by Prasanta | Oct 29, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living, Open
When I began this 31 day series of blog posts this month, I made a list of ideas for the 31 posts. I’ve used many of the ideas so far. But what has surprised me a bit is the direction that some of my posts have taken. I hadn’t really planned on writing...
by Prasanta | Oct 28, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Five Minute Friday, Relevant
Every Friday I participate in a five-minute writing exercise (click over here to go Lisa-Jo’s website for the prompt and link-up page). The rules are to write for five minutes with no editing. The prompt this week is: Relevant. GO What’s really relevant in...
by Prasanta | Oct 25, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living, Sleep
Sleep. Ah, to have a good night’s sleep. I remember the season of life when I had newborn babies, and how I felt like a zombie during those days and nights of repeated feedings and diaper changes! How I longed for a good night’s sleep! I can remember how...
by Prasanta | Oct 17, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living
As promised, today I will share how to make your own chicken stock. (To read about the benefits of making your own stock, click here). I recently made my own turkey stock, and I will explain how I made mine. Instead of the stove, I used the crock pot. After cooking ...
by Prasanta | Oct 15, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living
“Eat soup first and eat it last, and live to till a hundred years be passed”– French Proverb Is homemade broth or stock really worth the trouble? I will tell you “YES” and explain why. In tomorrow’s post, I will share how to make...
by Prasanta | Oct 11, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Food, Health, Healthier Living
Question: How much sugar does the average adult consume daily? Answer: 22.2 teaspoons Question: What is the recommended amount ? Answer: For women: 6.25 teaspoons For men: 9.4 teaspoons image source Wowza. That’s a lot of sugar. You might be thinking about...
by Prasanta | Oct 7, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living
It’s about that time of year — the kids are immersed back in school, the season is changing, and it’s the beginning of the cold and flu season. Many of us (including me) carry a helpful little product in the car or purse, and even have one at home....
by Prasanta | Oct 6, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living
“Achoo! Achoo!” Um, that would be, sneezing. When my allergies attack, I’ll repeat that “achoo” about a hundred times a day. On good allergy days (and most days are), I may only sneeze 3-4 times. I guess that’s normal for me. Just...
by Prasanta | Oct 5, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Beauty, Change
I love trees and I love autumn. image source The autumn tree is a glorious vision, with its rich colors and striking beauty. Indeed, don’t we travel for miles to enjoy the spectacular view of an autumn landscape? After a season of rich green, the autumn tree...
by Prasanta | Oct 4, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living
Welcome to Day 4 of 31 Days of Healthier Living (click here for Day 3) (click here for Days 1 and 2) Remember that old adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”? Well, just maybe… if it’s something called “organic apple cider...
