Archive for April, 2008


Are You in a Sleep Debt?

Published on Apr 7th, 2008 in Health | 8 Comments »

Are you in debt? Sleep debt, that is?
The average adult needs 7-9 hours of sleep - a night.  Most of us get 6 hours or less. Yes, some of you need fewer hours to function at optimal level, and I wish I were in this group!  Generally speaking, though, most of us lack for adequate sleep. 
Caffeinated beverages [...]

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6-Word Memoir

Published on Apr 3rd, 2008 in Just Plain Fun | 6 Comments »

I’ve been tagged by Cindy from Go Workout Mom to write my memoir, but with only 6 words!
Cindy had a very good one: “Ask, Seek, Give; Love living life!” That’s a tough act to follow! Cindy, you have presented me with quite a challenge.
OK… here goes… “ehem“… mine [...]

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Food For Thought… and Health

Published on Apr 2nd, 2008 in Health | 8 Comments »

Green tea may have another positive feature to add to its resume - that of increasing antibiotic effectiveness, even against superbugs! Green tea gave antibiotics a boost in their bacterial killing capabilities like spinach gave Popeye his super strength. I hope this study wasn’t just a fluke!  It would be great if green tea really can provide this benefit, especially since some [...]

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Then Came the Cake

Published on Apr 2nd, 2008 in What I Ate | 7 Comments »

I had a rough time getting back to my healthier eating routine after Easter splurging. Even though I didn’t eat a lot of junk, I had strong sugar cravings for the next several days. Seems that eating something really sweet triggers me to want more sweets! The more I eat, the more [...]

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