Bacon and eggs for breakfast, along with a strong coffee – the smell of that will get me out of bed in a heartbeat, much more than that of homemade granola and green tea, which does not really offer any enticing smells. So much for my eating green. I could never quite understand the whole [...]
Living Green
September 5, 2009
Turn off the TV!
April 5, 2009
Remember the days when the laughter of your kids filled the air of the family room instead of the space-age noises emitted by PS2 and Wii ? The days, when your husband was cursing his real-life coworkers and not some ficticious digital creation of the teenager he would like to be in a car-jacking video [...]
Family Dinners
April 5, 2009
Family Dinner – the most important meal of the day ? In a time where the family unit falls more and more apart, dinner has increasingly become an issue for family counselors everywhere. Shifting the focus from what is being served on the plate, it is the getting together on a regular basis that makes family dinners a healthy treat. A study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) and Nick at Nite’s “Family Table” shows that teenagers who share a meal with their families only twice a week or less are seven times more likely to develop substance abuse habits than those of their peers who enjoy a family dinner 5 nights or more every week. Sitting down and talking with your kids not only prevents smoking, drinking and drug abuse – teens who share regular dinners with their parents and families are more likely to receive good grades and show an overall better academic performance. So next time you are thinking of scheduling a dinner date with friends or business associates – try and make it a luncheon. With the right attitude not only will you have a lot more fun – but will also gain an insight into your youngsters’ everyday lives, who their friends are, what the newest slang word is or the latest internet joke. Family dinners have an impact on society ‐ is there a better reason for adjusting your „conflicting schedules“?
The Peanut Butter Diet
April 5, 2009
Peanut butter is largely being avoided when it comes to dieting – either because it seems too good to be true to indulge on a slice of comfort food without feeling guilty, or due to lack of knowledge of the facts and health benefits of peanut butter. Recent international studies have proven: peanut butter as [...]
HPV should I vaccinate my teenage daughter?
April 5, 2009
As has been extensively discussed in the media, many countries have made it mandatory for girls between the ages of 10 and 12 – some beginning at age 9 – to receive a vaccination against cervical cancer. What exactly is cervical cancer, what causes it and what measures can women take to prevent it ? [...]
