5 Ways to Deal with Lower Back Pain After Pregnancy While the words “good news” and “lower back pain” have no place being in the same article — let alone the same sentence! — I’ll start things off with some information might give you a little peace of mind: lower back pain after pregnancy is surprisingly common. In fact, medical research has found that at least 50 percent of women experience some degree of lower back pain at some point during … [Read more...]
Tips for Better Sleep
Tips for Better Sleep Whether you need a little pick-me-up to get you started or just like the taste of coffee, caffeine is essential in many households. Though coffee and other things that contain caffeine do have some health benefits, there are also some drawbacks to indulging too much in this natural stimulant. Read on if you're curious about the health effects of caffeine or are interested in improving your sleep quality by only … [Read more...]
Five Ways To Stay Healthy On Your Winter Wonderland Vacation
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Five Ways To Stay Healthy On Your Winter Wonderland Vacation Most of us know that it can be quite the challenge to maintain a healthy diet during a vacation. If you’re spending your holiday in a sunny, tropical location, then lots of lounging on the beach plus those sugary mix drinks can leave you with a few extra pounds. A winter vacation, however, may be just as risky to a healthy routine, especially when you’re hiding under layers of … [Read more...]
How Moms Can Care for Kids Even With a Disability
How Moms Can Care for Kids Even With a Disability Osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and cerebral palsy are just a few of the diseases that impair mobility. Mothers dealing with either of these disabilities may find it difficult to get around, much less manage a full house with children. Many women prefer not to give up the homes they have raised their families in, and instead prefer to try and make it work in the home they have rather than moving to a … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Improve Your Morning
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Easy Ways to Improve Your Morning Whether you wake up early for work or to make sure your kids get to school on time, mornings can be a drag. Even if you got enough sleep the night before, you still might resent the feeling of waking up to the screeching of an alarm clock. You might even consider yourself a morning person but still struggle with bad mornings every once in a while. Here are some easy ways to improve your morning so your day gets … [Read more...]
Five Effective Ways to Sneak in a Workout
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Five Effective Ways to Sneak in a Workout As a parent, finding time to exercise can be a challenge. Often, we know what we have to do to get healthy but don’t know how to allocate the time into our busy schedules. Fortunately, it is simpler than you might think. Here are five effective ways to sneak in a workout, while working toward building a consistent exercise routine. Use the Dose Effect to Your Advantage You may have heard … [Read more...]
Eye-Eye Captain! Keeping Your Kids’ Eyes Healthy
Children are resilient little creatures, but just like adults they get sick and they have a need for regular appointments. Dentists and doctors are to be seen on a regular basis, of course, but a lot of parents overlook seeing an eye specialist from time to time. We, as adults, often take for granted how much our children can see. We assume that as they haven’t complained about a lack of sight, they must be just fine. The thing is, the world … [Read more...]
4 Things To Do Right After Your Yoga Workout Is Complete
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4 Things To Do Right After Your Yoga Workout Is Complete Anyone who has ever done yoga knows the feeling that descends the moment you complete your workout. You feel energized yet relaxed, and your mind is more ordered than it will be at any other point in the day. It’s a delightful feeling, and often the temptation is to sit for awhile and bask in it. There’s no harm in basking, but there’s a few other ways you can extend the benefit of … [Read more...]
The Key To Your Kid’s Clean Teeth
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The Key To Your Kid's Clean Teeth One thing many parents can struggle with over the years, is getting their kids to brush their teeth. Kids really try and fight this for some reason. If you want to make sure your child has clean teeth and builds up strong dental habits for the future, use the tips laid out below: Make Brushing Teeth Fun It goes without saying that you really need to make brushing teeth fun for your kids. You can do … [Read more...]
Medical Marvels: Incredible Advances That Are Saving Thousands Of Lives
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Medical Marvels: Incredible Advances That Are Saving Thousands Of Lives Modern medicine really is incredible. It's remarkable to think that once upon a time we were using leeches to treat diseases! Now, we're at a stage where there are so many advanced treatments going on that it can be pretty overwhelming for a lot of people. However, modern medicine is something that has no interest in staying still or even slowing down. Every day there … [Read more...]
