fully vaccinated and exposed: What are the protocols?

April 6, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Happy Tuesday! It has been stressful lately around my life. Speaking of Stress, that is the topic for this months coaching giveaway. Be sure and come back tomorrow as I lay out the details. In the meantime you can watch my short video at the end of this post to learn how a Health Coach […]

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april health challenge: triceps

March 31, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Happy Wellness Wednesday! Today, I am rolling out my first health challenge of 2021. Did you know that flabby arms, batwings, arms that wave back, whatever you call them, those flabby under arms are one of the top 3 things women reportedly hate about their bodies? So, for the month of April the challenge for […]

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Updates from health buddy melissa

February 3, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Happy Hump Day! I am in the process of my 30 day home/declutter purge challenge. I am getting a lot done, but my blog, computer, email all needs some purging too. That will be next month’s challenge I guess. All this week I will be working on updating my Health Buddy Melissa plans. I do […]

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throwback thursday 1953: the tv dinner

January 28, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Happy Thursday! I have been reading and watching a lot of videos about vintage recipes and how our world of processed foods began. Did you, or maybe you still do, eat TV dinners? I was born in 1969 and yes I remember TV dinners. We didn’t have a microwave at first, so we had to […]

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Gift idea #10 for people with Ckd and this week’s dollar tree food item challenge

December 10, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

I did an audio recording of my food challenge with images, but I don’t know it wouldn’t upload. I probably don’t have the proper upgrade or something. I will try to keep messing with it, but it is 72 outdoors today and I am not feeling this indoor stuff. I just came back in from […]

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Portion distortion: The humble potato, plus gift idea #7 for people with CKD

December 7, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Welcome back! I have not done a Portion Distortion post in a while. Follow me on Pinterest. So, I thought today I would focus on the humble potato. Potatoes are a powerhouse of nutrition. Now, I know you are going to say they are very high in potassium, so not good for CKD, and they […]

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Gift Ideas 3 and 4 for people with ckd, plus my weekly meal plan

December 4, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

I totally forgot to post gift ideas #3 yesterday, so I today I will do 3 and 4. Before I get to that I want to mention that today was grocery day. I really do quite hate grocery shopping, lol, and I hate going to various stores to get the better deals. I can tell […]

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herb of the month, this week’s food challenge and gift idea #2

December 1, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you have been following along then you know each month I am picking a new herb to try for the whole month. I tend to always cook with onions, garlic, salt and pepper. For October it was Turmeric. I really like Turmeric on meat. For November it was Rosemary. If you are serious about […]

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14 days of gratitude: Day 14 Happy thanksgiving and meal prep low carb

November 26, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

Happy Thanksgiving. Today, I am grateful for so many things. I woke up, the weather is cool enough to have the windows open to keep it well ventilated in the house. I am grateful for all of you, my readers, who read my posts. My traffic and followers has exploded this year. I just started […]

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14 days of gratitude: day 13 and Low carb thanksgiving options

November 25, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Happy almost Turkey Day! The weather is still amazing here in Florida with warm days and cool nights. Today, I am grateful for awesome friends who enjoy nature as much as me. This morning I drove almost an hour to visit Payne’s Prairie, which is a Florida state park just outside of Gainesville. I had […]

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How well do you know your kidneys? April 20, 2021
This post was intended for yesterday, however, WordPress has not been working correctly. Anyway. How well do you know your kidneys. I have been talking about Stress in the month of April, and last week I discussed Stress and the kidneys. But, do you know what your kidneys are, where they are, or exactly what [...]
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are you stressing your kidneys out? April 17, 2021
Happy Self Care Saturday! I am trying to stream line topics so they are more direct to certain topics. I will continue with some of the fun ones too. Since April is all about Stress I decided to do some posts on how Stress affects certain parts of the body. Some of this is pretty [...]
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do you know what today is? April 16, 2021
It’s Friday! Well yes, obviously. But, did you also know that is The Day of the Mushroom? A whole day to celebrate mushrooms! Mushrooms are not something I love to eat. But, I am trying to learn to love them. It is more of a consistency issue for me as opposed to taste. I have [...]
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does history repeat itself? 100 years apart, Compare the spanish flu to covid 19! April 15, 2021
Welcome to Thinking on Thursday! I just finished the video below on the Spanish Flu and I was struck by the similarities in the two pandemics. The statement, History repeats itself, came to my mind. Watch the video and see what you think. Pay particular attention to the politics of the Pandemic, how various states, [...]
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FDA halts J+j covid vaccine: What you should know April 14, 2021
Happy Wednesday! Yesterday, on my way to volunteer I heard over the radio that the Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine was being halted due to a possible rare side effect. This particular vaccine is the one shot vaccine. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, the two shots, have not had this particular side effect. Read about [...]
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can food relieve stress? April 13, 2021
What do you think? Some of you may consider comfort foods as a stress reliever. But, what does the Science say? First lets start with what is Serotonin and Dopamine. They chemical messengers that help regulate emotional well- being, among other things. Some foods are high in these chemical messengers and thereby can help relieve [...]
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give your family a gift! April 9, 2021
Stress alert! I am going to discuss a topic that most people find uncomfortable, Advance Directives and in this case Living Wills. The topic of death, and elder care is a common stressor, as we get older. Please watch the short video below. Yes, it is a dramatization, but as a nurse for 34 years [...]
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stress And common stressors! April 8, 2021
Welcome to Thursday! My car was in the garage today, and my husband was out of the house. This gave me the opportunity to get some extra cleaning done that doesn’t get done when I have to be quiet while he is working. My daughter and I accomplished a lot in just a couple of [...]
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are you stressed out? April 7, 2021
Everyone experiences Stress, some good, some bad. How people respond to Stress is what makes us different. Stress can drive some people, and drag others down. There is no right or wrong Stress, or way of dealing with it. The trick is to learn to make Stress work for you, not against you. Stress is [...]
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fully vaccinated and exposed: What are the protocols? April 6, 2021
Happy Tuesday! It has been stressful lately around my life. Speaking of Stress, that is the topic for this months coaching giveaway. Be sure and come back tomorrow as I lay out the details. In the meantime you can watch my short video at the end of this post to learn how a Health Coach [...]
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