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Summer Food Review: PhillySwirl Ice Cream Cupcakes
2008-06-08 00:57:00 When you want just a taste of a classic summer treat, try PhillySwirl ice cream cupcakes. I love ice cream and I love cake... what is not to love about these tasty treats? I really like that they are portion controlled and perfect for those last minute guests. They would be a great addition to a children's party. They are decorated and complete right out of the package and you can look like a "cupcake all-star" without any work. Click to read more ... More About: Food , Summer , Ice Cream , Review , Cream
Healthy Eating 101: Snacks for Kids
2008-06-06 06:09:00 Click to read more ... More About: Cooking , Kids , Recipes , Snacks , Healthy
National US Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 25 ? 31)
2008-05-28 23:48:00 Click to read more ... More About: National , Week , Hurricane
Healthy Eating Month: Pick up a Book Instead of a Snack!
2008-05-28 05:44:00 I find I eat more when I?m bored. Or when I?m depressed. Most time it has nothing to do with hunger, it?s just a nervous reaction. So find what works for you. For me, nothing is more relaxing than reading a bit and have a cup of herbal tea or some fruit juice. Click to read more ... More About: Book , Snack , Pick , Healthy , Eating
Website Review: Abel&Cole: A Review of an Organic Food Delivery Service in
2008-05-27 23:30:00 It is Healthy Eating month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! In order to eat healthily, you need to have healthy food ready in the house in my opinion ? when you?re low on Spoons and needing food, if it?s a choice between going to the grocery store to buy some ingredients for a proper meal or grabbing a ready meal or pizza out of the freezer, then in our house, it would always be freezer food. Getting organic vegetables delivered is one way to make sure you have healthier food available all the time. There are a number of options for getting organic vegetables delivered in the UK, but we use Abel & Cole and have been extremely pleased with the company and their service. Click to read more ... More About: Food , Website , Review , Service , Organic food
Let's Get Clean and Healthy: Herbal Housekeeping
2008-05-23 22:03:00 Amidst the cacophony of people who wanted an article on Herbal Housekeeping , here is your reward! After some research I have found that it is making quite a comeback. New research indicates not only presumed health hazards with the range of ?normal? toxic chemicals we use on a daily basis, but also links to ADD, hyperactivity and a full slew of diseases we are now seeing reported more and more. I will leave the numbers and validity arguments up to the experts and say only that it is a good idea, especially if you already suffer from a disease that can or may have affected your chemical sensitivities. No one need tell you the benefits of prevention! (AND, with no real harmful side effects, you can start enlisting those kids and put them to work!) Click to read more ... More About: Clean , Healthy
Healthy Snack Review: Delicious and Unique ?Peeled Snacks? dried fruit snac
2008-05-23 21:40:00 I am now a dried fruit junkie and snacks like these from Peeled Fruit s do not help my addiction! This is a relatively young company and their enthusiasm shows! First of all, I loved the bold, funky packaging. Dried fruit usually seems so boring and well, lifeless. Dried fruit is a natural source of fiber, so I wanted to find new ways to add them to my diet. The bags from peeled snacks seem to jump right out at me and look appetizing before I even opened the bag. The pieces of fruit are certainly a mouth full- you do not feel like you are getting cheated. The portions are good, but the size of the actual fruit pieces are what makes it even better. Click to read more ... More About: Snacks , Review , Unique , Snack
Healthy Snack Review: Funky Monkey Snacks
