Meal Plan Your Way to Weight Loss
When following a strict weight loss regimen, it is helpful to plan out your food for the day. This way, you won’t spend all day thinking about food. Start by trying out a meal planner template. You’ll find some nice printable templates at http://penniesnpounds.blogspot.com/2008/07/templates-for-meal-planning.html If you have everything planned out, you don’t have to keep thinking about what […]
Would you Like to Race To the Moon?
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cafe Well for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I know from past experience that participating in a fitness plan with a partner leads to far greater success than if left to my own devices. Imagine if your entire workplace embarked on a fun […]
Childhood Obesity Intervention-Good or Bad?
Rural Mom is pleased to welcome back guest Mary Jo Rapini, author of Start Talking. Rapini shares insights on childhood obesity issues: RAPINI: I was asked recently to be an expert for an HLN story involving an 8 year old boy in Ohio. This boy is morbidly obese tipping the scales at 218 pounds. The […]
Walgreens Prescription Savings and the Express Scripts Program
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Walgreens announced that they are taking multiple steps to help patients covered by an Express Scripts pharmacy network to continue to use Walgreens service.In 2011, Walgreens negotiated with Express Scripts for a new contract to continue services, but […]
How To Fit A Healthy Diet Into Your Lifestyle
Ask anyone who is starting a weight loss program and you’ll hear a groan when the word “diet” comes into the conversation. Taking time out to pick a diet, plan your food, and actually follow the plan can be exhausting and frustrating. To avoid all this, many folks are tempted to skip all that and […]
Low-Carb Faux Mashed Potatoes
If you are like me, then likely you’ve chosen to refocus your health for the new year- our health and well-being should be a top priority and the start of the new year can often bring that into clearer focus. To help keep us on the path to better health, we’ll be presenting oodles of recipes that can […]
5 Formerly Fattening Foods That Help You Lose Weight
It may surprise you to know you don’t have to nibble on celery sticks or carrots to get that metabolism going to burn calories to lose weight. Many foods are thought to be fattening, when in fact they actually can help your body burn fat so you can slim down faster. There are good reasons […]
3 Small Changes To Your Diet That May Reap Big Weight Loss Results
The key to lasting weight loss is slow and gradual progress. Experts recommend losing about one to two pounds per week. However, we’re a society that likes big results. And let’s be honest, big results are exciting. It’s truly empowering and motivating to make a small change and see a huge result. To get you […]
Wishing Our Rural Mom Friends a Healthy, Happy New Year!
In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship and never in want. – Irish Blessing
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Ten Things You Can Do this Winter to Stay Safe from Fire
This time of year with wood stoves burning and electric heaters plugged in, it’s important to take simple precautions to protect your home and your family from fire hazards. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) suggested ten things you can do this winter to stay safe from fire: Keep anything that can burn at least […]
Holiday Favorite Farm Fresh Recipe: Green Bean Casserole
While there are slightly easier ways to prepare it, there’s nothing like homemade green bean casserole made from scratch. Using fresh green beans is ideal, but this time of year they are scarce, so I often use the ones from our garden that we canned earlier in the year. If I can find fresh organic […]