Look and Feel Younger with These Healthy Foods
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I have a confession. I’m not as young as I look, or act. Not even close. In fact, I’m often mistaken for being at least 10 younger than I am. So what’s the secret? I can assure you it’s not some miracle pill or topical application that gives me energy and creates a youthful look while I sleep! I’ll be honest and admit that a fragment of the credit must be chalked up to good genes. (Thanks, Mom!) However, that’s only a small part of it. Acquiring and keeping youthfulness as you get older comes from regular exercise, avoidance of unhealthy practice, and eating right. The foods you eat and how much of them you consume — portion control — make the strongest impact on a healthy body and youthful appearance.
Here are some my favorite foods that have anti-aging capabilities, keep me looking and feeling younger, and satisfy my taste buds: Read more…
Seven Simple Ways to Go Green with Kids
Getting down and dirty in the garden with kids is a hands-on way to help them go green. ©Jo Brielyn
Kids are surrounded with adults talking about going green and saving the environment, but do they really know what it means or how to do it? As our country – and the whole world – grows more concerned about the environmental impact of our actions, children need to learn where they fit in and what they can do to make changes. The best way to help them learn the importance of taking care of the world around them is to get them involved. These seven simple ways to go green with kids will help get you started.
If you’re interested in finding interactive tools like games, worksheets, coloring books, and fact sheets for kids, KidsBeGreen.org has some great resources, so go check them out as well.
Causes and Treatments for Mittelschmerz or Painful Ovulation in Women
What is Mittelschmerz and what can you do to ease the pain?
If you’re anything like me you are probably thinking Mittelschmerz sounds like a silly, made up name in a children’s book. But, the truth is, for women who deal with Mittelschmerz, it isn’t a laughing matter. It is painful. I know, because I live with it.
Mittelschmerz, which is German for “middle pain”, is a condition that occurs when women are ovulating. If you have severe cramping or sharp pain in your pelvis or lower abdomen about halfway through your cycle – usually around 14 days before your next menstrual period – you may be experiencing Mittelschmerz. Read more…
Product Review: GoGo squeeZ Applesauce by Materne
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Families looking for healthy, yet fun, snacks will love GoGo squeeZ applesauce. Kids will enjoy the tasty fruity treat packaged in a cool squeezable container with a built-in straw. Parents will be thrilled to know that the delicious snack their family is eating is made with all-natural 100% fruit (one pouch is equal to one daily serving of fruit) and includes no sugar, artificial flavors or preservatives. It’s also gluten free, dairy free and kosher certified.
What is GoGo squeeZ?
GoGo squeeZ is the first resealable, squeezable and mess-free applesauce available on the market. The tasty and all-natural treat, created by the French company Materne, comes packaged in a handy pouch that makes it perfect for an on-the-go snack or lunchbox item for school or work.
GoGo squeeZ applesauce offers flavors sure to please everyone’s taste buds. It is available in five flavors: apple apple, apple banana, apple cinnamon, apple peach and apple strawberry.
Where can GoGo squeeZ applesauce be bought?
GoGo squeeZ can currently be found in over 2,000 stores in the United States. The products are stocked in Whole Foods, the natural section of Stop & Shop/Giant, Shaws, Jewel-Osco and select Toys ‘R Us/Babies ‘R Us stores. To find the retailers near you, visit the Where to Buy page on GoGo squeeZ website and insert your city and state or zip code. A 4-pack retails for about $2.99 and single pouches can be purchased for around $.99.
GoGo squeeZ applesauce products may also be purchased on Amazon.com and MyBrands.com.
For more information about GoGo squeeZ, check out their website at http://www.materne.us/.
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: Good for Your Health was provided with free product samples by GoGo squeeZ in exchange for this review.
The New Kitchen Garden
This book, The New Kitchen Garden: The Guide to Growing and Enjoying Abundant Food in Your Own Backyard, is the first book for which I was the contributing writer with Hatherleigh Press. Hatherleigh Press is a publishing company devoted to educating people and encouraging healthy lifestyles, involvement in family and community, and earth-friendly choices. I began freelancing for Hatherleigh back in April. To date, I’ve completed work on five nonfiction books with them and look forward to several more.
Here’s a blurb about the book (quoted from Hatherleigh Press):
From the Editors of Cooking Well comes The New Kitchen Garden, a new guide which provides an extensive selection of nutritious, delicious recipes that can bring the healthfulness of your garden right to your dinner table. Cooking Well’s The New Kitchen Garden features simple and delicious recipes designed to highlight the tastes of fresh ingredients from your very own garden. The perfect book for those who already have a garden or want to start one, this title also includes tips on gardening, harvesting, canning, and preserving.
Want to read what others are saying about the book? Check out this review published by Everything New Jersey– “The Kitchen Garden Comeback”.
Want to purchase your own copy of The New Kitchen Garden: The Guide to Growing and Enjoying Abundant Food in Your Own Backyard? You can buy it here:
If you’re interested in learning about some of my other projects, pop over to my website, JoBrielyn.com.