2008-05-23 05:40:00 It is Healthy Eating Month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! I think I can officially be called the Snack Queen now. For the past month I have searched high and low for good, healthy, satisfying snacks. I find that most of my calories or "bad eating habits" come from the snacking I did, not necessarily from meals. So I thought if I surround myself with healthy options, then I will make better choices. Funky Monkey Snacks are all-natural, freeze-dried, fruit pieces accented with additional natural flavors including; cinnamon, acai and lime. I sampled the Bananamon (banana/cinnamon) and Purple Funk (banana/acai). I didn't even know what acai was, but it tasted good! Click to read more ... More About: Review
Healthy Snack Review: Yummy snacks from nutsonline.com
2008-05-23 05:20:00 Are you looking for healthy snacking options? If you are, maybe you should check out nutsonline.com. There are over 800 delicious snacks to choose from. Don't let the name fool you, they sell more than nuts! Click to read more ... More About: Snacks , Review , Yummy , Snack , Healthy
Product Review: Bear Fruit Bars
2008-05-22 01:31:00 It is Healthy Eating month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! Remember those fruit roll-ups we used to eat when we were kids? I begged my mother for them as a snack after school. On my recent quest to eat better, I was thinking how great it would be to have something like that for us adults who want to eat healthy, but still have a sweet fruity snack. I found something yummier and actually good for you. Bear Fruit Bars are a certified organic snack made entirely from fruit with no chemicals, preservatives or other yucky stuff. Click to read more ... More About: Product Review , Review , Product
Product Review: Justin's Nut Butter Easy Peanut Butter Squeeze Packs
2008-05-21 18:36:00 It is Healthy Eating month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! On my quest to eat healthier, I learned the hard lesson that I am lazy. I hate to admit it, but that is the reality. I want to eat better, I have the desire, but I am tired, and have no patience. If I am hungry, I want to eat now! Well, eating healthy just got easier and yummier! Click to read more ... More About: Product Review , Peanut , Review , Product , Easy
Heathy Eating Month: Canned Foods: Healthy?!
2008-05-19 20:09:00 Sometimes there are times in life that we?re too busy, too sick, too tired, or too over-worked to stop at the grocery and get fresh food. What happens when we?re stuck in the house with no fresh food to eat? Worse: what happens when you have to feed others with the bare minimum of food in the house? Though canned food sometimes gets a bad reputation for being packed in sugars, salts, and a can, canned food can be very convenient to have on hand for those stretches of time you know you won?t be able to make it to the market. But, what canned food is the best to eat? What?s the healthiest? What can you make and serve with canned food? Here I?ll show some quick and easy ways to perk up your culinary life using simple canned foods that are cheap, easy to store, and last a long time; further, these recipes are healthy and can be altered to your diet and taste. Click to read more ... More About: Foods , Healthy , Eating , Month
Recipe: Crazy Good Carrots
2008-05-15 06:42:00 It is Healthy Eating month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! This recipe may literally be the easiest recipe on the face of the earth. Not only that, but it?s delicious and healthy. Plus, it?s a perfect recipe for a family dinner, dinner parties, potlucks, and holidays. Remember carrots are full of beta-carotene which is an anti-oxidant and by cooking carrots slightly (which you?re doing here) it helps your body absorb the beta-carotene. Click to read more ... More About: Cooking , Recipes , Recipe , Crazy , Carrots
Poetry: Life Is Not Easy
2008-05-11 06:40:00 A poem submitted by one of our readers, Amy Burg. Click to read more ... More About: Life , Poetry , Easy
Book Review: Outlander By Diana Gabaldon
2008-05-08 21:25:00 Have you ever dreamed of going back in time? Ever wondered what a life in the sixteenth century would be like? How would it feel to lead a double life, one in 1948 and one in 1745? Click to read more ... More About: Book Review , Book Reviews , Review , Book , Diana
Thank you to the friends/ supporters of the Lupus Gala Brunch!
