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It’s Not Healthcare But… byJean Francis Bean I am happy to announce that next year in January I will begin my weekly blog series. I will begin every month with an Intention and a word that you can meditate on for a month and be mindful of that word.   Every week I will have [...]

If you are not eating… Could be Low in… Eat more of… Meat, Chicken, or Fish Protein Beans, lentils, tofu, lowfat dairy, nuts, seeds Dairy Calcium Soy milk, enriched tofu, almond milk, broccoli, bok choy, kale, collard greens Beef or Dark-Meat Poultry Iron Beans, lentils, peas, dark leafy vegetables, potatoes with skin, iron-fortified cereals Beef, [...]

Thanksgiving Meal with Family So, how did you do dear readers, with your Thanksgiving Day meal? I am sure you celebrated your holiday feast with family and friends and had a wonderful time.   The turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and all of the desserts was FANTASTIC!  And, I bet you are STUFFED! HOW ARE [...]

This post was from last year but I thought I would post it on this blog as we celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends. More Than A Day As Thanksgiving Day rolls around, it brings up some facts, quite profound. We may think that we’re inadequate, feel like we don’t ever have enough.  But [...]

In honor of Thanksgiving Day, I’d like to remind my readers the blessings they have in their life. I have an ongoing gratitude list and I list what I am grateful for each day.  Having a gratitude list, helps me to see the greatness and possibilities in my life.  My list looks like this: I [...]

Om…….Om……Om……..I have recently re-discovered yoga again after a six month hiatus.  This time I joined The Yoga Room in Astoria, New York.  Yoga has helped me to strengthen my muscles and to help me with stress. I realized that simply breathing in and out help oxygenate our cells to give us increased energy. My Health [...]

I know, I know. I am a closet geek.  In college, I can be found in the canteen socializing with everyone rather than actually attending class. I was ashamed to tell people that I was “studying” .  I am a nurse turned computer analyst turned blogger. I am attending my very first Wordcamp this weekend. [...]

COLORADO! Isn’t the picture of Colorado above beautiful and peaceful? No wonder Coloradians like to be outside…. I watched a news program on television this past weekend. The news reported that Colorado is the most healthiest and fittest people. Many people live in Colorado because of the nice weather, greenery and the scenery.  The news [...]

What a glorious fall day it is today!  It was unseasonably warm.  The temperature reached 69 degrees today.  What a magnificent day to take a power walk.  Leaves are falling, the air is warm, and the wind silently blows on the tops of the trees, making a crinkly sound.  To be one with nature.  One [...]

I was watching the local news this morning and the topic was Diabetes Awareness and I knew I wanted to include the news piece in my blog!  The guest was Earl Monroe, former legend NBA basketball player of the New York Knicks. If you are like me, I am not familiar with the sports legened [...]

Here are some statistics: 24 million children and adults in the United States live with diabetes 57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes 1 out of every 3 children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have “pre-diabetes” [...]

November is National Diabetes month and Lung Cancer awareness month.  Besides the holiday tips, I will be giving diabetes prevention and lung cancer prevention tips too. International Health Week started on November 2-6.

My Heart Beats in Red by PopGoes the Print Thanks for reading my health tips of the day. October tips were about cancer prevention tips.  Since Thanksgiving is in November, I will write about stress management and eating healthy during the holidays.  See the right hand side for all of the October and November health [...]