Posted April 16, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Incredible Eggs!

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Whether you are celebrating Easter as a religious holiday or a secular opportunity to enjoy time with friends and family, no wellness tip posted on Easter would be complete without mention of eggs!

I am not talking about those sugary, sickening sweet, mallow eggs, nor the chocolate and caramel Cadbury variety, I […]

Posted April 2, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Whole Grains

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A study found that people who ate whole grains burned off more calories at rest than those who did not.

For the study, researchers recorded the weight, metabolic rate, blood glucose, fecal calories, hunger and fullness for 81 participants over an eight week period. After an initial period of two weeks […]

Posted October 30, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Not a Rehearsal

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Something about what Dale Partridge has written goes right to the core. Life is too short to waste even one moment, much less a day, week, month, or years. I was pondering the truth of this, when a fun webpage titled “Develop a Can Do Attitude” caught my attention. It ties […]

Posted October 16, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Tribe

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A small church around the corner has a book club. They have recently been reading Sebastian Junger’s book, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging. According to news reports, Tribe is Junger’s last book about war. “As last words go, it’s a good way to end, as this particular monograph may end up shaping—and […]

Posted October 9, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Squiggles and Squares

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A search for personality profiles will yield over 19 million webpages. Why do you think something with so little scientific evidence commands so much of our attention? Because, instinctively, we all agree with Martha Washington, when she said, “The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not […]

Posted October 2, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Safe Soap

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Sometimes the best ingredients are the ones that are missing. That is soon to be the case when it comes to soap.

Soon, according to NBC news, antibacterial agents will no longer be found in soaps, and that is very good news.

“Companies will no longer be able to […]

Posted June 5, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

A to Z of Healing

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When it comes to healing, one size does not fit all. In fact, navigating a health challenge is not only personal, but sometimes totally unique.

Bob lived through complications of treatment no one before him had ever survived. Hank is the only known person to have his own heart beat while […]

Posted April 17, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Risks Not Worth Taking

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A recent CNN article expounded on the things ER docs avoid in their own homes. A few were enough of a surprise the information is worthy of passing along, so here is the list of items:

Trampolines

Swimming pools

Button batteries

Guns

Old pain pills

Ramen noodles

High chairs that pull up […]