2008-04-29 00:04:00 Thank you to the friends of Christine and ButYouDontLookSick.com for donating items for the fundraising raffle at the Lupus Gala Brunch this past weekend. Your generosity helped make the event a huge success! Please support the following companies, and if you do shop from them, please tell them that ButYouDontLookSick.com sent you! Click to read more ... More About: Friends , Supporters
Book Review: Win Your Social Security Disability Case: Advance Your SSD Cla
2008-04-21 20:29:00 Did you know that 75% of Social Security disability claims in the United States are initially denied? The appeals process has become an expected, yet tedious part of this procedure.. When you are sick or disabled this is not something you want to waste time and energy on. It is very easy to get overwhelmed or intimidated by filling out the long forms, so many people opt to get a lawyer because they think they can not even attempt the appeals process alone. This book is exactly what you need. A simple step by step guide through the entire Social Security disability case process, with easy to understand information at your finger tips. Don't get a lawyer, get this book! Click to read more ... More About: Book Review , Review
Product Review: Medical Alert Jewelry from StickyJ.com
2008-04-21 19:08:00 I love all jewelry, from bracelets, to earrings, necklaces and more. It is fun to express myself with colorful style and add a little something extra to any outfit. Unfortunately, most medical alert jewelry is not fun or fashionable. Usually it is something that I have to talk myself into wearing. I recently found stickyj.com and saw their wide selection of medical bracelets, medical id charms, medical necklaces, medical id watches, kids medical id bracelets and medical pendants, which all come in a wide variety of styles and metal types. I was amazed at the variety of medical alert fashion jewelry items that were both cute and functional. Click to read more ... More About: Product Review , Medical , Jewelry , Review , Product
Want to get away? Read a book!
2008-04-09 06:49:00 If you?re at the end of your day (or your rope) and would like to escape the world, try a book! You can travel to the other side of the world and look through scenic booklets of foreign attractions, read about other country?s cultures, or read about foreign explorations ? all from your armchair. You can read about wizards, fairies, dragons, and magic ? and pretend you?re there, too! Hunt for treasures, seek a crown, and fight evil ? without leaving home? Click to read more ... More About: Book , Read
Book Review- Diseases and Disorders- Lupus
2008-04-09 06:41:00 I work part time in a public library and recently a new book came across my desk that I was thrilled to see. It is a children's book on Lupus geared for ages 10 and up. The book is user friendly, easy to read, but far from simplistic and broken down into five chapters. The chapters are delve into 5 basic questions- What is Lupus?, What causes Lupus?, How is Lupus Treated?, How to Live with Lupus? and What is the Future for Lupus? There are also photographs, drawings and charts, which simplify this sometimes confusing and overwhelming subject. Click to read more ... More About: Diseases , Book Review , Book Reviews , Review , Book
Book Review: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph fro
2008-04-03 07:42:00 This book's author was featured on PBS's television program "The Brain Fitness Program." This book mixes scientific research with anecdotal stories. This is not really a self-help type book, but it does give the reader a good overview of brain science. It will not give the reader examples of "how to" change, but that change is possible, with examples of such. Click to read more ... More About: Personal , Health , Stories , Book Review , Review
Book Review: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph fro
2008-04-03 07:42:00 This book's author was featured on PBS's television program "The Brain Fitness Program." This book mixes scientific research with anecdotal stories. This is not really a self-help type book, but it does give the reader a good overview of brain science. It will not give the reader examples of "how to" change, but that change is possible, with examples of such. Click to read more ... More About: Personal , Health , Stories , Book Review , Review
Top Ten TV Shows to Watch When Stuck on the Couch
2008-04-03 07:05:00 Hey you loyal readers! April is here, which brings sunshine, flowers, smiles?and more time on a couch? Ugh. I don?t know about the rest of you, but I became best friends with two pillows and a remote when I was ?couch-ridden?. We all know TV gets more and more ridiculous as the years go by. Admit it! You have all snuck in an episode of The Hills at least once. What about that one time you watched The Real World when you thought no one was in the room? We have all done it. Well, I am here today to give you a list of the top ten TV shows I have found to be therapeutic during my couch adventures. Watch and enjoy! Click to read more ... More About: Couch
