Better Well-Being

WordPress 2.0 for iPhone: Review

Wordpress releases a new app for mobile blogging on the iPhone. Will this revolutionize blogging on the go?

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What I’m really scared of this Halloween

Let me first say that I love, love, love Halloween, so I’m not trying to spoil the fun. But lead in face paint, toxic costumes, high-fructose corn syrup and mounds of trash can make Halloween not so sweet. With a few simple changes though, we can enjoy the holiday while protecting our kids’ health and our planet.

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Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (HealthDay) – 571th Health News

Oct29 News AnchorHealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — Doctors should prescribe oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor drugs, such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, for men with erectile dysfunction, unless the patient is on nitrate therapy, according to a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians.Read the Full StoryGuidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (HealthDay) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsSeptember 22, 2009 -- Topical Cr

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Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Seniors

by Janice M. Kelly B.S.N., Care Manager, D.S.D. Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy.

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Free Florida Cookbook

If you’re looking for some great recipes utilizing local foods of central Florida, request a copy of a FREE The Florida Chef’s Flavorful Seasons Cookbook from the Florida Department of Agriculture. I received a free copy of this 60-page, large format, spiral-bound cookbook by simply requesting a copy online.  The cookbook has some really great recipe ideas with large colorful photos and – this is the really cool part- wine pairing ideas for wines from Florida wineries. Anyone with a Fl

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So You Think You Have Problems?

Trying to make a marriage or relationship work is hard enough. It’s even harder if both partners have chronic and debilitating mental illnesses. I have OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and my husband, Lou, is bipolar (Manic-Depressive).

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Two organizations team up to fight off diabetes

CarterSinclair Org announced that Choy Sum Food Company has signed on as a Program Sponsor to support Cartersinclair outreach program, Spoon Feeding. It is a community-based outreach campaign that brings information about the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of a healthy lifestyle to the La Quinta community. The Marketing officer will also tackle how to stay healthy and still enjoy Chinese food by planning ahead, choosing wisely and watching how much you eat.

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‘We want you to eat it. Just eat it!’

By Jeannie DeAngelis The word "fair" conjures up images of merry-go-rounds, fluffy, pink cones of spun sugar, candy apples and popcorn.  Not if you are invited to the White House. Excited Washington DC school children, disembarking from yellow school buses on the South Lawn of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue were in for a big shock! The Obamas’ idea of a kid’s fair included sermons extolling the benefits of replacing cake and French fries with vegetables. Imagine finding out you have the a

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