Category Archives: Health

The “Anti-Diet” Diet: 4 Easy Steps to Lose Weight, Stay Fit and Get Healthy!

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The $40 billion weight loss industry has you hooked. Everywhere you look a weight loss guru is selling a pill or a program. Misinformation abounds. But help is on the way; real advice based on real science made easy. Down to Calories Every diet ever sold is nothing but a scheme to fool you into…

Hank D and the Bee: Anytime is Naptime

Hank D and the Bee: Anytime is Naptime

You can collapse into a hammock or bed or couch…or just fall where you are. Wherever you do it, a nap is good for you. Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page…

Soda’s Evil Twin: The Dangers of Fruit Drinks

soda's evil twin

We don’t drink sodas or ‘fruit drinks’ in our house. Not even the so-called ‘natural’ ones. I know that some parents let their kids have one or both of these types of drinks, but we’ve chosen to just say no. Take a look at this info on the dangers of fruit drinks and you’ll see…

Welcome to Moustache Season: #Movember and Men’s Health

Movember is Moustache Season

I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror, only to find that my upper lip is sprouting a moustache. My first thought was “What the . . . ? Who in the heck glued that fuzz below my nose? But then it all comes back to me. Oh yeah, it’s Movember. Moustache season….

Back Health for Parents

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Just about everyone has experienced back pain that flares up from bending over to pick up something heavy. For parents of toddlers and younger kids, picking up those hefty little bundles over and over can lead to back trouble. Add to that the fact that parents are always sacrificing for their kids and often don’t…

Hank D and the Bee: Why October is a bad “No to GMO” month

Hank D and the Bee: Why October is a bad "No to GMO" month

More on “No to GMO month” and GM HFCS… From EatDrinkBetter: Non-GMO Month & New GMO Report From HuffPo: Genetically Modified Foods: 4 Reasons to Celebrate Non-GMO Month From GMO Watch: High-fructose corn syrup. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow…

Hank D and the Bee: “Green” snots

Hank D and the Bee: "Green" snots

I use hankies. Although unlike Hank, during a severe cold I use many. If hankies aren’t your thing (they should be) then use these. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.

9 Time Bombs That Damage Your Liver: Lifestyle and Chronic Hepatitis C

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Most people don’t know how important the liver is. During my recovery from Hepatitis A, B and C I realized the rise in obesity in our country is leading to unhealthy livers, which can cause serious conditions like cirrhosis and hepatitis – and potentially an early death. When you start to see these conditions happening…

Hank D and the Bee: Eggs=Money

Hank D and the Bee: Eggs=Money

Sustainablog just posted an article entitled 7 Tips for Beginners: Keeping Chickens at Home. Great post, but I’d like to add that it’s best not to buy a cartoon hen with an attitude problem…nor a cartoon rooster.  Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other…

Exercise Lengthens Life Span, TV Shortens It

I was going to file this under News You Already Knew, but it didn’t really fit, so I’m gonna put this under the heading of Studies Confirming the Obvious: Today we learn that the results of a new study “suggests” (gotta love how studies can make suggestions) that when people get even just 15 minutes…

Skeletal Advice from a Chiropractic Office

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Skeletal advice from a chiropractic office in La Jolla, CA. Bone health and overall system health may be more closely related than previously thought, reports are showing us. Many Americans are overweight, unhealthy, and unhappy. But perhaps new research shows that by improving our skeletal health, we can produce healthier lifestyles in general. There are…