Month: May, 2007
28 May, 2007 | Muscle Building, Exercise |
As with any exercise, whether you are using your own body weight, machines or free weights, if the resistance doesn’t increase, your muscles won’t be worked to their maximum capacity and the stimulus these fibres need to grow will be missing. Exercises done correctly will build the lean muscle and increase your metabolism in the […]
28 May, 2007 | Health, Weight Loss |
In 1989 when I hit my highest weight of 475 pounds, my body let me know in no uncertain terms that enough was enough. I had what I refer to as “my episode” one night after a shift of driving taxi. My heart began to race and I was having a challenge with breathing. I […]
27 May, 2007 | Sports, Outdoors |
Everyone has a habit,whether it is good or not, they go through before hitting the ball. Here is ”10 C0mmandments” that I find works really well.
“10 Commandments” to follow through with for a consistent golf shot:
Drop the club to your body
Lock your finger
Straighten your left arm
Turn your wrists when bringing the club up
Swing back but not too high
Dip […]
27 May, 2007 | Financial Help, Personal Finance |
Debt consolidation essentiality means taking one loan to pay off all other loans. It’s almost always easier to pay off one loan at a lower interest rate or fixed interest rate, than to pay off many at varied rates. Most individuals have a credit card debt, a mortgage, and sometimes a second mortgage to pay […]
27 May, 2007 | Families, Kids |
Grandma’s are stepping up to love and support children that aren’t there own flesh and blood. Do you know you can touch a life and be an adopted “grandma” to some kids of a single mother or mothers in need? These are not grandma for hire, but grandma who can be surrogate grandma and able […]
23 May, 2007 | Families, Kids, Whatever Fits |
So often, we as parents get caught in a cycle of reactive parenting. A situation comes up and we react, and that is what we know as parents. We go along, moment to moment and day to day and simply react to the circumstances around us. Taking a moment to step out of this cycle to […]
22 May, 2007 | Families, Parents |
Parenting a troubled teen can be trying, even for the most patient parent, but
imagine how scary it is for the teen. During their teenage years, a child may feel like they don’t belong. Everything is changing: their bodies, hormones, emotions, worldview and others’ expectations of them. They can often feel like their are alone, no one […]
22 May, 2007 | Health, Weight Loss |
As a dietitian, I’m here to tell you it’s okay to cheat on rare occasion. But if you’re gonna’ give in to fat and carbohydrate overload, why not choose foods that can actually serve you? I call these the “best” of the “worst”—the top 10 foods you can eat and still like yourself […]
21 May, 2007 | Education, Health |
Generally, individuals choose to smoke during the teenage years. While puffing away seems cool at the time, trying to quit can become a life-long struggle. Thus, when a smoker decides to become pregnant, the baby has no choice but to become a smoker as well. Expectant mothers need to understand the consequences of smoking and […]
20 May, 2007 | Education, Families |
“Sadly, many people, illiterate or otherwise, fail to acknowledge or address the growing problem of functional illiteracy in American homes”. Many people, young and old, still need to learn to read and write. Illiteracy is not restricted to a 3rd world country. Today, in America, approximately half of all adults cannot read beyond the 8th […]
20 May, 2007 | People, Whatever Fits |
From a small home to a tar paper shack, Rose is a single portrait of so many women becoming single parents, who kept the home fires burning during world war 2. “Facing the uncertainty of war and single parenthood, Rose accepted an offer to teach at a country school. Since many teachers supporting the war effort began […]
19 May, 2007 | Health, Weight Loss |
Though there is much concern about vegetarians getting enough protein, the need for protein is often overrated. The average diet contains far more protein needed for health. In fact, excess protein can damage the kidneys and contribute to the development of osteoporosis. The recommended daily allowance of protein is 8/10ths of a gram for every […]
19 May, 2007 | Health, Pets |
The best treatment for lyme disease in your pet is in the prevention. Ticks can be found in many different areas and are just waiting for the next warm body. Keeping your pets out of thick brush and high grass will help them from getting ticks, but there are many products on the market today […]
19 May, 2007 | Health, Whatever Fits |
Mandatory evacuations that are required by law and can be some the most stressful events that people can endure during tropical hurricane seasons and you’ll need to find a way to alleviate your stress during these times. There are many ways to alleviate Stress and one of them is something that you will not be […]
19 May, 2007 | Sports, Outdoors |
From bass fishing to marlin fishing, your users want to hear what you are catching. Having a solid journal of a couple of years of reports, allows for users to check prior years, to see what is biting at that time period. For example, if we are looking to book a fishing guide in May […]
19 May, 2007 | Sports, Outdoors |
A fishing rod has more parts than you would expect, including the rod itself (the “stick” part), a grip (where you hold it), a line, guides (to hold the line in position), a wheel (to pull the line back in), and finally a hook (to hook the fish). When you add the bait to this, […]
19 May, 2007 | Financial Help, Personal Finance |
Debt consolidations entail combining all consumer credit card debts into one loan. For the most part, a debt consolidation allows consumers to better manage their debt. The average household has a consumer debt total of approximately $8,000 - $10,000. This likely includes several credit cards.
Through a debt consolidation, consumers will no longer submit payments to […]
19 May, 2007 | Financial Help, Personal Finance |
Blemishes appear in the credit report when a borrower misses a credit card payment; defaults on loan installments or doesn’t pay his bills on time. A sharp eye is kept on these events by the credit rating agencies and they label such a borrower as a bad credit case. This serves as a warning to […]
18 May, 2007 | Health, Weight Loss |
Hoodia is a genus in the plant family Apocynaceae. Advertisements which reference the appetite suppressing abilities of the hoodia plant are referring to the hoodia gordonii species. This is the only species on which research has been done to this date. Any website, nursery or other company which advertises that they have a hoodia plant […]
18 May, 2007 | Financial Help, Personal Finance |
Can I reduce my payments? Many people are finding themselves burdened with high interest debt. They are financially drowning, due to the payments, and are looking for some way to lower their payments. One way that you can lower your payments, and the amount of money you pay in interest, is to get a debt […]
18 May, 2007 | Financial Help, Personal Finance |
There are plenty of strategies for eliminating unnecessary credit card debt. Because it takes years to accumulate debt, consumers should not expect to reduce their debts overnight. Nonetheless, debt can be reduced with a workable plan. Debt consolidation is a very effective way to becoming debt free. Here are a few tips on ways to […]
18 May, 2007 | Sports, Outdoors |
The King Salmon is no doubt the most coveted price in Alaska salmon fishing, though over the years its estuaries are also known to shelter several gargantuan halibuts. But more or less, Alaska is more dominant with its endless salmon runs, and softer nerved anglers who are still skeptical in challenging the king can opt […]
18 May, 2007 | Muscle Building, Exercise |
Progressive overload is needed to make muscles bigger. Meaning that you need to perform more reps than you did for your last workout for that particular exercise. If you perform the same amount of reps at each workout nothing will change on you, also if the weight doesn’t changes on the bar nothing will change […]
18 May, 2007 | Business, Making Money |
Ebooks are becoming very popular online. You can find an ebook on just about any topic now. From taking care of your pets all the way to making money online, if you can think of a subject, I bet there’s an ebook about it. Some of these ebooks you can get at no cost, but […]