Oxycontin becomes Heroin

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 [...]

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Tattoo Removal

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; [...]

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Night Sweats

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 [...]

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It’s Time to Quit

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 [...]

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Run Away

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. [...]

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Vacation Volunteer

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. [...]

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Common Principles of Meditation

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

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Buy Local

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 [...]

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Ditch the Plastic

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 [...]

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Sweep away you stress

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 [...]

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Bottled Tap Water

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 [...]

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Heating System Checkup

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 [...]

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Great Outdoor Exercises

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

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Fish for Thought

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 [...]

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