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    Tips to avoid a cold

    10.20.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    Whether you’re taking care of young children or living in a college dorm, there’s never a good time to get a cold. The stuffy nose, headache and coughing are unpleasant and prevent you from getting anything accomplished. While I take vitamin C and Zinc  to prevent a cold,  I’d love to try some of Intent’s [...]

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    The whole grain challenge

    01.20.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

    This year, instead of coming up with an unrealistic list of New Year’s resolutions, I’ve decided to try to incorporate a few simple changes into my everyday life. Each week, I’ll think of a new change and try to implement it. For example, this week, I’ve decided to take on what I like to call [...]

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    Drink more water in 2009

    01.08.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    I have posted about this before, and with the new year I have decided to get back on the water-drinking horse.  Most of us know that there are benefits to drinking more water, but we still can’t bring ourselves to drink those 8 glasses a day.  Success requires some planning.
    Here are the plans I recommend:
    1. [...]

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    Eat more fruit for your health

    10.17.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

    If you’d like to improve your health & increase you energy level, try this idea:  Eat only fruit before noon.
    Here’s some advice to make it doable:

    Buy fruit every weekend – Now that it’s apple season, buy one of those bags of McIntosh apples.  When it’s avocado season, be sure to try eating one with a [...]

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    Drink More Water

    09.09.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

    We all know the health benefits of drinking more water. But if it were so easy, we wouldn’t be talking about it.  Here are some ideas to make it easier:
    1.  Set a daily goal & keep track of your progress.  I recommend starting with 1 Liter & working your way up to 3 Liters.
    2.  [...]


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