Archive for category HEALTH
The New “Food Pyramid” is a Plate
Posted by Laurie Stilwell in HEALTH, The New Food Pyramid is a Plate on July 7, 2011
Remember learning about the Food Pyramid in school? I remember being ten years old, looking at the 1992 Food Pyramid chart and wondering which category my Dunk-a Roos, Fun Dip, and Fruit Rolls Ups would fall into. I never figured it out, or cared enough to ask, thus making the very point of the food pyramid meaningless to me. Â THEN, in 2005 the government issued a new look for the food pyramid, which honest to goodness, was WAY more confusing. You expect people to remember what all those colors stand for?
The 1992 Food Pyramid
The 2005 Pyramid Chart
These Food pyramids just do not work in my opinion, which is why the government is always creating a new one. In fact, yet another food pyramid was just released Thursday June 30th, 2011. Take a look at it. Continue reading “The New “Food Pyramid” is a Plate” »
The Natural Cold Remedy
Posted by Laurie Stilwell in HEALTH, The Natural Cold Remedy on June 5, 2011
UGH, I am sick ! I hardly ever get sick, but when I do it hits me HARD!
I HATE being sick! But instead of just complaining about it I try to find the positive in it!
Does that sound bizarre? Can being sick ever be positive?
Well, I look at it this way… being sick allows me to get things done that I am normally have difficulty getting to. I read like crazy. I work on emails and blogging. I finally get caught up on my Glee. =) PLUS, being sick really makes me incredibly GRATEFUL for my health when I have it.
But don’t get me wrong, I definitely dislike being sick! I really miss my workouts! I miss having an appetite and ENJOYING my foods. I genuinely miss not being able to go into work and being able to be there for my clients the 100% way I want to. And I SUPER DUPER miss being able to kiss my husband smack on the lips 
So in order to expedite this cold straight out the door I put together a “Natural Cold REMEDY” list. Continue reading “The Natural Cold Remedy” »