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Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

Eating a healthy diet becomes especially important during pregnancy because not only is the mother’s health impacted by her diet, but the baby’s well-being is affected as well. Eating better doesn’t mean eating a lot more, either. An additional 300 calories a day for a total of about 2500 calories is all that is required.

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Advice Regarding Cholesterol

Cholesterol can be tricky to understand. Too much cholesterol is bad for you, but some cholesterol is actually beneficial. Cholesterol can both cause and prevent heart attacks. Although cholesterol can be confusing, it is important to understand it so that you can help make it work for you rather than against you.

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The Best Light Therapy

Light therapy is used to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Seasonal affective disorder affects many people, causing depression, lethargy, anxiety and a difficulty processing information, according to the Mayo Clinic. SAD is treated with a combination of light therapy, medication and psychotherapy. Light therapy “boxes” can be purchased for home use to treat your symptoms, with the support of your therapist.

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Weight Loss Food for Older Women

As you age, your metabolism slows down, your vitamin needs change and you find that losing weight is not as easy as it once was. This often translates to you being able to eat significantly less than you did in your youth, which makes it important to make sure that every bite you take holds some nutritional value for you.

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Mural Ideas for Children’s’ Rooms

A mural in a child’s bedroom adds personality and visual interest to the space. When painting a mural, an overhead projector is a handy tool for those without strong drawing skills. Project the selected image onto the wall and trace it with a pencil. Fill in the spaces with corresponding colors similar to a paint-by-number.