Wellness
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The Debate Over Pediatric Supplements
Should You Supplement? Have you been struggling with whether or not to give your children pediatric supplements? If you have been feeling this way you are not alone. Many questions surround pediatric supplements. Some parents wonder if they are even necessary for their children’s health. Other questions include: how does a parent know if their child needs them? And are they harmful? Are there any risks associated with giving supplements? Unfortunately, the debate rages on over whether pediatric supplements are beneficial or harmful even in scientific circles. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the perfect example. They suggest that you only give pediatric supplements to your children under…
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Musings :: What Does it Mean to Be Present?
“Children have a way of forcing you back into the present moment.” ~Lorna Luft Yesterday was one of those days where things didn’t seem to be going my way. Our new puppy was driving me crazy and having to discipline him at every turn was wearing me down. I was feeling overwhelmed at meeting certain deadlines and getting caught up from taking some time off to enjoy the summer with my daughter while she was on break. There is always a bit of mommy guilt whether you work in or out of the home I think and I try not to beat myself up when I have…
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Recipes :: Back to School Lunch Ideas
The other day I was talking to a mom friend and we were complaining about what we were going to put in our kids lunch boxes each day now that school started this past week. I mean I can only make PB&J so much and she will only eat it so much… so off I searched Pintrest to find some healthy lunchbox ideas. Part of the appeal of making a yummy lunch that they will actually eat (there have been many a time she comes home hungry with a full lunch in her lunchbox) is making it look appetizing and fun. I love the following ideas and know that it won’t take me too long…
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4 Weird Side Effects of Prescription Drugs
Medical treatment can be a difficult process and challenging which requires different areas of care. One particular complex area in medical healing is pharmaceuticals and prescription medications. Most if not all drugs come with some side effects, typically minor. However, you will run across those drugs that do indeed cause side effects and even more, weird ones. Below are 4 weird prescription drug side effects. Blue Urine Urine color change is not unusual. For instance, when you consume beets, your urine could possibly turn pink in color and while taking vitamins, it can turn orange. However, have you ever experienced blue or green urine? You just might if…
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6 Mind-Blowing Health Benefits of Juicing
Forget store-bought juices. They’re usually pumped full of sugar, preservatives, and other chemicals that don’t do your body any good. What you need is a juicer, a machine that squeezes the juice out of fruits and vegetables. Juicers are religiously used by many health-conscious people across the globe, simply because juiced fruits and vegetables carry so many astounding health benefits. Ingesting juiced fruits and vegetables helps remove toxins from your body. Everyone knows that fruits and vegetables are great for your body, but strangely enough not a lot of people seem to realize that juiced fruits and vegetables are just as great. The body has its…
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Reflections :: Honoring Life’s Passings
In a few weeks it will be the anniversary of the death of my aunt Mary. I have written here about her before; she helped raise me in that my parents shared a house with her and her husband. Her daughter is the closest I will ever have to a sister. The kind that I talk to almost every day, stay up late waiting for, eat unhealthy food with, and sing songs badly and too loud for no reason other than because the car windows are down. We both just went through chaotic, emotional weeks of great change. While processing on the phone, we only barely touched at…
