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Good Mood Gig from SAM-e Come vote for me so I can share my good moods with everyone on a daily basis.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. – – – Lao Tzu {image: found via Kind Over Matter, originally uploaded by Jennaflee}

It’s time to announce the winner of the 1800 Flowers $40.00 savings pass!! Are you excited? And the winner is…… Nicole from Colie’s Kitchen! Congratulations Nicole! I will be contacting you soon!

October  is almost over. But breast cancer awareness needs to be ongoing.  I wanted to post more breast cancer prevention before the month of October is up. According to the American Cancer Society, every three minutes, on average, another woman learns she has breast cancer. The good news is that there are several strategies that can [...]

The American Cancer Society’s Man to Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support Program Designed to help men and their families cope with prostate cancer, Man to Man provides a comfortable setting among peers for discussion, education, and support through the recovery process.  Spouses, partners, and family members are encouraged to attend. TOPIC:  Erectile Dysfunction PRESENTER:  [...]

Decisions in a Time of Mixed Messages:  Breast Cancer Screening Today Join breast cancer and media experts as they discuss the rapidly changing climate of breast cancer screening.  Mixed messages from the media have made it increasingly difficult for consumers to soft through all of the information and make informed decisions about their health.  The [...]

Food Solutions:  Reducing Pain Through the Food That You Choose Can the food you eat play a role in chronic pain and symptom management?  Join doctors and other experts or a day of learning and innovative hands-on cooking WHEN:  Wednesday, October 27, 2010 WHERE:  Urban Zen Center 711 Greenwich Street TIME: 9 AM – 2:30 [...]

Making the most of your Doctor Visit James, Melis, MD WHAT:  Step-by-step guidance for forging healthy relationships with your doctors and ensuring coordinated, high quality care WHEN:  Wednesday, October 27, 2010 TIME:  10:30-11:15 AM WHERE:  27-09 Crescent Street , Long Island City, Queens, New York City Hellenic Cultural Center Bilingual – Greek/English CONTACT:  Call 718-267-4333 [...]

World Vegan Week at Gust Organics 519 Sixth Avenue New York City 6-8 PM Vegans of the world, unite. Tonight starts  ‘World Vegan Week”.  Dinner will be prepared by Alexandra Jamieson, celebrity vegan chef.  All this week, Gust Organics will feature a vegan menu offering Latin-inspired, 100 percent organic and vegan fare. {image:  found via [...]

I listed some bad foods to stay away from in my post yesterday. I thought I would post it again. Here aresome dietary habits to avoid, as they may increase the risk of breast cancer. Eating too much fat. Keep your dietary fat content low – below 25 percent of your daily calories is ideal. [...]

This tip is something I did over the weekend. I have been overwhelmed in the past month and my environment has something to do with it. I waste so much time finding my bills or my recipes while all this time it was right under my nose. Reduce stress by de-cluttering your environment.  Start with [...]

To support national education during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, throughout October will focus on breast cancer awareness, prevention and treatment. Diet and nutrition can play a significant role in the chances of developing breast cancer, especially if you have a family history of the disease. The following foods may help to prevent or lessen the [...]

“Love is what makes you happy, and if you become the servant of love and your partner becomes the servant of love, the day will come when you can be with your partner with no guilt and no blame, no anger and no sadness.” – Don Miguel Ruiz