Archive for August, 2007

Lite Guacamole Recipe

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 31, 2007

in category: Food, General

Here’s a recipe for guacamole that uses cottage cheese to reduce the amount of avocado needed. Even though avocados are full of healthy fats, they also have a high calorie count.
Ingredients:
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 ripe avocado, peeled and [...]

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Melanoma Skin Cancer

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 30, 2007

in category: Dermatology, General, Skin Care

Melanoma skin cancer is the most serious kind of skin cancer there is. It’s not something that should be overlooked because it can be deadly if not treated properly. If it’s found early enough, it can curable but the key to treatment is early detection.
About 51,000 cases are reported each year to the [...]

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What Do You Eat For Dinner?

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 29, 2007

in category: Food

Are you picky about the foods you put into your body? Moss Greene, the BellaOnline Nutrition editor, says that we need to be.
In fact, she says that healthy eating will make a difference in your happiness, appearance and even your intellect.
By reading her article, Fish, Vegetable and Brown Rice, you can see that she really [...]

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Learn How To Say NO

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 28, 2007

in category: General, Inspirational

In general, many people have a difficult time learning how to say no. Most of the time, we want to please other people or have others like us.
But when you agree to do everything others ask, you put their feelings before your own. And that can lead to frustration and unhappiness on your part. [...]

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Cranberries Health Benefits

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 27, 2007

in category: Food, General

Are there any health benefits of eating cranberries?
Here’s the nutritional breakdown:

Serving size 1/2 cup (48g)
Calories 20
Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 6g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 2g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 0% of daily value
Vitamin C 10% of daily value
Calcium 0% of daily value
Iron [...]

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Getting Rid of Bad Memories

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 27, 2007

in category: General, Inspirational

I like to think of myself as someone who knows where I’m going and doesn’t let old habits and reactions get in my way. But the more I think about it, there are certain things that seem to run through my brain on autopilot. And, for the most part, these thoughts are very limiting.
I’m on [...]

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Do Your Kids Smoke?

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 23, 2007

in category: General

When teens smoke, there’s a very good chance that they’ll become addicted. Starting any kind of habit at this young age makes it very difficult to quit later in life.
There is a lot of peer pressure to make teenagers start smoking in this day and age. There also is a lot of [...]

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Lowering Your Blood Pressure

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 23, 2007

in category: Equipment, General

You should have your blood pressure checked at least once every two years. It only takes a few minutes and can be done very easily.
High blood pressure can be very dangerous and if you don’t know your pressure is high, you won’t be doing anything about reducing it.
Here are some ways to lower [...]

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Are You A Procrastinator?

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 22, 2007

in category: General

Are you in the habit of putting things off until tomorrow? If so, you are a procrastinator. Don’t feel bad - you have a lot of company.
For many of us it’s easier to put things off until another time and we only grudgingly do them when we finally have to. It’s easy [...]

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Improve Your Listening Skills

Posted by Michael Byrd | on August 21, 2007

in category: General

If you want to improve your listening skills, then you’re going to have to listen. It’s not actually hard to do, but you need to make an effort to concentrate on what the person is actually saying.
At some point in our lives we’ve developed poor listening skills by doing some of the things listed [...]

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