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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 [...]

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 American [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 media attention [...]

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 [...]

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 to wait [...]

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 [...]

Do you know how to find a good chiropractor? Even if you don’t ned one right now, it’s always a good idea to have a good chiropractor in your back pocket. I can tell you from personal experience that you don’t want to be interviewing possible doctors when you can’t even stand up straight! The [...]