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  My uncle had bypass surgery two week ago so this post about heart health is coming at the right time.  Also, I watched  Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s cardiac piece on CNN two Sundays ago.  Dr. Gupta interviewed Bill Clinton about his open heart surgery.  If you missed the interview, you can find it here. This [...]

According to the World Health Organization, if you used tanning parlors as a teenager or in your 20′s, your risk for Melanoma (a form of skin cancer) is increased by 75%.  There is no healthy tan according to Dr. Karen Burke a researcher at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

The Hundred Prep abdominal strength Lie on your back, knees bent, arms up and pointing to the ceiling. As you exhale, move your arms down to your sides and curl up your head, neck, and shoulders. Pull your belly button (navel) towards your spine. Hold this position and move your arms up as you inhale [...]

I woke up this morning at 7:30 AM and turned on the television. Power! I have power, thank God!  I watched the news as the reporters covered the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.  I felt bad as I saw flooding and  people being rescued with canoes in Westchester county; flooding and damage in New Jersey and [...]

 Try this exercise after watching 48 hours of Hurricane Irene coverage. Sage stretch Sit with right leg bent with heel next to buttocks and left leg straight as shown. Keep spine upright and twist to right. Wrap left arm around outside of right thigh and place left hand on right thigh. Place right hand on [...]

  Day 228 – Spotted a deer Day 229 – Yorktown Beach Day 230 – Holly bush Day 231 – Lanngonissa Day 232 – No more room in the car Day 233 – Eastern Market in Washington DC Day 234 – Good Neighbor Pharmacy swag Day 235 – More pretty flowers Day 236 – Hawaiian [...]

Day 219 – At the Chicago airport Day 220 – Eggie from BlogHer11 Day 221 – Yellow flower taken in manual mode Day 222 – Neighbor’s flower Day 223 – Signed cookbook from Chef Marco Pierre Day 224 – Swag from Daisy Made Day 225 – On our way to Williamsburg, Virginia Day 226 – [...]

Day 210 – My neighbor’s lawn Day 211 – Jamaican jerk chicken Day 212  -  Vintage sewing supplies Day 213 – Pretty flower Day 214 – Better than glue Day 215 – On our way to San Diego Day 216 – Monkeying around at the San Diego Zoo Day 217 – Cooking with Chef Einav [...]

  Superman Strengthens your low back! Lie face down with your arms outstretched over head as shown. Lift upward, raising your arms and legs off the floor. If the position with arms extended is too much for your body, you can bring your arms by your side, with palms up toward the sky. Return to [...]

I’ve lived in NYC for 10 years now and survived 9/11, the Blackout in 2003,  and the Blizzard 2010.  Now, it’s Hurricane Irene 2011.   I have never seen panic in so many people’s faces and the frenzy of New Yorkers like this before.  My boss let us out early so we can prepare for the impending [...]

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Hello dear readers, I have a guest post for you from Will.  This is an interesting way to weight loss and while I do not advocate to starving yourself, I am known to skip meals in order to decrease my calorie consumption.  Read on to find out more. A New Weight Loss Method You Can [...]

  Thank you to all who participated in the August Eucerin Giveaway.  Enjoy the rest of your summer and keep your skin healthy. The winner will receive:    Eucerin Everyday Protection Face SPF 30 and Body SPF 15 Lotions Car Sun Shade Travel Neck Pillow Luggage Tags and the winner is Maria!!! Congratulations Maria!!  I [...]