Get Well Gifts from The ButYouDontLookSick.com Store
2008-03-20 02:44:00 Have you made a New Years Resolution to not let Lupus get you down? How about a Tee shirt that reads ?I am Stronger than Lupus!?? Looking for the right thing to say to those who tell you that you are always tired? We think a T-shirt that says ?I am Too Tired To Argue With You? or ?I am Not Lazy, I have Fibromyalgia. What is your excuse?? will get them to politely keep their comments to themselves! For these items and more look no further then the Butyoudontlooksick.com online store. Offering New apparel and merchandise designs with a twist, the ButYouDontLookSick.com online store will bring a smile to any patient suffering from Lupus, Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, or Arthritis, to name a few. Save money with these coupons!!!! Save $5 off $40 use the code SRV320 at checkout Expires 3/21 FREE SHIPPING* with orders over $50 use the code SHIP0318 expires 3/20 *free standard or economy only Save $5 When You Spend $50 Or More! Use Coupon Code: DUSTYTENURE (Expires: Mar 25, 2008) Click ... More About: Gifts , Store
Awareness Ribbon and Bracelet Colors and Meanings
2008-03-12 22:26:00 I always see people wearing ribbons or bracelets to support different organizations/ disease awareness, and I wonder what color is for what? It can be confusing. Some colors and awareness ribbons have multiple meanings. We did the best we could to compile a list of colors and meanings from multiple sources and we checked with many of the foundations represented for accuracy. Click to read more ... More About: Links , Colors , Awareness , Bracelet , Meanings
Movies: Bollywood for Beginners
2008-03-12 21:36:00 I am sure when you read the title of this article you thought, ?Bollywood ?? What is that, a typo? Or I am in brain fog? But do not worry, you read correctly. The Indian (aka Hindi) Film Industry is more commonly known as ?Bollywood.? Many of the big film production companies are based in Mumbai, India, formerly known as Bombay, and the ?B? was borrowed along with an homage to Hollywood, and we have Bollywood! It is the largest film industry in the world, producing over 800 films a year, with ticket sales in the billions. Bollywood productions are mostly romantic musicals, much like the old Hollywood classics, with absolutely beautiful costumes, photography and scenery. They have great stories, excellent performances, and the music and dance sequences are so wonderful to watch, but I am getting ahead of myself. I am totally in love with these films, as well as the music, so I thought I would give you an introduction into this wonderful world. Click to read more ... More About: Movies
Christine is being honored at the Lupus Alliance Lupus Gala Brunch
2008-03-10 20:34:00 Save the Date! I am extremely proud to announce that my family and I will be honored at this year's Lupus Gala Brunch ! We are so excited and hope to see everyone there. The Lupus Alliance is a wonderful organization that is very close to our hearts. We try and support the Lupus Alliance as much as possible throughout the year. Click to read more ... More About: About Us , Christine
7 WARNING SIGNS OF CANCER YOU MAY MISS
2008-03-07 20:10:00 by Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph.D. and Jacqueline Nardi Egan Authors of the book Body Signs . Click to read more ... More About: Cancer , Warning Signs , Miss , Warning
Movie Review: Becoming Jane
2008-03-07 20:00:00 Before I start the review for Becoming Jane , let me just say that I adore Anne Hathaway in that all encompassing sort of adoration; I want to be her, date her, be her best friend, stylist, and work with her. However much I love her though, I got to be honest here. Becoming Jane was a good movie, and just that. Becoming Jane was a 2007 movie based on the life of the strong-minded writer Jane Austen. Click to read more ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review
Book Review: First Year Fibromyalgia: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diag
More articles from this author:2008-02-20 01:17:00 Author: Mari Florence This was the first book I ever read on fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed with it in November of 2004, then later with lupus SLE in 2005. I had never heard of fibromyalgia before and when my rhuematologist told me it was causing all my symptoms, I didn't know what to think. I googled a search for some helpful books and came across this one- First Year Fibromyalgia. Click to read more ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book , Guide 1, 2, 3 |
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