Red wine is a wonderful complement to many meals, but did you know it offers many health and beauty benefits as well? IBA Board Member Utpal Khot from Fashionable Foodz gives us the details. Health and Beauty Benefits of Red Wine Wine is made by fermenting the black colored whole grapes. In Red Wine the alcohol content usually us somewhere between 12 to 15 percent. Wine, in general, and Red Wine, in particular, has been extensively … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Coping with Nicotine Withdrawal
Coping with the physical and psychological effects of nicotine withdrawal is arguably the biggest challenge to quitting smoking. IBA Member Debbie D. from The Dog Lady's Den, a former carton a week smoker, offers some great tips and encouragement for those that are ready to break the habit. I started smoking at the age of 12. This was back in 1967 when it was considered grown up and sophisticated. We were vacationing in Travemünde, on … [Read more...]
What to Do When Your Run Sucks
Anyone that runs, or exercises in any form, knows that sometimes the workout is so easy, your body feels great everything is almost effortless, etc. And then there are those workouts that are just a struggle. Sherry Fijas from Wrinkled Runner shares how she copes when her run SUCKS! A few weeks ago my husband and I went for an 8 mile run, which was the longest run since the marathon. The whole week before, I went on a few runs and boy … [Read more...]
Pug Care: Taking Care of Pet Epilepsy
Our pets often become our best friends, which is why it's important to know how best to take care of them. Utpal Khot discusses how to help treat epilepsy in pugs and why it happens. What is epilepsy? Epileptic seizures are painful and our pet Bruno experienced it in the last few months. Status epilepticus known as epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes dogs to have sudden and uncontrolled recurring seizures. What causes epilepsy in … [Read more...]
7 Ways Slowing Down Has Helped Me Be Re-Energized
When you have all the time in your hands but, for whatever the reason, there is only little you can do, you start to think through another perspective. Debbie Rodriguez has found that slowing down and using a Holistic Health approach has helped her. Help other learn about slowing down by pinning this image! Because of my brain tumor surgery, I had to change my pace. Slowing down became important. Here are the 7 things I have learned … [Read more...]
7 Life Reflections for My 20-Year-Old Self
7 Life Reflections for My 20-Year-Old Self originally posted on Daily Momtivity by IBA member Shannon Gauger. Have you ever given time to life reflections? We know we can't go back and change the past but maybe after some life reflections, we can change our future. It's worth a try ;-) - Tina 7 Life Reflections for My 20-Year-Old Self Dear 20-Year-Old Self, This is your upper 30-something self with some life reflections for you. … [Read more...]
Fitness Equipment: 5 Must-Have Pieces for The Home
This post first appeared on Debbie In Shape. Debbie is a valued senior board member of the IBA. Thank you, Debbie, for letting us share your post on must-have and budget-friendly fitness equipment. We can all use a little support in staying healthy! - Tina It’s always nice to have some pieces of fitness equipment at home even when you are a regular at the gym. If you don’t have much budget, these are the must-haves pieces you can’t … [Read more...]