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For a Healthy Heart, Don't Skip Breakfast
 Results showed that people who skipped breakfast had a larger waist size and higher cholesterol. Prior research suggests that breakfast eaters may be healthier than people who skip breakfast, and now a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests a nutritious breakfast may be especially good for your heart. Specifically, the recent study shows that regular breakfast eaters may reduce risk factors linked to heart disease.
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No Gold, But We Do Have Frankincense and Myrrh 
Myrrh was one of the most popular aromatics of ancient times. It was widely used in incense and perfumes, and Egyptians not only used it as a cosmetic, but as an offering during sun worship at Heliopolis every day at noon. It has a musky, balsamic aroma. Frankincense Oil reveals a deep aroma that is fresh and resinous, accented by subtle hints of citrus and camphor. It celebrates a rich history that can be traced back to biblical periods, and is used today to inspire feelings of serenity and calmness. 
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Hosting the Holidays (tips and recipes from EatingWell)
It often happens when hosting a holiday get-together that you spend more time getting the feast on the table and cleaning up than actually spending time with your loved ones-which is the whole reason you hosted Christmas anyway, right?
Well, this year Christmas can be different but just as tasty thanks to a few simple menus along with plenty of make-ahead dishes to maximize your time spent with your family and friends and minimize your time in the kitchen. And don't forget to leave Santa some cookies this year!
Try this side dish: Crunchy Pear and Celery Salad
Crisp pears are tossed with Cheddar cheese and pecans in this delicious salad. For an Italian twist, try a good Parmesan with some toasted pine nuts or to go British use crumbled Stilton and toasted walnuts.
6 servings, 1 cup each | Active Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
- 2 tablespoons cider, pear, raspberry or other fruit vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ripe pears, preferably red Bartlett or Anjou, diced
- 1 cup finely diced white Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (see Tip)
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 6 large leaves butterhead or other lettuce
Preparation
- Soak celery in a bowl of ice water for 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Whisk vinegar, honey and salt in a large bowl until blended. Add pears; gently stir to coat. Add the celery, cheese and pecans; stir to combine. Season with pepper. Divide the lettuce leaves among 6 plates and top with a portion of salad. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition
Per serving : 221 Calories; 14 g Fat; 5 g Sat; 4 g Mono; 20 mg Cholesterol; 20 g Carbohydrates; 6 g Protein; 4 g Fiber; 240 mg Sodium; 221 mg Potassium
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Prepare salad without pecans up to 2 hours ahead. Stir in pecans just before serving.
- Tip: To toast chopped pecans, cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
Read more holiday recipes...
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Rid Yourself of Back and Neck Pain
(provided by Smith Chiropractic Health Care)
Overall, 80% of Americans will experience back pain sooner or later, this creates several challenges for most of us. Back problems are the most common reason for disability under the age of 45. Often times, we don't know our back is in trouble until the condition is advanced, which makes it more difficult to treat. In other words, pain is the last thing to show up. Part of the reason for this is most of the nerves inside our body carry function and not pain, meaning that as our spine starts to come out of alignment, we don't feel the pain of the condition until the condition is somewhat advanced. This makes it much more difficult to treat.
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Sneak in a Holiday Workout
 With the holidays and new year around the corner, Americans have travel on their mind. Many people find that during holiday travel, their workout regimen seems to get thrown out of whack.
Fortunately, with a little proactive planning, you can maintain your fitness level, no matter where you are. According to IDEA, a membership organization for health and fitness professionals, the key is to be creative and remember that even short workouts are better than no workouts at all.
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A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each other was their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the other thought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, the other claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite in every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom & gloom pessimist.
Just to see what would happen, on the twins' birthday their father loaded the pessimist's room with every imaginable toy and game. The optimist's room he loaded with horse manure.
That night the father passed by the pessimist's room and found him sitting amid his new gifts crying bitterly.
"Why are you crying?" the father asked.
"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read all these instructions before I can do anything with this stuff, I'll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventually get broken." answered the pessimist twin.
Passing the optimist twin's room, the father found him dancing for joy in the pile of manure. "What are you so happy about?" he asked.
To which his optimist twin replied, "There's got to be a pony in here somewhere!"
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