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- Book Excerpt: Fresh Choices: More Than 100 Easy Recipes for Pure Food When You Can't Buy 100% Organic - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2004 from Yolanda CardenSmart Picks among Conventionally Grown Fruit While Americans ate 28 percent more fresh fruit in 2000 than in the 1970s, current U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures show that we could be doing better. Less than 40 percent of American adults and only 26 percent of children over the age ...
Views: 1568 - Book Excerpt: Helping Children with Autism Learn - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2004 from Yolanda CardenImitation as the Gateway to Early Learning Why Is Imitation Important? Imitation is a very crucial conduit through which the one- to four-year-old child normally takes in a tremendous amount of information. Throughout that period of development when language has not yet been established as an ...
Views: 1222 - Book Excerpt: Helping Children with Autism Learn - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2004 from Yolanda CardenDevelopmental Consideration in a Peer/Play Partner Play Models for the Youngest Children with Autism Play Partners by Developmental Level versus Chronological Level. One of the big socialization questions that should always come up when planning to introduce a child with an autistic spectrum ...
Views: 1759 - Book Excerpt: Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Yolanda CardenCA-125 and TVU Tests For Ovarian Cancer The carcinogenic antigen (CA) 125 blood test measures levels of a protein that is normally confined within a cell. If, however, cell walls are inflamed or damaged, the protein may be released into the bloodstream. Ovarian cancer cells may produce an ...
Views: 1052 - Book Excerpt: No Opportunity Wasted - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2004 from Yolanda CardenRediscover Your Childhood: Possibilities When it comes to childish possibilities, there are almost too many to choose from. If you're looking for some little starters -- things that are easy to do and will begin to get you in the right frame of mind -- flying a kite is an old standby. The same ...
Views: 1116 - Book Excerpt: Sacred Selfishness: A Guide to Living a Life of Substance - by Submitted on May 07, 2004 from Yolanda CardenSlaying Dragons When I was a boy reading the stories of "The Knights of the Round Table" and other adventure tales of knights, ladies, and evildoers, my friends and I were inspired and spent many afternoons playing heroes and villains. In the woods of our backyards we went on many daring ...
Views: 1144 - Book Excerpt: Stay Fertile Longer - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Yolanda CardenYour "Real" Reproductive Age Up until 2001, there were no clinical guidelines to characterize our reproductive life span. Finally, representatives from esteemed organizations, including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the National Institutes of Health, and the North ...
Views: 1396 - Book Excerpt: The Answer to Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2004 from Yolanda CardenThe Odds of Recurrence Having cancer once increases your chances of getting it again. Cancer cells from the original tumor may spread to create a secondary cancer at another site. Or an entirely new cancer may develop in association with the same risk factors that contributed to the initial ...
Views: 1001 - Book Excerpt: The City Parent Handbook - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Yolanda CardenThe City Parent Rules Navigating Traffic with Young Children Rule #1: Stand well back from the street when waiting to cross. It's not safe to stand right on the curb. If you talk to your local police, they'll back us up on the frequency with which cars or buses find themselves forced up onto a ...
Views: 974 - Book Excerpt: The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2004 from Yolanda Carden5 Ways Exercise Stops Back Pain I realize that it's difficult to comprehend how increasing activity will give you great benefits in pain relief, especially if your back has been hurting for a while and keeps you from performing normal daily activities. Still, if done on a regular basis, ...
Views: 737 - Book Excerpt: The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2004 from Yolanda CardenSuper Nutrients That Keep Bones Strong Not only is weight loss vital for resolving back pain, but eating specific foods and nutrients can keep your bones strong and prevent osteoporosis. Review the following vitamins and minerals and make sure you get the recommended dietary allowance (RDA). ...
Views: 963 - Book Excerpt: The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2004 from Yolanda Carden5 Ways Exercise Stops Back Pain I realize that it's difficult to comprehend how increasing activity will give you great benefits in pain relief, especially if your back has been hurting for a while and keeps you from performing normal daily activities. Still, if done on a regular basis, ...
Views: 953 - Book Excerpt: The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2004 from Yolanda CardenYour Expectations About the Emotional Needs of Your Child "My child will like me, attach to me, and learn to love me." There are many books that address the dynamics of the child's attachment and bonding, but few have explored how the lack of a child's attachment and bonding create feelings ...
Views: 1248 - Book Excerpt: The Rhodiola Revolution: Transform Your Health with the Herbal Breakthrough of the 21st Century - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2004 from Yolanda CardenWhy Is This Herb Different? For the past quarter-century or so, the airwaves have been abuzz with news of the latest herbal supplement that will improve our health and, possibly, extend our lives. We've heard about Gingko biloba, kava kava, ginseng, St. John's wort, and numerous other popular ...
Views: 1485 - Book Excerpt: The Rhodiola Revolution: Transform Your Health with the Herbal Breakthrough of the 21st Century - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2004 from Yolanda CardenThe Herbal Mood Booster Only a small number of clinical trials have evaluated Rhodiola rosea as a treatment for depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. But we have seen so many patients respond remarkably well to the herb that we consider it an important addition to the ...
