Daily Jots

“So Halloween’s finally over, and your kid’s plastic pumpkin is bursting to overflowing with Snickers, Twizzlers, Mike & Ikes, and several dozen other kinds of candy, both popular and obscure. Kids being kids, his first impulse is to eat everything immediately, or as much as he can choke down each and every day, short of getting sick to his stomach. How do you ration the bounty to healthier doses?”
Just in case there is still some left, here is a little how to that should help! And for those of you who bought too much to hand out, this should help …read more

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Well, I promised that I would tell you if I got through Saturday without a cup of coffee and I not only did that, I made coffee for dh this morning and didn’t even pour myself a smidgen. To be quite honest, I didn’t even smell it brewing and that is usually the hard part! So, here is am sipping on a mug of water… boring I know, but until they can figure out a way to remove the color from coffee, I will be keeping my distance.
Here’s to whiter teeth and a smaller waistline I wonder how …read more

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I think that I have kicked it entirely. Sure hope that I haven’t spoken too soon, but I haven’t touched a drop in over a week. But here is what made it all worth while. Britt said yesterday that my teeth look a lot whiter. I didn’t even ask her… she just brought it up out of no where!
I shouldn’t have brought this up. Already, I’m starting to think about a cup this morning. It’s Saturday and that usually means a long leisurely breakfast with a larger than usual pot of coffee! I’m going to have to be very …read more

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It doesn’t matter how hard I try to diet and exercise, the inches don’t come off where I want them too. In fact they always come off where I don’t want them too! But I did learn a little trick…
“There is one sure and safe method to look slimmer and feel better immediately, and that’s to stand up straight.
James Emmett is a chiropractor and owner of the Centrum Chiropractic Clinic in Ottawa. Emmett says people who improve their posture see positive results, not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally. “If we can teach them about body posture, that can …read more

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Did you know that over a lifetime, you will have eaten about 35,000 cookies! I don’t know who sits down and figures out stuff like this, but I want the job. I wonder what kind of metabolism you need for that many cookies??
Thanks to Cassie

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You know that I’ve been having this issue with my teeth lately… they just are as white as they used to be and it’s driving me nuts. I very nearly gave up coffee, but that went out the window… but I have cut back and I’ve tried drinking it through a straw (at least at home). And then I have this whitening gel I’ve been using. Fingers crossed. But now I have a new favorite drink to share with you and yes, it’s affecting my teeth again. So, here’s what happened…
I had this incredible drink yesterday and all it …read more

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“Experience may not be the only thing you’re gaining at work: your morning coffee stop and the office candy dish may play a role in how many pounds you put on. Avoid office temptation with these easy steps.”
I work at home and I think that it’s even harder when you have an entire kitchen at your disposal. That’s why I only bake on Fridays and by Monday, anything sweet has been devoured. If it’s not at your fingertips, you aren’t quite so tempted.
The Steps!

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When you are reading labels on food items… do you believe what they tell you?? I thought that you could pretty much rely on what is on the product, but apparently they can lie their socks off. Wait until you see what this cookie claimed to have in way of fat and calories… and what the truth actually was!
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I never gave this any thought until I read it this morning. Do you have a tendency to fill a smaller glass to the brim with a beverage, but pour less into a taller glass? Research at Cornel University seems to point in that direction! I wonder if the smaller glass gives you a false sence of security?
I’m going to have to do my own experiment. I’m going to fill one of my shorter glasses with water and then pour it into a tall glass… just to see what the difference is! And, as you can see in the photo, …read more

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