Posted in Environment, Nutrition, Wellness | June 10th, 2009
I recently lost a close friend to an overdose on heroin and it made me think about the larger picture at hand. Jim, who was a college athletic star, hurt his should his junior year at school. The doctor had prescribed him OxyContin to alleve his pain after the [...]
Tags: college, detox, drugs, heroin, oxycontin, programs, rehab
Posted in Environment, Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness | May 20th, 2009
More and more people are getting tattoos these days. As a result, more and more people will have them removed at some point. One must consider the repercussions about the permanent mark before making the plunge. Laser beauty treatments have become much more affordable than in the past; [...]
Tags: laser, skin, tattoos, veins
Posted in Environment, Wellness | May 20th, 2009
I don’t know about other people, I but I sure have trouble sleeping in the Summer because of the heat. I constantly get night sweats and I am uncomfortable all night. This can really be a burden when I only average about 6 hours of sleep a night in [...]
Tags: aids, bed, cancer, fan, night, sleep, sweats
Posted in Environment, Nutrition, Wellness | April 14th, 2009
Everything I have ever known about smoking is that it’s very hard to quit. My father quit smoking cold turkey after ten plus years of doing it. As a result, I figured this was the best and only way to conquer. However, there has been multiple recent studies [...]
Tags: cessation, chronic, counseling, quit, smoking
Posted in Environment, Fitness, Wellness | April 10th, 2009
Even though the economy and times are tough, do not neglect your exercise apparel. I recently started a basketball league and decided to utilize some classic Jordans as my sneakers. I did not want to pay for a new pair of sneakers, but that’s exactly what I did. [...]
Tags: clothes, economy, jordan, running, sneakers
Posted in Environment, Wellness | March 31st, 2009
Do you need to get away? A great way to combine a vacation and sense of community to vacation to a place where you can volunteer your services. For example, if you are a carpenter, take a week to visit New Orleans and help rebuild and take in the city at night. [...]
Tags: community, help, vacation
Posted in Environment, Fitness, Wellness | March 22nd, 2009
1. Find a quiet zone with silence and no activity
2. Find your comfort position: Sitting, Walking, Standing, etc.
3. Focus solely on Meditation; which can be breathing, an object, etc.
4. Keep your mind at ease and take every day distractions without reaction
Tags: Meditation
Posted in Environment, Food, Nutrition, Wellness | March 13th, 2009
There are a lot of benefits to buy local foods. First of all, local foods do not pollute the environment as much because shipping is not always necessary. Less car pollution and natural resource usage. In addition, vegetables and food products grown locally are more likely to require less water and pesticides to survive. As [...]
Tags: Environment, local, pesticides
Posted in Environment, Food, Wellness | December 4th, 2008
If you care about the future of our planet and are finally convinced that our ozone is indeed in danger, make the switch to reusable cloth shopping bags. Plastic bags take thousands of years to disintegrate and also kill animals. Buy these eco bags at your local grocer will be one of the mpst effective [...]
Tags: Earth, Ozone, Planet, Plastic
Posted in Environment, Wellness | November 2nd, 2008
Our days can be very stressful and fast paced. Grab a natural fiber broom, stretch your elbows, and sweep your house. This old-fashioned method of cleaning can be an effective, quiet way to clean and relieve some stress. Vacuums can be very loud and do not reach all of the corners and nooks that a [...]
Tags: broom, Stress, sweep
Posted in Environment, Fitness, Food, Nutrition, Wellness | October 28th, 2008
Did you know that 40% of bottled water comes from taps. So some people pay $1 for tap water produced by another. In addition, only 14% of plastic water bottles are recycled. This confirms the need for you to go out and buy a filter for your faucet. The filter will cost about $50 but [...]
Tags: bottle water, Plastic, tap
Posted in Environment, Wellness | October 27th, 2008
With the Winter coming, it is important to tune-up your heating system so you can live more comfortably and save money. First of all, check your air filter to ensure that it is changed every 6 months. Going long periods without change can push dirty air throughout the house and cause respiratory issues. Close down [...]
Tags: allergies, heat, winter
Posted in Environment, Fitness | July 9th, 2008
1. Rake Leaves
2. Shovel Snow
3. Chop & Stack Wood
4. Dig & Plant Garden
5. Go for a walk
6. Kayak or Canoe
7. Drive some Goflballs
8. Go for a Bike Ride
9. Cross Country Ski
10. Go Ice Skating
Tags: Activities, exercise, sports
Posted in Environment, Fitness, Food, Nutrition | June 14th, 2008
Many research assignments have proven that the high levels of Omega 3 Fatty Acids in fish can contribute to higher intelligence. These studies are especially true for children who consume it on a regular basis. In addition, eating mackerel, salmon, and tuna while being pregnant produces more intelligent children. It is important in children as [...]
Tags: brain, children, fatty acids, fish, omega 3