10 risk factors you can control!

May 26, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Happy Wednesday! As we come to the end of May and the end of Blood Pressure Awareness Month, it is time to start putting it all together. You can read all the posts on this topic in the archives. There is a ton of helpful information there. This post may contain affiliate links. So, what […]

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My top 10 ways to de-stress!

April 29, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

It is the end of Stress Awareness Month. I hope you have enjoyed and or learned some things from my posts. I did not get to touch on the Brain and Digestive Systems as they relate to Stress. Stress can affect all parts of the body. Today, I would like to share my top 10 […]

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Wellness Wednesday: Reiki for Stress Relief or Anxiety

February 19, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Stress and Anxiety are kind of similar, but different. They can both be acute and quick, or chronic and long-lasting. Chronic Stress and Chronic Anxiety can be debilitating and cause illness. Learning to deal and cope with these issues is very beneficial. Nursing is a very stressful job, especially bedside nursing. If you are doing […]

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Foodie Friday: Superbowl Meatballs

January 31, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

In case you haven’t heard there is a big football game this Sunday. I have to work and it figures because it is a really good game this year. If you have Diabetes, CKD or any chronic illness, then you know how hard going to parties can be. If you are having a party or […]

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Thinking on Thursday: What is Pettifoggery?

January 24, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Welcome to Thinking on Thursday. These posts will be aimed at Brain Health and ways to improve it. I know for me, in my 50’s, Brain Health becomes even more important than in my 20’s. I have been following some of the impeachment trials, mostly because we use it for History in our Homeschool classes, […]

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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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Wellness on Wednesday: Cold and Flu Prevention Part 5

December 11, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

There are only two more parts to this series, so it will end next Wednesday. I will then move on to other topics. I hope you are finding this series useful. The 5th link in the Chain of Infection is the Portal of Entry. A portal of entry can be broken skin, incisions, inhaled through […]

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Did You Gobble Til You Wobble?

November 29, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

How was your Thanksgiving? I am not just talking about food. I hope everyone was able to enjoy their Thanksgiving with family and friends. We had a busy, but a peaceful day. I can admit I ate a little bit more than I should have, but not too much. On Wednesday, I watched the Netflix […]

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Health Buddy Melissa Podcast #1

November 7, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Well, the converter I was going to use does not accept large Mp3 files. So, my podcast will be available via email to those who wish to receive it. Each Thursday I will send a new podcast to all email subscribers. The first one is a general About Me and was created last week so […]

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What Does $30 Of Meat Look Like From Misfits Market? May 11, 2022
Welcome back to another food budget topic. I have chosen to go even lower carbs on my health journey. I will write more about that in a future post. I had good success losing weight last year following 100 grams of carbs per day. I lost about 20 pounds and was able to maintain that [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day! May 8, 2022
My posts are infrequent right now, due to the business of life. I am currently taking classes, and doing important work for the rescue I volunteer for, and I need to complete my homeschool daughter’s High School transcript this Summer. All of these are time-consuming and don’t leave much time for blogging. Plus, I am [...]
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Is It Still Possible To Create $5 Dinners With Inflation? April 23, 2022
Hello, hello. You may have noticed I have not written anything in like 10 days. I took a much-needed break from blogging. I still have not had time to take the new AKF Kidney Coach Class, but I hope by the end of May I will have it done. Then I can edit the old [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge Week #14 Dollar General April 13, 2022
Hello, hello! Before I start my grocery haul for this week I want to remind my regular readers that the Kidney Class will begin again, after I take the updated class. It might be a couple of weeks, as I have a lot going on in other areas, but I will get to it. This [...]
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Taste Test Tuesday: WW Pumpkin Spice Muffins April 12, 2022
Welcome back to another Taste Test Tuesday! Today, I am taste testing a WW inspired recipe I found quite by accident. I had this rather large can of pureed pumpkin in my cupboard. I don’t even know why I bought it, as I don’t even know if I like pumpkin. I am a texture kind [...]
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Beginner Weight Training For Menopause! April 10, 2022
Hello, Sunday readers! I hope your day is going well. Yesterday, I talked about Menopause in relation to how it shifts fat deposits more to our waistline, and can impact a ladies possibility to lose weight. I hope you watched the very good video I shared with you and read the tips I gave. In [...]
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Menopause, Belly Fat, and Weight Gain April 9, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Self Care Saturday post. In the month of April, I am focusing on the topic of Menopause. If you did not see my first post, you can find it in the archives. Menopause is a fact of life. It is part of the middle ages, and there are different aspects [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge: Week 13 April 7, 2022
Hello, and welcome to week 13 of my Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge. This is a year long challenge, and possibly more. If you have been following from the beginning this started as a dual challenge at 63 dollars per week, for a family of almost 3 adults now, and a challenge to see if someone [...]
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Kidney Class Week #13 April 6, 2022
Hello, and welcome back! Have you been following along? I missed last week because we had family in from out of state and I was at the beach. You can find all previous weeks in the archives. This Kidney Class is the property of the American Kidney Fund, for which I am a volunteer Kidney [...]
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True Story! April 5, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Taste Test Tuesday! Wait, I thought this was a true story. Well, it is, sort of. A few weeks ago, I think they came from Aldi’s, but I might have gotten them at Misfit’s Market, I bought these sweet Italian chicken sausages, from the brand True Story. Now, I have [...]
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10 risk factors you can control!

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My top 10 ways to de-stress!

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Wellness Wednesday: Reiki for Stress Relief or Anxiety

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Foodie Friday: Superbowl Meatballs

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Thinking on Thursday: What is Pettifoggery?

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Happy New Year from Health Buddy Melissa: 2020 Goals

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Wellness on Wednesday: Cold and Flu Prevention Part 5

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Did You Gobble Til You Wobble?

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Health Buddy Melissa Podcast #1

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