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A Hearty Life

Archive for September 2008

September 30th, 2008

Journal 9/30/08- Hanging strong with no caffeine!

I have now been caffeine an saccharin free for almost 3 weeks. Wow!! The caffeine thing is kicking mt butt. I have been using Splenda to sweeten things and have been really careful with what I am eating. I have only been doing fresh fruits, veggies, chicken, lean pork and yogurt.
I have had to switch […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

September 30th, 2008

10 Hearty trivia facts…

Top 10 Hearty Trivia Facts
1. Author of Frankenstein Mary Shelley kept her dead husband’s, poet Percy Shelley, heart wrapped in silk until she died. Imagine how that smelled!
2. You can purchase the largest model of a human heart for a small price of $5795.95 US dollars. Um huh, I said five thousand. It […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

September 30th, 2008

Facts that are fun…

Here are 5 fun facts, well not really fun but useful, to share with your kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors, students and… well, you get the point. It is so darn important to educate our youth. After all, they are our future…1. The human heart looks like a piece of red meat, aka steak or […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

September 29th, 2008

Energy drinks are not heart healthy!

Put that Red Bull down… and the can of Rock Star as well! The “high energy” drinks are not so hot for your heart. This isn’t brain surgery, caffeine raises the ol’ blood pressure thus cardiac issues.Shortly after consumption, your systolic rate increases by over 7.5% and diastolic raises 7% and heart rate is up […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

September 28th, 2008

When is it safe to have sex again?

I thought I would share with you one of my most popular posts… It is always a very big topic, since so many do not discuss this with their doctors and nurses due to embarrassment.
Healthbolt has inspired me to write once again about that taboo subject of sexual relations. When I think about it, my […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

September 27th, 2008

Thanks to Alicia- at Mental Health Notes- for this wonderful roundup of contests around the health and wellness channel! She rocks!!!
At Help My Hurt, Marijke is hosting a giveaway for The Chronic Pain Care Workbook by Michael J. Lewandowski, PhD. Head on over to read her review of the book and enter for your chance […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

September 27th, 2008

Smoke free: yes or no?

Is your state smoke free in public indoor areas including restaurants?

Yes

No

I have no clue

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Tags: smoke free, stop smoking

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By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

September 27th, 2008

Journal 9/27/08- I have made some changes

Pounds lost: 2
Food changed: have given up all artificial sweeteners and caffeine as well as processed foods
Exercise: walking, sit ups, push ups
Blood sugars: between 84 and 110
Mood: overall good. It has been hard giving up caffeine. But I am over it now and feel a lot better. I have also been drinking about 15 cups […]

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September 24th, 2008

12 Steps- The road to recovery at the health and wellness channel

Here is a recap of all of the health and wellness channel’s 12 step posts… Thanks Liz at Healthbolt for doing the roundup!
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recover Month and in recognition of this, the bloggers at b5Media’s Health and Wellness Channel have put together their interpretation of the 12 Steps, looking at […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

September 22nd, 2008

Twelve steps to recovery… Step 5- admitting our wrongs

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, so Health and Wellness Channel bloggers are discussing the twelve steps to recovery as it relates to our readers. I will be discussing step number 5…
Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs
This is tough […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment