Archive for November, 2008

Saving Your Leftovers

November 26th, 2008 – 8:11 am Posted by Bea

As mentioned in a comment on my previous post called Thanksgiving Tips, someone mentioned that it was the leftovers that they had to look out for. Well, that got me thinking, how do you deal with the leftovers?
There are many ways to eat away at the leftover dishes. Some people have their own special recipes, [...]

First Aid Guide to Motion Sickness

November 25th, 2008 – 8:37 am Posted by Rosanne Lorraine
Tagged as: General Health

Riding any type of transportation can cause motion sickness to occur. Without warning, it can happen: from the feeling of discomfort to cold sweats until it progresses to nausea and vomiting. Motion sickness can stop as soon as the motion ceases. Typically, the more a person travels, the more he can adjust to being in [...]

Healthy Thanksgiving Food Choices

November 20th, 2008 – 8:51 am Posted by Michele
Tagged as: Diet, Nutrition

A week from today, many of us will be enjoying a large turkey dinner.  And, as noted in Thanksgiving Tips, there are many ways to avoid overeating on this day.  However, there are certain dishes that will be served that are good for you.
Winter squash, such as butternut or acorn, is high in potassium.  Of [...]

Thankgiving Tips

November 18th, 2008 – 6:47 am Posted by Bea

It is that time of year again–Thanksgiving! Forgive me for stating this generalization, but in less than two weeks, most of us will be eating massive meals.
For those who are watching their waistlines, Thanksgiving very well could be an extremely hard time of the year to get through. With all of the tempting foods around [...]

The iPill

November 12th, 2008 – 8:58 am Posted by Michele

When you take medication, how can you be assured that it is being released into your system at the necessary location?  Until now, there was less assurance.
However, Philips Healthcare has announced new “intelligent pill technology”.  The iPill has the ability to measure the amount of acid in the digestive tract.  When the pill reaches the [...]