Mary Lee Gannon – If I Knew Then What I Know Now

I was asked to present to high school students as part of a program entitled “Pittsburghers That Make a Difference.” My topic was Goal Setting. When first asked to do…

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Take One Mandala Before Bedtime And Rest Easy

by Janet F. Williams Can’t sleep? Today’s multitasking lifestyles mean many of you are go-go-going until it’s past bedtime. Research shows turning off the TV or computer at least an…

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The Role Model In You – Lisa Fine, Educator

1. Your name, title, and age? What do you do (or did you do) for a living? Lisa Fine, Educator, 33. I am a nutrition and farming educator, social media…

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Tips For Finding Your Passion In Mid-Life – The Rebirth Of The Authentic You

By Diane Lang When we enter Mid-life, we start having the urge to do something different. We started asking ourselves the questions: “What do I want to do when I…

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Vitamin D May Lower Diabetes Risk In Obese Children And Adolescents

From Your Health Journal…..”Another interesting article from Science Daily that I wanted to promote entitled Vitamin D May Lower Diabetes Risk In Obese Children And Adolescents. We discuss here on…

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Off The Couch And On To The Trail: Hiking With Kids

By T.J. Fraser For many of us, the digital age comes with a comparison. Remember the good ‘ol days of rotary phones and typewriters? But today’s children have no comparison….

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Healthy Tip # 187

Another healthy tip courtesy of Charles Platkin Why experts say “don’t diet; make it a lifestyle.” What in the world do they mean? They mean that you need to hange…

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Vannessa Wade – If I Knew Then What I Know Now

As children we are taught to wish. We wish upon a start. We send Birthday Wishes. We wish for opportunities. However, life requires more than wishes. It requires action. Inside…

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Horses, And Their Bad Backs

From Your Health Journal…..”I wanted to promote an article I found from The Telegraph, out of the UK, written by Sarah Rainey entitled The horses saddled with our obesity epidemic….

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Duck, Duck, Goose: Tackle Childhood Obesity Early With Group Games

By Jacqueline Horsfall The preschool group was busily cleaning up blocks, paints, and plastic dinosaurs when I entered the classroom. A hand tugged at my sweater. “Who are you?” asked…

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