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Science has known for decades that obesity is a contributing factor to heart and cardiovascular diseases, and for certain cancers.  Now, there’s a new study that links waist size to higher risk for death. The medical journal, Archives of Internal Medicine, published the results of a study, titled Waist Circumference and All-Cause Mortality in a…

Are you worried about everything?  Is anxiety taking-over your thoughts, or even causing you to expend a lot of energy just trying to get calm?  You’re not alone! We’re in a highly stressful era.  Many of us are struggling financially.  Many are without work.  Some of us are working multiple jobs, just to make ends…

Have you ever thought the one reason why you’re overweight, unhealthy, or struggling with problems may be that your behaviors are causing you to suffer? I don’t mean to blame yourself – perhaps you cannot help it.  I only suggest some reflection on the cause of your personal problems as a step towards seeing the…

Feeling guilty about eating too much? Think you can’t be forgiven for mistakes you made in the past? It doesn’t matter if it’s your fault or not. You can be forgiven.  If you’re a parent with kids, you know that when your kids make mistakes, you forgive them, right? (They’re supposed to make mistakes–it’s how they…

Do your weekend diet, food plan, or efforts toward weight loss fall apart every weekend?  While relaxing from a hard week of work, do you lose “will power” and discipline on your day’s off? If the answer to my questions is “yes,”  here are some ideas of what you can do to stay on track.…

Yesterday, I wrote about my dental hygienist who was struggling with losing weight.  She needed to lose 100 pounds, she said.  Also, she reported being on a severe weight loss diet.  After speaking a little while about the diet, and what she was eating to lose weight, or rather not eating to lose weight, we…

Yesterday, it was time for my semi-annual teeth cleaning.  I really like my dental hygienist – but I instantly noticed that she had put on a lot of weight since I had seen her.  I sat down, and she got right into the topic, telling me she “was so unhappy.”  I asked why.  “I’ve started…

You may have heard that supplements, such as certain herbs, minerals, roots, leaves and even vitamins have extra healthy benefits.  You may be taking some of these supplements.  Are you aware, however, that some of them may actually be dangerous? Take a look at this recent article by Consumer Reports magazine, about 12 dangerous supplements, including…

God, thank you for this day. This beautiful, amazing day. Here again, with You, for You, today. God, give me patience to endure the hardships of this day. Help me to see that they, too are great blessings in disguise. Let me see the pain and difficulty as ways of coming to know You, Dear…

Here’s a simple, low-fat, delicious fish recipe that I love.  A summer delight!  It uses an easy sauce, which you make first.  Get creative – this one is easily varied for your tastes. Sauce: Dice and place in a medium bowl: ½ small cucumber, finely diced ½ small green pepper, finely diced ½ small red…
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