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Eating Healthier With STOUFFER’S® Fit Kitchen meals
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BalancedNewYear #CollectiveBias If you’ve followed me on any social media sites or even read a few of my posts, then you know that I work a full-time third shift job. This is something I’ve done for many years now and hopefully that’s about to change in the coming months. This is something I have done ever since my kids were little because it saves money on daycare, and I have always been the classroom dad they could count on to help out on field trips. My youngest daughter will be heading to…
How to Create Healthy Meals in a Hurry
There’s a need in today’s busy world to eat healthy. However, the healthy food options just aren’t there when it comes to creating healthy meals on the go. It’s important that we feed our kids semi-healthy meals most of the time, which is why we try to create healthy meals, even when we’re in a hurry. I wanted to pass some of our tips onto you! Meal Plan One of the biggest secrets to creating healthy meals in a hurry is to meal plan. You can get a really simple calendar and plan out your meals. It doesn’t need to be anything spectacular. Meal planning can be fairly simple, it’s…
Great Snacks Perfect for Healthy Eating
It’s a New Year, which means we naturally want to focus on our health. One thing I’ve noticed and the experts have confirmed is that a healthy body is 80% what you eat and 20% exercise. Since I’m so busy and need to be healthy, I’m very focused on what I’m eating. Check out my go to snacks for healthy eating. 1. Peanuts-This is my main go to for healthy eating snacks because of the protein and peanuts are easy to eat. I can put them in my bag and I’m good to go whenever I feel hungry. I’ve noticed that peanuts really do sustain me and keep me full…
5 Easy Tips to Keep You Healthy for the Holidays
We all want to be healthy, but some of us have issues staying healthy throughout the year. The holidays are well underway- has your belt-line felt the strain, yet? If so, you can fix that before the holidays are up! With a few small changes, you can keep yourself healthy (or get healthier) while to holidays are still underway. This will give you a leg up when it comes to those new year’s fitness resolutions! Below are 5 easy tips to keep you healthy for the holidays! Don’t skip the workouts It’s tempting to just give up on working out during the holidays, whether you currently have an exercise routine…
Movember Educates Men to Take Their Health Serious
This is a sponsored post and I was compensated, but all opinions are 100% mine. Ever since I’ve heard about Movember and the reason behind it, I’ve always supported it by shaving my beard and letting it grow back throughout the month without shaving. Movember is an annual event involving the growing of mustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as depression in men, prostate cancer and other male cancers, and associated charities. Movember aims to increase early cancer detection, diagnosis and effective treatments, and ultimately reduce the number of preventable deaths. Besides annual check-ups, the Movember Foundation encourages men to be conscious…
5 Healthy Habits Before Bed
Do you suffer from poor sleep? I know I have had points in my life where I have just not been able to get a good night’s sleep, whether it takes me a really long time to fall asleep resulting in me not getting a proper amount of sleep, or I have also had issues of waking up multiple times throughout the night. Broken sleep is so hard on your body because you never truly go into REM sleeping which is when your body is the most rested and will result in your feeling refreshed and revived. You could be suffering with poor sleep because of your before bed habits.…
Get Slim for Summer: Best Tips for Healthy Weight Loss
Everybody wants to look good in a bathing suit when the weather starts to warm up and summer has nearly arrived. Whether you need to lose two pounds or 20 pounds, you still want to look your best, and you’re likely hoping you can do by the time you need to take off your clothes at the beach this year. While losing too much weight too fast isn’t good for your body, there are some healthy ways that you can lose weight. Some can even help you start to take weight off today. Use these tips to help you slim down for summer and keep the weight off. Know Your…
The NEW Centrum® Multivitamins Help Support Nutritional Health
I am participating in a sponsored campaign hosted by Centrum®. I received compensation for this post. While all opinions stated are my own, I make no claims about Centrum® as a product or its effectiveness. Did you know that among all multivitamins that Centrum® is the most recommended, most studied, most preferred multivitamin brand? The NEW Centrum® MultiGummies is a great-tasting, easy-to-take multivitamin supplement designed to provide key nutrients that help support your energy, immunity, and metabolism. Centrum® MultiGummies contain three natural flavors: Berry, Cherry, and Orange. These multivitamins are comfortable to take and include essential nutrients like Vitamins B12, D, and E plus others to support your…
Making Use of Healthcare Technology to Improve Communication
As healthcare technology continues to advance, it is constantly revolutionizing the way that healthcare professionals are treating and communicating with their patients. The advent of the internet, cell phones, and certain smart phone apps has created room for new avenues of doctor-patient communication. Now more than ever before, doctors can be in contact with their patients at virtually any time. If you are a healthcare provider, this should signal to you that communication with your patients is becoming all the more important. Many patients will want the opportunity to contact you at anytime with health concerns, and their loyalty to you as a healthcare professional may depend on it. New…
Healthier Holiday Appetizers with Old London Melba Toasts
I received the product or was compensate for my honest review. All opinions are 100% mine. With the holidays right around the corner and with 2 weeks’ vacation from work is a time I usually revert back to the old habits of not watching what I eat as I sit in front the TV, watch sports or just watch the kids play with their Christmas gifts. With all that basketball and football on I usually grab some beer, wings and chips then by the time I go back to work those jeans are a little tighter and the shirts are not as loose as they were before my Christmas break.…
Keeping My Car Healthy With Walmart Auto
I spruced up my car using Castrol® products from Walmart, as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #WalmartAuto If you follow me then you know I do most of my shopping at Walmart and that’s for everything from clothing, groceries, office stuff and for my automotive needs. About 3 months ago I done a post about getting Fuel Stabilizer while teaching my son about car care, then I picked up some new wiper blades and now I got the chance to pick up some oil there. My son will turn 16 next month so I have been showing him everything he needs to know about maintaining…
Have You Had Your Annual Health Check Up Guys?
