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When My Child With Autism Was Diagnosed With Cancer

This week I want to share a guest post from Jess Block Nerren. Her son has autism and was recently diagnosed with cancer. Here is her heartfelt story:Autism and pediatric cancer. Autism and Hodgkins Lymphoma. No matter how you say those two together, it sounds tough.My son Royce, 8, with autism was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma about 60 days ago, on March 3, 2014.We went to the hospital for back …

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We Can’t Believe How Much We Loved Disney’s “Frozen”

Disney’s latest animated film Frozen opens in theaters everywhere on November 27, 2013.I can’t stop raving about what an amazing movie Frozen was – I’m telling everyone who will listen!This is Disney at it’s best, beautiful songs, gorgeous animation with just right use of 3-D – and best of all,as my eight-year-old daughter so aptly put it, “girl power”!The story is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The …

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Research About the South Beach Diet

The South Beach diet is a popular low-carbohydrate, low-glycemic and low-fat diet. Divided into three phases for a quick start to weight loss, an active weight loss phase and maintenance, total carbohydrate levels depend upon the diet phase. Know what this diet plan gets right and what it gets wrong, as well as the science behind the diet to make an educated choice about the weight loss plan that’s best for your body and lifestyle.

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Side Effects of Too Much Protein in Your Diet

Protein is an essential part of the diet, necessary for supplying amino acids and building healthy muscles. Athletes often consume high levels of protein to help their bodies build more muscles quickly, and low-carb, high-protein diets have become popular as a means of losing fat. However, though protein is necessary, too much protein can result in more health problems, most of which begin in the kidney as it works overtime to eliminate the leftovers from all that protein.