Hey,

Yes, that’s the way I really greet people because I’m from the southeastern US and that’s just what’s done. I’ve undertaken this both as a way to learn to blog and a way to hold myself accountable for getting back into shape. Like any self-respecting southern woman,I am a phenomenal cook. I don’t measure anything, and you know what that means…I learned to cook by taste. I don’t cotton to the idea of insulting a guest by serving a meal that is less than mouth-watering. And, last but not least, I have the backside to show for my hospitality. My saving grace is that I swim laps…lots and lots of laps…and while we all learn about the DASH Diet, we’ll also be learning about the every-day differences that can be made in your life if you just start moving. Oh yea…one more thing, I have a 14 year old son, a dog, a boa constrictor, way too many cats and a job that no one in their right mind would seriously consider keeping, but that I happen to love, so we’ll be examining the very real obstacles to twenty-first century single mothers with computers instead of dates getting back into life and back into shape. I hope you decide to come along for the ride! I promise NEVER to tell you the truth about my weight, because then I’d have to shoot you, but always to tell you the truth about losses and gains and the struggle to balance the fact that I deserve a hot body and a healthy heart, but realistacally, mothers are pretty much completely utillitarian…we serve a pur pose and we BETTER serve that purpose if we know what’s good for us.

Day 1…So far, all I’ve done is to start planning and writing. The insane job is at a home for status-offending girls and we took a group of them skating tonight. We were celebrating February birthdays, and there was birthday cake served. There were also grapes. I looked at the table and thought about how sweet those grapes looked. I’m not joking…I looked at pretzels, cake, and two different candies and wanted grapes. As I polished off most of a bowl of them, I realized that I’m growing up nutritionally. I ate the healthier choice and I didn’t feel robbed. I felt like grapes are wonderful and I don’t want birthday cake butt and pretzel high blood-pressure. I felt like I could do this.

More later…

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At Success Health News, we sometimes find videos and information that can stretch your thinking, making you look beyond the obvious.

Please Note:

This is not a real disease, literally at least. But an imaginary movie that visualizes how humans are totally intertwined with technology.  Enjoy this excellent example of how some good animation and a creative mind can blur the line between reality and imagination.

Statistics about Hip Replacement

Incidence (annual) of Hip Replacement: 120,000 annually (NIAMS); 120,000 annual hip replacement operations in the USA.

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 2,266 or 0.04% or 120,000 people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Hip Replacement: 120,000 per year, 10,000 per month, 2,307 per week, 328 per day, 13 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second.

Think About IT

To Your Success,

Success Health News Team

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How Much Would You Pay?

One Coloring Book

How much would you pay for a child to draw?

$4.99

1 Box of Crayons

What would you give for a child to color with?

$9.99

1 Coloring Desk

How Much would You pay to see a child creating Art?

$42.28

NOW SEE THE CHILDREN WHO CAN’T

( Not Yet Anyways!)

Step inside..be impressed.

Children Are Priceless!

To Your Good Health

Success Health News Team

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Many people I am sure belong to different social communities. Finding stories that will help you become successful can come from many sources.

On one such community AdlandPro a business contact Marion Tucker, created a special forum thread…

IMPORTANT, Please Read - What A Heart Attack Feels Like For A Woman

To all my friends I e-mail please read very carefully and plant this like you would a flower in your mind.

Heart burn or indigestion is a warning to you. Take heed.

I am an ER nurse and this is the best description of this event that I have ever heard.

Please read, pay attention, and send it on!

Diane K. in AZ

Find out the Facts

FEMALE HEART ATTACKS

I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I’ve ever read.

Women and heart attacks (Myocardial infarction).

Did you know that women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing heart attack ….. you know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest and dropping to the floor that we see in the movies.

Here is the story of one woman’s experience with a heart attack. Read the rest of this entry »

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Below is Dr Phil’s test . (Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on the Oprah show - Oprah got a 38.     Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out!

Don’t be overly sensitive!   The following is pretty accurate and it only takes 2 minutes.   Take this test for yourself and send it to your friends.

This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today. It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees. It’s only 10 Simple questions, so grab a pencil and paper to keep track of your letter answers to each question.

Ready??

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Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian Friends in and out of the Blogosphere.

Thanksgiving is one of the traditional holidays where those who have hypertension have problems keeping on any diet successfully as we all tend to think of that Turkey dinner high in calories, sodium and fats. Welcome to the DASH Diet friendly thanksgiving Dinner.

Creating a Successful thanksgiving dinner using the Dash Diet principle is not difficult when you remember that with the Dash Diet requires that you eat lots of vegetables, fruits, lean meats, fish, poultry, low fat and nonfat dairy, bean and nuts, and whole grain.

Here are just a few tips to help make your thanksgiving a Dash Diet Success:

* Make a low fat gravy by using a skimmer cup to remove most of the fat from the turkey drippings. Make your gravy high flavor by first sauteing onions or shallots along with minced garlic. Add red wine, and boil to burn off the alcohol, while leaving great flavor. Add the skimmed meat drippings. Use instant flour to thicken the hot gravy.
* Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes are great sources of potassium, one of the key DASH diet nutrients. Use skim milk and light margarine for mashing.
* Cranberry sauce is a great source of antioxidants, which are great for your heart.
* If you are eating at a family or friends home, bring a vegetable dish or vegetable appetizers, so that you can be sure to have a healthy dinner.

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Thank you Napkin Dad for this napkin, even though this may not have been about abuse, this illustrates that abuse can happen in seemingly normal homes.

Child’s Eyes –

Child’s eyes are all beautiful.

They are innocent, full of love and

hopes for the future, for life.

However each child has a destiny.

Some eyes will see a life full

of love and satisfactions, other

will see malice of the world and

will cry so much that they will lose

innocence.

Suffering marks child’s eyes for all

life.

We have to stop children’s crying.

thank you euromarta

We have to stop children’s crying!
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The DASH Diet is an ideal way to help the environment as it recommends less meat and in fact encourages more protein sources coming from fish, poultry, legumes and nuts.

How can a diet help the environment?

At Success Health News we came across this story from The Guadian

UN says eat less meat to curb global warming

People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change, the world’s leading authority on global warming has told The Observer…….

Pachauri, who was re-elected the panel’s chairman for a second six-year term last week, said diet change was important because of the huge greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental problems - including habitat destruction - associated with rearing cattle and other animals. It was relatively easy to change eating habits compared to changing means of transport, he said.

For Your Meat Free Day:

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Nectarine Trivia Fact:

To speed up the ripening process, place hard nectarines in a paper bag with an unripe banana.

NECTARINES

A nectarine is a fuzz less variety of peach. It is NOT a cross between a peach and a plum.

Nectarines, like peaches, probably originated in China over 2,000 years ago and were cultivated in ancient Persia, Greece and Rome. They were grown in Great Britain in the late 16th or early 17th centuries, and were introduced to America by the Spanish.

The word ‘nectarine’ means sweet as nectar, and this is very likely the obvious origin of the name.

Today, California grows over 95% of the nectarines produced in the United States.

DASH DIET Nectarine Recipe

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