If only our bodies had an app that would tell us how we’re doing health-wise, we wouldn’t need to see our physician for an annual checkup. Sure, there are apps that can determine how many calories we eat and how much exercise to do in order to burn those calories off, but a physical exam and consultations with specialists are definitely more comprehensive than any app. Regular medical checks are also necessary in picking up early warning signs of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. As we age, we become more at risk for various ailments. One minute we’re going on a camping trip with our friends, and…
Quick and Healthy Breakfast with Nutri-Grain
“I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central for Nutri-Grain. I received product samples and promotional item to thank me for participating.” Did you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Well I’m a night shift worker; you know the graveyard shift so there are times that I just don’t eat breakfast or even think about it until I wake up too early because I’m hungry. Usually when I actually eat breakfast it’s usually something that I shouldn’t be eating and now that I’m getting older I really need to start thinking about eating healthy. Recently, I had the chance to…
Al B. Sure Nite and Day for Throwback Thursday
The late 80s produced its fair share of great hip hop and R&B also. This era produced a pair of my favorite albums of all time. Bobby Brown and his Don’t Be Cruel and Keith Sweat’s Make It Last Forever are those joints. Another underrated classic was In Effect Mode by Al B. Sure. In Effect Mode came out 36 years ago and he became an instant star. Nite and Day were the first single from the album. Nite and Day became the #1 single in America not too long after its release. The second release was Off on Your Own (Girl) and it was a success also. The single…
The 4 Worst Household Hazards and How to Eliminate Them
Every home is a potential minefield of dangers. Even the seemingly safest homes still house the possibility of injury and damage. That’s why it falls on homeowners to maintain constant vigilance for hazards in their homes. Some things are easier to catch and fix than others. Not so coincidentally, these are some of the worst issues as well. Here are the four worst household hazards and how to eliminate them. Poisonous Gases Some of the worst hazards aren’t even visible. These include colorless, odorless, and tasteless gases, such as carbon monoxide and radon. They enter your home in different ways. Carbon monoxide can creep in because of car exhaust or…
Behavioral vs. Substance Addictions: Know the Differences
Addiction covers many different facets, and though most people think of drugs or alcohol when they talk about addiction, it can include other things, too. Addiction can be just as serious no matter what the person is addicted to, and it is important for them to seek help to overcome the addiction when they’re unable to do it alone. Before looking for help, it may be beneficial to learn more about substance versus behavioral addictions. Defining Addiction Addiction, at its most simple definition, is continuing to do something despite negative consequences. With substance abuse, the person will continue taking the substance even though they’ve lost their job, have health issues,…
Gear Up & Go: Dad Hacks to Prep the Car for a Smooth Family Outing
Let’s suppose you’ve meticulously planned the perfect family outing—a beach trip, camping adventure, maybe even a surprise visit to grandmas. Everyone’s packed, excitement crackles in the air, and then the car sputters and dies. It has a dead battery. Talk about a mood killer! Don’t let a preventable mishap ruin the fun. Here’s where Dad Hacks comes in – simple solutions that turn car troubles into minor inconveniences, ensuring your family outings are smooth sailing (or, should we say, smooth driving?). In this article, we explore the car prep essentials every dad needs to know. Practice these before your trips to ensure a great journey ahead. This information could also…
