Browsing archives for August, 2009

Indoor Air Pollution and Kid’s Asthma

+Mom's Tips 23 August 2009 | View Comments

We live in very advanced times but despite all that we know about nature and keeping humans healthy we still seem to keep them locked up n big steel and concrete bunkers where they inhale canned, recycled or rearmed air. Even worse this source of vital oxygen is often polluted by all kinds of carcinogens [...]

Perimenopause

+Mom's Tips 20 August 2009 | View Comments

Just what is Peri- menopause anyway and why does it cause most women so much misery? Menopause is simply the term used to signify the start of the beginning of menstruation in women. It refers to the time when a woman stops ovulating. Once this happens she ceases to have her period anymore. In most [...]

Moms and Overeating

+Mom's Tips 17 August 2009 | View Comments

Many overweight people, especially women, eat to comfort themselves. This bad dietary habit is known as emotional overeating. Moms get overwhelmed by so much stress that this definitely becomes a big issue. We eat certain foods to pacify negative feelings such as anger, grief and disappointment. Emotional overeating can also be classified as a reaction [...]

Resistance Band Workouts

+Mom's Tips 14 August 2009 | View Comments

Resistance Band Workouts As a busy mommy I want to stay in shape. However I do not have a lot of time to work out. This is where a resistance band work out has really helped save my life. As we all know anaerobic exercise helps you keep burning fat long after you stop exercising [...]

More About Excess Sweating

+Mom's Tips 11 August 2009 | View Comments

Excessive sweating is an incredibly embarrassing social problem. In my own case it has stopped me from going on dates. I am sure the odor emanating from my son’s shoes has cost him more than a few dates. As most people know it is not that easy to just “stop sweating.” It is something that [...]

Bogus Excess Sweating Cures

+Mom's Tips 8 August 2009 | View Comments

If you are a mom like me you sweat a lot. I am also sweating because I am an older mommy who is entering perimenopause in her thirties. I also have a teenage son who has quite a sweating problem. He smells and his tennis shoes are genuinely slimy. We have to leave them outdoors [...]

Mommies and Fatigue

+Mom's Tips 5 August 2009 | View Comments

What’s the very first thing to avoid, or think seriously about avoiding, when undertaking the generation-long task of raising a child? The list of possible hazards seems endless, and there are literally thousands of books, pamphlets, guides and self-help manuals for absolutely every stage of development from early pregnancy to late college registration. Throughout, the [...]