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.
Cravings; they aren’t all pickles and ice cream and pregnant women. Almost everyone experiences cravings from time to time (before your favorite monthly visitor, perhaps?) and oftentimes those cravings are centered around sweets. Of course, it doesn’t help that there’s always some sort of holiday on the horizon in which sugary deliciousness is on every […] More
So much of parenting is feeling guilty about certain things. Sometimes you feel guilty because your child is the only one who hasn’t seen a certain movie and feels left out among her friends. Other times you feel guilty because you didn’t read to her in the womb. The truth is, there are so many […] More
Changing your eating habits is a positive lifestyle change that offers you many benefits. Of course, many people make the decision to eat a healthier diet to lose weight and look good. Others make this healthy lifestyle change because they want to live a healthier life for personal reasons, such as wanting to keep up […] More
We’re all looking for that special edge but if there’s anything we’ve tried to express, that edge doesn’t really exist. There are no shortcuts to feeling better, getting healthier, and having the lifestyle you desire. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t resources out there that can help greatly in assisting us achieve these things. And […] More
Your career may be the one of your dreams or it may be the job from hell, but it’s still a job, and in this economy you need it more than ever. It doesn’t matter if you love your job or hate it with a passion, working is stressful and can take a toll on […] More
A magic potion or the wave of a magic wand that results in a tighter tummy and a better shape is what women really want – along with the ability to keep your dream figure while eating nothing but Girl Scout cookies and greasy fries. Since that’s not going to happen any time soon, women […] More
It is difficult to believe that you could get your child to prefer healthy snacks over junk food but it is true; you can actually make this happen. The trick to doing this is to make healthy snacks easily accessible, tasty, attractive and fun. One way I do this is I have a shelf in the […] More
When my eight year old daughter developed migraines suddenly, I had no idea the impact it was going to have on our lives. I knew a little about migraines; they were a very bad headache that could be accompanied by nausea or vomiting. What I didn’t know was how complex they were or that they could […] More
We have heard it for years; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It turns out it really is. Breakfast is important because when you wake up in the morning, your body hasn’t had food for at least eight hours and needs nourishment. If you skip breakfast then you will be more likely […] More
Water is important to the health of our bodies. We have heard this all of our lives. Yet, we still neglect to get our daily eight glasses of water that health professionals everywhere agree that we need. Why do we need these eight glasses of water? Water keeps our bodies moist and allows them to […] More
Having an aging parent can be a challenge. Many times when you have an aging parent you also have a family of your own and have to try to do your best to divide your time between your young family and your aging parent. But there are some tips you can follow to make it […] More
We typically think of braces as something that is only for teenagers but there are reasons why you should consider getting them as an adult. Braces help to straighten the teeth and give you a better smile as well as overall better dental health. They can be used for cosmetic purchases but sometimes they are […] More