low calorie food #1

April 30, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Hello, Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. I have not been doing a lot of food posts, but readers seem to really like them. Each Friday I will showcase a low calorie food, that is under 40 calories per serving. So far I have found about 40 but I think there may […]

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It’s Your heart Attack! Dealing with difficult people

February 18, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Welcome to Thinking on Thursday! As I complete my Mindfulness Certification it becomes more clear that the only way to deal with difficult people is to control our own responses. There are difficult people everywhere. I would say in the work environment is where you would encounter difficult people the most. But, it can also […]

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pain and chronic kidney disease!

January 21, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Happy Thursday! It is finally sunny and warm here in North Florida. I hope that means Winter is over. I grew up in the Northeast so I know what real cold feels like. But, one of the reasons I moved to Florida was to get away from that. It is been a very chilly Winter […]

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Yum Plum Barbecue Sauce!

September 11, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Tuesday, I mentioned my Misfits Market box. When I was deciding to start buying their boxes, I was on their website learning about them and their mission. I went to their blog and noticed they had some recipes. I saved the plum barbecue sauce recipe not knowing I would get plums in my box. I […]

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Are you physically fit for your age?

August 5, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

First, what is the definition of being physically fit? If you are “Physically Fit“s you have a balance of cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, balance, flexibility, muscular strength, and % body fat As you can see it isn’t just about how strong you are, or how fast you can run. Physical fitness is different for all age […]

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Tips on Tuesday: Boil Foods to Reduce Phosphorus Levels

February 18, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Updated 2/23/2021 I have been researching Phosphorus since I was diagnosed with CKD in 2017. Phosphorus levels in foods are not required on food labels and are very often difficult to know which foods it is high or low. Below I will give some tips, and the source so you can read the whole article, […]

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Happy New Year from Health Buddy Melissa: 2020 Goals

January 1, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy New Year to all of my readers! Before I start I have been getting comments about where to find the link to join my newsletter. I do not currently use a service that provides a newsletter. I am handling it all myself, saves money. So, to receive my weekly newsletter just use the communication […]

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Small-Group Live Sessions

September 10, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

I had to cancel my Better Sleep group sessions, due to Hurricane Dorian. I had only a few people interested and no sign-ups, so it was not a huge deal. I decided to change it to a general Chronic Illness support group live chat sessions. Anyone with a chronic illness, or takes care of someone […]

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Sweating on Sunday: The Road to 12,500 Daily Steps

September 8, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Updated 4/4/2021: I am no doing 12,500 steps every day with ease. I now am working towards building up to 1.5 mile run in 15 minutes. If you follow this blog, then you know my ultimate step goal is 12,500 steps per day. I was at 9,500 per day and just increased to 10,000 per […]

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Move Your Goals on Monday, Merry Monday, and National Pet Day

August 26, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Did you make any goals last week? How did you do? Here are my results for goals set last Monday. I did not complete 2 of them: Go to the library to test my laptop compatibility with their equipment, and no cheating on my meal plan. That last one is a stinker. Goals for this […]

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what are the causes of high blood pressure? May 13, 2021
Happy Thursday! Today, I will talk about the causes of High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension. The two short videos below I do recommend you watch. I really wish they had stressed the importance of Stress as a cause of High Blood Pressure. All of the things they talk about can be a stressor that leads [...]
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5 Reasons why you should care about your blood Pressure! May 11, 2021
What are they? Your brain, heart, eyes, kidneys, and penis. Yep, you read that right! Those are 5 perfect reasons to care about your Blood Pressure. This post may contain affiliate links. May is Blood Pressure Awareness month here on Health Buddy Melissa. All month I am sharing posts on the topic of Blood Pressure. [...]
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gardening: fresh food and fitness for the entire family May 10, 2021
This is a guest post from Fixitdads. Rob reached out to me via email and requested to do a guest post. If you would like to do a guest post on Health Buddy Melissa, please use the contact form at the end of the post to message me. The image is his and he agreed [...]
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Low Calorie food #2 and it helps hbp! May 7, 2021
Hello, Friday! This is my weekend to work which is a bummer because it is Mother’s Day and my daughter’s 17th birthday. But, don’t worry we are celebrating this evening at a local restaurant that is a favorite of hers. So, I had a low calorie lunch because eating out is always tuff when you [...]
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hypertension, high blood pressure, Hbp! What is it? May 6, 2021
Hello, hello! I am so happy you are here. May is Blood Pressure Awareness Month here on Health Buddy Melissa. In March I focused on Kidney Disease, and in April Stress. You can read all of those posts in my archives. There is some great information there. So, what exactly is blood pressure anyways? Blood [...]
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Mother’s Day Special From Health Buddy Melissa May 5, 2021
Happy Wellness Wednesday! As promised I am announcing my Mother’s Day 50% off coupon for my It’s A New Day Coaching Plan. Keep reading to learn how to get the discount. The only way to get access to the code is to sign up for my Mailchimp mailing list. 2. Once you are signed up, [...]
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High blood pressure free coaching giveaway! May 4, 2021
Hello, and Happy Tuesday! For the month of May I decided to focus on High Blood Pressure as my topic for my free coaching session giveaway. 10 lucky people will receive a 60 minute coaching session. This will not include the free health assessment and review, that is already free. Keep reading to learn how [...]
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when you are afraid to feel you turn to drugs May 3, 2021
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Be sure and check out my May Health Challenge. Anyone can join in, and it is free. It was in the 90’s this weekend which afforded me the opportunity to clean the pool. When I am in the pool I generally have on SiriusXM 90’s on [...]
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May health challenge: work your calfs! May 2, 2021
Happy Sweating on Sunday! I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend. We have been busy. Yesterday, we volunteered at an adoption event for the dog rescue we volunteer at. Today, our new refrigerator came. Plus, I have been working on the garden and getting the pool cleaned. So, I have had tons of fresh [...]
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low calorie food #1 April 30, 2021
Hello, Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. I have not been doing a lot of food posts, but readers seem to really like them. Each Friday I will showcase a low calorie food, that is under 40 calories per serving. So far I have found about 40 but I think there may [...]
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