6 Tips on Maintaining a Healthy Relationship

Yesterday was my marriage anniversary and my husband and I were reflecting about the day we got married, and what has kept us together. So, I will like to share with you some of the things that maintain our relationship running. If you noticed I wrote on our relationship because our marriage is not perfect. […]

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How to Get Rid of Puffy Eyes

Puffy eyes are really quite common and are known to create the look of being over tired, unhealthy, or a few years older than we really are. Causes such as poor sleep habits, allergies or allergic reaction, a diet high in salt or alcoholic beverages, or fluctuation in hormonal stability can contribute to the look […]

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Got Vitamin D?

(ARA) – It makes sense to protect yourself and your family from skin cancer by staying in the shade and applying sun block. But in doing so you’re also depriving everyone from a valuable nutrient usually absorbed from the sun’s rays: vitamin D. 4 Facts about Vitamin D 1. Vitamin D helps the body to […]

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Cats Found to Offer Support to Breast Cancer Patients

(ARA) – Women facing breast cancer report that their cats rank among the most important of the many loyal, loving and understanding supporters they rely on to help them through their treatment. In fact, cats rank alongside parents and siblings as an important source of daily support, according to a recent survey.  Studies show that […]

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How to Add Classic Traditions to a Modern Wedding

(ARA) – Every bride remembers the age-old saying, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,” and considers how to incorporate these elements into her wedding.  This English poem – believed to be from the Victorian era – was created to provide the bride with several good-luck tokens for her new life with her husband. […]

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Make a Limitless Resolution to Get Fit

ARA) – Many of us make grandiose New Year’s resolutions that we mean to follow through on and never do. Sometimes we might know that what we’re doing isn’t sustainable over a year, and other times, we underestimate exactly what we need to stick to a resolution. You often need more than just will power […]

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COPD Patients: It’s Important to Stay Active

(ARA) – A diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often results in a patient feeling helpless and depressed about not being able to maintain a normal, active lifestyle. However, with a chronic lung disease like COPD, it’s particularly important, and tremendously beneficial, for patients to exercise and stay active.  It is a misconception that […]

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A Retirement Home that Pays for Itself

(ARA) – With today’s record low real estate prices and attractive mortgage rates, now may be a good time to think about investing in a second home that ultimately can be used as your permanent residence upon retirement. By taking a “buy-and-rent” approach before you’re ready to retire, your new home will actually have partly […]

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Maintaining a Strong, Intimate Relationship Despite health Issues

(ARA) – Maintaining the spark in a years-long relationship has its challenges. Particularly in this day and age, spouses sometimes only see each other for a few hours a day between work, meetings, kids and other obligations.  Letting your relationship languish can have dire consequences. The worst-case scenario might be separation, but even if things […]

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