Category Archives: health

medicine | virtual pain relief

This post goes along with my addiction post. I am so excited to know that scientists are working on remedies for pain that don’t involve pain medicine! This video gave me a lot of hope!  Burn victims have said that this virtual “Snow World” relieves their pain better than any pain medicine!  This is awesome!...

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excuse or warning? | addiction

I saw something the other day on TV with obese children and it made me think.  Does it benefit our children to let them know if they are predisposed to things, such as heart disease or addiction? Will this allow our children to use it as an excuse?  ”I was going to get it anyway...

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get lean & maintain | portion control

I had a post coming up on proper portions and I also have included some of this info in my how much of what to do i eat post. This came on the Today Show this morning though while I was having my coffee and thought it was a great visual segment to explain how...

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fertility & get lean & health | good fats

Proper nutrition is important for fertility, fats included. This post applies to general health, fertility, pregnancy and nursing. Pregnancy and nursing require more nutrients and allow less leeway for empty calories! In my fertility series, I’ve discussed protein & fertility. In general, I’ve also posted on how much protein and how much of all the nutrients.  This...

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get lean | what do your pants say?

I have spoken before about my history with feeling out of control and struggling with an eating disorder.  I talked about it in my interview with Kelly Olexa. I overcame that by learning how to eat and exercise for health, fuel my body and take care of myself. I learned how to have control over...

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fertility & caffeine

This post,like many of my fertility posts applies to pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and to all other girls too. It’s true that our pre-pregnancy diet effects our pregnancy because we are feeding our body and storing nutrients to feed the baby later during pregnancy.  And, for many women, the first trimester may be hard to eat much...

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water | are you a wise woman?

“Water is the only drink for a wise man”  -Harry David Thoreau What does water do & why is it important?  Among other things, water….. regulates body temperature helps nutrients travel to your organs assists your body in digesting food properly. your body needs a lot of water in order to run smoothly.  having trouble...

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poor posture | stand up straight!

This is more of a plea for help from my readers!!! Ok, not really…but I do need suggestions! I have horrible posture…at least I think I do and I find myself correcting my posture numerous times throughout the day.  Some days I notice I  must be hunched all the way over my desk! What gives? I...

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nutrition | local honey

The last time I got sick it was after we left our local area on vacation. I’ve always believed that when you move or travel you’re more susceptible to germs in that new area because you’re not “immune” to them. I could be wrong. Just a hunch! I believe it now more than ever though...

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Figure Lessons

(Sorry this has taken so long…I have been sick off and on since the show, my computer has been acting up for a month, and I have been a really busy girl, living the life that I missed out on during contest prep.) I learned SOOO much during the preparation this past year for my...

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