Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Here you will find the latest guides to healthy living, health advice, and tips to help you and those you care about live longer.
Being sick and pregnant is a horrible combination. Anyone who has ever been pregnant knows that you’re not advised to take anything for illness, and that’s a bummer. A simple head cold that would ordinarily have you reaching for the Sudafed or other OTC medications suddenly has you bedridden. What’s a pregnant woman to do […] More
Over eating is something many of us are guilty of from time to time. Even if you don’t have a problem with your weight, you might have a problem with occasionally over eating, which can cause you to feel gross when you’re finished and have an exceptionally negative effect on your overall self-esteem. There are […] More
Morning sickness; it’s not just for mornings. A more apt name for this rather unfortunate pregnancy affliction would be something along the lines of, “Completely miserable vomiting all the time morning, noon or night as well as tired and shaky sickness.” I don’t know what it feels like to suffer from the laughably named morning […] More
Surgery is never fun for anyone but that is especially so for a mom. Moms know that when they are down, the family will likely get off track quickly. Everyone is used to Mom keeping the wheels turning and everything done. When she cannot do that, things get off kilter quickly. So what can you […] More
No parent wants to spend their day waiting in the pediatrician’s office to get through their child’s appointment. It is hard to entertain your child, you likely need to get back to work or on with your day and who wants to be exposed to all those germs? It turns out there are several things you […] More
You already know that you need a solid 8 hours of sleep each night to maintain your best possible health, to feel good and to function properly. Of course, try as you might, that kind of sleep just doesn’t happen every night. Maybe you’re pregnant and you can’t get comfortable – or stop using the […] More
Coffee makes the best start to each morning. Unfortunately, there are always negative people out there trying to take the amazingness of our coffee away from us. Caffeine is bad for you, coffee stains your teeth, coffee makes you jittery…it’s always something. You know what coffee makes me? Happy. Cup number one is the perfect […] More
Working out is one of those things you promise yourself you’ll do each and every day. However, at the end of the day when you realize that you haven’t exactly done it as yet, you decide you’ll make the promise to start working out tomorrow. The cycle is a vicious one. It’s also one we […] More
A massage is a great way to relax and pamper yourself. It allows you to lie down and enjoy an hour that’s all about you and how you feel. While there’s every reason in the world to get a massage, many women don’t bother to do it often enough. Some consider it too expensive and […] More
Provided you don’t have children of your own, sleeping in is probably something you do regularly, despite the many benefits of waking up early. Waking up early is something you should consider, even if you love your beauty sleep. There are a number of benefits associated with waking up early that can affect your life […] More
At the end of the day, there’s nothing quite like relaxing and unwinding after a long, busy day at work, home or with the kids – or all of the above for some people. Relaxing, however, can be a bit of a challenge when you have life to think about; the next day’s agenda, the […] More
A snack can be a great addition to a diet or healthy eating plan. But it is very easy to go overboard when it comes to a snack. A snack should be something small, simple and healthy such as a handful of nuts, a small cup of yogurt or a piece of fruit. Many people […] More