Posted April 21, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Eastra

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Many around the world celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 21, 2019, but it was not until the eighth century that the Saxon word, Eastra, was associated with a religious belief of the resurrection of Jesus.

Pagan celebrations are much older.

According to an online article the resurrection story bears an […]

Posted April 14, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Healthy Heart Rate

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According to John Tesh’s Intelligence for Your Life, “if you think it’s impossible to find time each day to improve your health, then here’s some good news.” For example: Check your heart rate when you wake up in the morning.

Place two fingers on the thumb-side of your wrist. Your fingers will […]

Posted April 7, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Honey Facts and Fiction

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While honey might not be the bees’ knees, it certainly has been shown to have value. It can help lower LDL (bad cholesterol), and multiple studies have linked regular honey consumption with lower triglyceride levels, especially when it is used to replace sugar.

Honey does have some nutritional value sugar does not. […]

Posted March 31, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Be Ready for April Fools' Day

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No one is quite sure how the first day of April came to be known as April Fools’ day—but tomorrow is a day ripe with the opportunity for justified jokes and purposeful practical pranks.

It is interesting how every experience provides you with multiple options for emotions to arise. Do we […]

Posted March 24, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

How Do You Handle Adversity?

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I included the following story in my book, Falling Together in Love: Stories from my Heart For and About YOU:

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make […]

Posted March 17, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Irish!

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It is often said, “It is good to be Irish, if only one day each year.”

Well, when it comes to corned beef and cabbage, it is healthiest to brine your own brisket.

“It’s easy enough to find a corned beef brisket in just about any grocery store before St. Patrick’s […]

Posted March 10, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Biking or Running?

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People often wonder about the benefits of biking or running. I am NOT a runner, never have been, but I love biking and walking.

Total calories burned during exercise depends more on the level of intensity of the workout and the time spent in the activity, but generally the more muscles […]

Posted March 3, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Sunglasses

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As those in the Northern hemisphere begin to experience a bit more sun, it is a good time to think about proper sunglasses.

More than looks goes into a wise selection.

Choose sunglasses which block 100 percent of ultraviolet rays. Polarized lenses prevent glare, but they do not block UV […]

Posted February 24, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Brush!

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Every visit to have my teeth cleaned comes with the question from the hygienist, “Are you using an electric toothbrush?”

It is obviously now thought that an electric toothbrush is better than a manual brush.

According to Consumer Reports: Electric Toothbrush vs Manual, that may or may not be true.

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Posted February 17, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Placebo Buttons

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If you have ever stood at the crosswalk waiting for the light to change, pushing the button over and over again thinking it is not doing anything, you are probably right.

Patient-controlled analgesia pumps supply opioid pain-controlling drugs such as morphine, fentanyl but no matter how many times you push the […]