Wellness Wednesday: Wear A Face Mask

May 6, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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April is National Florida Tomato Month, but What if You Have CKD

April 24, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

One of my most favorite things to eat, before being diagnosed with CKD, was fresh garden tomatoes. Tomato sandwiches were my favorite. April is National Florida Tomato Month. But, what if you have CKD? Tomatoes are low in sodium, protein, fat, and calories. They are, however, high in potassium. One medium tomato has almost 300 […]

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My Number One Tip for Time Management

April 14, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Time management, a skill we can all take advantage of. Are you always late getting out the door, getting to work, or leaving work? Do you just seem unorganized and behind? OK, a little about me. I am a time management freak. I do not like to be late, and I loathe leaving work late. […]

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Wellness Wednesday: How To Monitor Your Family for Coronavirus

March 25, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Before I get to the main topic of this post, I would like to make a few updates. I had every intention of expanding this blog in 2020 and aggressively monitoring my Health Coaching business. However, with everything going on with this novel virus, I have decided to postpone spending any money on new projects […]

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Wellness Wednesday: Fabry Disease and CKD

March 18, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you follow this blog then you know I have CKD, and you also know that there is no apparent cause for my CKD. I do not have Hypertension, Diabetes or any of the other major risk factors. I had signed up for an AAKP seminar, today, on CKD and Covid19. Unfortunately, the webinar was […]

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Making A Family Meal Plan In A Coronavirus Panic

March 16, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

It is getting real now! On Friday my daughter and I went to go grocery shopping. I had initially planned on going to Publix but changed my mind at the last minute. Instead, we went to Walmart. I could not believe the toilet paper and paper towel shelves were completely bare. There was a motor […]

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How I Make My Family Meal Plan CKD Friendly

March 13, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Friday! I hope everyone is well. It is getting real here in FL. I went to Walmart today and there was literally no toilet paper, paper towels, alcohol, hand sanitizer and most importantly the Ramen is sold out. However, Dollar General and Family Dollar both still have toilet paper and paper towels. Not so […]

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Menu Plan Monday

March 2, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you are following along with my #walkingchallenge be sure and visit my Health Buddy Melissa Facebook page to add your stats too. Friday I posted about a new dish we were having and it was a huge hit at our house. Read the post to learn which one it was and to get the […]

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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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Foodie Friday: Are You Eating For Chronic Disease?

August 16, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hi, everyone! I am so happy to be back to my regular scheduled posting schedule. I am still debating how I want to move forward with my Foodie Friday topics. Recipes are great, but there are so many other topics that can come under that heading. So, I will be mixing it up a little […]

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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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