Do you dress up your pet? We don’t mean a winter coat for the snow or a raincoat to keep them dry on their daily walks, we mean outfits for the day. Halloween costumes. Holiday outfits. Reindeer antlers.
We do. We do it because it amuses us and our pets don’t mind. They like the added attention and tolerate it for a little while. In fact they pose for photos!
But, please remember to keep your pets safe and comfortable in the pet clothing and costumes that you choose.
Tips for dressing up your pet: If your pet just doesn’t like dressing up, let them sit the holiday out. Be sure their outfit fits. Restricting movement or ability to breathe can cause injury or illness. Many pets like to chew. Avoid loose or dangling pieces which can cause choking hazards.
The second Monday in January is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Since studies now show that clutter causes stress and anxiety this day is an opportunity to begin the new year with a clean and organized workspace as well as reduced stress.
Whether your desk is in a private or shared office, cubicle, home or a make-shift desk on the counter, having your workspace uncluttered, organized, refreshed and clean will help you work more efficiently and give you a sense of serenity.
I know I’ll be in my office cleaning my desk and entire office to brighten my new year. How about you?
Today’s children are overfed and undernourished. Children, for the most part, do not eat well. They commonly choose foods that are high in fats, sugars, and salt that have little, real nutritional value. The top choices among kids are hot dogs, chicken nuggets, French fries, pancakes, pizza, cookies and ice cream. I think you will agree this doesn’t sound like an optimal menu for growing children. It’s definitely not conducive to good health.
This creates a domino effect that results in 97% of children suffering from some form of malnutrition. One in three children ages 2 to 19 is obese or overweight. Triple the rate of just a generation ago. Many suffer from high blood pressure. Poor nutrition has increased diabetes in children by 21% in the last 10 years. Add to that the fact that three out of four children are not getting 60 minutes of exercise each day. The result? Childhood obesity health costs are $14 billion a year.
The attached article further explains some guidelines and strategies for assuring that your child is well fed and healthy. Supplementation can replace some of the vitamins and minerals missing in your children’s and grandchildren’s diets. Make sure to choose supplements that are safe and effective.
Sunday Supper starts off as one day a week and soon becomes a way of life.
These days families are busy with after-school activities, jobs and homework. Sunday supper has been a disappearing tradition around the country and the Sunday Supper Movement aims to bring families back together in the kitchen and around the dinner table one Sunday at a time. National Sunday Supper Day is another step toward this goal.
It’s cold and flu season and there are so many things you can do to strengthen your immune system.
I haven’t had a major cold or flu in years. I attribute that to my move out of a mold infested house, a healthy lifestyle and my Peak Performance multi-vitamins. Lifestyle and taking care of yourself does make a difference.
Here is a simple guide to maintaining health throughout the cold and flu season.
2018 is almost a memory and if you want to live life on your own terms, you’ll want to focus your energy on the future! So ponder these questions:
1. What would make 2019 the BEST year ever?
2. What is one dream or one unfulfilled goal that keeps coming back?
3. What are one to three things that I want to accomplish this year?
4. If I accomplished all three, what would that mean to me?
5. Who else would that impact and how?
Don’t just let this precious time of the year pass you by without answering these questions!
This can be your BEST YEAR YET, but it won’t happen if you leave it to chance. Make the choice to live your best life on your own terms by starting today. “
We just read about a study that confirms Gin & Tonic can prevent wintertime colds. We know the Brits used Gin & Tonic to help prevent malaria in the tropics, this may be the next logical step for Gin & Tonic.
This awful winter rainy cold weather brings with it all of the symptoms of the common cold, including a runny nose, coughing, sore throat, and drowsiness. It is not something that we want, but it is something we have to endure during winter months.
If you enjoy feeling healthy and avoiding colds, there may be a solution hiding in plain sight. Many tend to reach for an antioxidant or superfood to cure a cold because of the high levels of vitamin C. It certainly can help to keep the cold away, but there may be something else you can do and it is a lot more fun! Have you ever thought about drinking a gin & tonic to help with your cold?
Some people may do it to help themselves sleep when they are sick but gin may actually be the alcoholic beverage of choice for those who are suffering. When you compare it with red wine, whiskey, and other alcoholic beverages, it has lower levels of histamine and that means fewer allergy triggers. If you plan on having a drink this winter, then the British Asthma Association recommends trying gin.
The low level of histamine is all due to the distillation process. When gin is distilled, it results in a lower histamine level but it also provides other benefits. One of those benefits is low levels of sulfites, which is also something that can help to keep your cold in check. It is also something that asthmatics would appreciate.
In our house we love shortbread, it’s a family favorite and perfect with a cup of tea. Maybe because it hearkens back to our Scottish ancestors, or just because it’s super buttery, Shortbread is a classic Scottish dessert traditionally was made with: 1 part white sugar 2 parts butter 3 parts flour.
Modern recipes deviate from the three ingredient rule by splitting the sugar portion into equal parts of granulated sugar and powdered sugar and add salt. Plain white (wheat) flour is commonly used. However, ground rice or cornflour are also sometimes added to alter the texture.
Shortbread is so named because of its crumbly texture which is caused by its high-fat content, provided by the butter. “Shortening” is its related word that refers to any fat that may be added to produce a “short” (crumbly) texture.
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