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Nature-Based Baby Names

In this era of going green, many parents consider bestowing names upon their babies that draw inspiration from nature. You have a surprising number of options when choosing from nature-based baby names. Natural baby names may reflect the weather, the seasons, objects in the wilderness, animals, plants and natural wonders. For contrast, you can pair a natural names with a simpler or more common name.

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Games for Family-Based Therapy

Tragedies, financial problems, infidelity and many other reasons can trigger bigger problems that may escalate and weaken a family’s foundation, no matter how strong it is. The outcome can have a ripple effect on every member of the family. Before it’s too late, going through therapy sessions can help in the healing process. To break the ice, therapists often insert games for families to play during their sessions. Often, these games help families improve their relationships with one another.

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Make Healthier Fast Food Choices

All of a sudden corporate giants are jumping on the health food bandwagon – touting new products as the newest discovery since sliced bread. Check out Mickey D’s new major campaign for their Real Fruit Smoothie. It’s great that you can drive-in and buy yourself a $2.29 smoothie, but buyer beware. Do you realize how many grams of sugar are in that 12 oz. drink? 42!!! That’s about 85% of your sugar intake for the day – based on daily intake of 2,000 calories. The good news is – it’s better than a soda with high fructose corn syrup, which of course, we all know should be outlawed. Don’t even get me started on “energy” bars. Here’s some helpful tips on eating fast food – because as Mickey D says “You deserve a break today”.

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Examples of Calorie-Based Diet Programs to Lose Weight

While fad diets offer weight loss solutions that cut one food group or combine foods, the basic answer to weight loss involves cutting calories. You can use a calorie-based diet on your own or you can opt for a diet program that keeps a watch on caloric intake for you. Smart dieters choose healthy, high fiber foods to stay full and feel good while watching their overall calorie count.