is, your weight problem isn’t something you…

A friend forwarded this message to me, and I thought I would pass it along to you! Next Monday, January 17 is the 25th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. , a Federal holiday. MLK Day is recognized across the country as a day of service – “a day on; not a day off.”…

I think I’m not the only one thinking about New Year’s Resolutions today, last week, and at the beginning of this new year.  Sure, I want to lose those stubborn 20 pounds that have been with me far too long.  Sure, I want to be in better shape. I want to shed those pounds, but…

I’ve always said that you don’t have to work out at the gym all day in order to control your weight. All you need is a minimum of 30 minutes a day filled with consistent, moderate movement or activity. And it doesn’t have to be hard. Consistency is the key. 60 minutes is the ultimate…

There’s a new study out from University of Maryland researcher Amy L. Anderson, PhD, and colleagues that looked at the food consumption patterns of 2,582 adults aged 70 to 79.   The study looked at people’s diets, and discovered that there are six “food” groups: healthy-foods, high-fat dairy, meat-fried-and alcohol, breakfast cereals, and refined grains.  Which…

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