Views: 6510 - Book Excerpt: The Shy Single: A Bold Guide to Dating For the Less - Than - Bold Dater - by Submitted on May 20, 2004 from Yolanda CardenFacing Rejection The huge obstacle for Shys is when they're either doing the rejecting or being rejected in a relationship. One of the possibilities in any new dating situation is that it's a potentially poor match. But for some Shys, this potential reality can become so threatening, they may ...
Views: 1396 - Book Excerpt: The Shy Single: A Bold Guide to Dating For the Less - Than - Bold Dater - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2004 from Yolanda CardenFirst Date Dos Dress well. For a first date (and, really, subsequent dates), choose clothes that make you feel beautiful, handsome, sexy, and free. This might seem like an obvious bit of advice, but your appearance can provide you with 'props' that aid the conversational flow and bolster your ...
Views: 2325 - Book Excerpt: The Teen Code: How to Talk to Us About Sex, Drugs, and Everything Else -- Teenagers Reveal What Works Best - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2004 from Yolanda CardenPreparation, preparation, preparation. That is really what all talks are for, to prepare us for tough situations that we might or might not encounter and have to handle by ourselves in the future. And as far as tough situations go, drug use -- where our decisions could potentially threaten our ...
Views: 1589 - Book Excerpt: What If I Have a C-Section? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Yolanda CardenMidlife Motherhood: What's Age Got To Do With It? If you're trying to figure out your chances of having a C-section, look in your wallet. If you have a health insurance card, research shows that you're more likely to deliver by cesarean than a woman who's uninsured or covered by Medicaid, the ...
Views: 1466 - Boosting Metabolism - by Submitted on May 29, 2007 from Yolanda CardenClients -- and just about everyone I meet who learns I'm a nutritionist -- ask me this question all the time: How can I boost my metabolism? Metabolism is simply the total of all body processes that burn calories -- your basal metabolic rate plus your activity factor. When it comes to improving ...
Views: 1284 - Bully Busting - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2006 from Yolanda Carden"He that respects himself is safe from others, he wears a coat of armor that none can pierce." --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Bullies are, without a doubt, the bane of the social world of childhood. Alas, they're everywhere, and not always where you would expect. They may be the stereotypical ...
Views: 2549 - Climb to Health - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2006 from Yolanda CardenStair-climbing is the best-kept secret in exercise for health. It is a great way to add CME points during the course of daily life, and it will help improve your leg strength and balance as well as your heart and waistline. By way of example, let me tell you the story of Lewis Ripps. Lew is a ...
Views: 1199 - Creating Positive Change -- There Is No Beginning Too Small - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2006 from Yolanda CardenHave you ever had the feeling while reading a newspaper, listening to a lecture, or sitting around a dinner table talking with friends about current events, that “Something ought to be done about that”? Or perhaps you have felt appalled by an injustice of some sad event and thought, “What is to ...
Views: 1078 - Daughters of the Revolution - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2006 from Yolanda CardenAmerican girls today are the daughters of the revolution -- the first generation that is reaping the full benefits of the women's movement. Their mothers and grandmothers fought and won the battles that produced the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. They ...
Views: 1251 - Edging Into Exercise - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2007 from Yolanda CardenOne of my all-time favorite clients was a professional baseball player I’ll call Dan, who was making the transition from athletics to civilian life. Dan was an impressive specimen in every way: smart, funny, energetic, and incredibly fit. At the time he consulted me, I was doing a lot of my ...
Views: 1085 - Einstein Never Used Flash cards - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2004 from Yolanda CardenBringing the Lessons Home How can we help children blossom socially and emotionally? Read on for some specific tips. Look for opportunities to discuss other people's feelings. By explaining how other people would feel if a particular act occurred, you teach your child to take the perspective ...
Views: 1044 - Excerpt: 100 Promises to My Baby - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2005 from Yolanda CardenINTRODUCTION When I found out that I was pregnant several years ago, it was one of the happiest and most exciting moments of my life. I was awed by the fact that I had a living being growing inside of me. I spent hours visualizing what my baby would look like, talking and singing to her, ...
Views: 877 - Excerpt: Body Intelligence: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, and Feel Great About Your Body Without Dieting! - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2005 from Yolanda CardenSupersize That? The idea that eating a large amount of food is an accomplishment has been taken to the limit by Takeru Kobayashi and more than three thousand of his colleagues. Kobayashi is the ultimate “big eater.” A twenty-five-year-old from Japan, he holds the world record for eating ...
Views: 1561 - Excerpt: Body-for-LIFE for Women - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2005 from Yolanda CardenYour Fitness Needs, Milestone By Milestone I've worked with thousands of women. Twenty-somethings to 50-plus career women. Anorexics and starvers to bingers and bulimics. Top athletes to women who were so obese that they could barely walk a block. For all of them, a customized fitness ...
Views: 926 - Excerpt: Dateworthy: Get the Relationship You Want - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2004 from Yolanda CardenChapter 12 Great Dates You know what I love about dating shows? The producers, in an effort to make good TV, rack their brains to come up with really fun and interesting ways for a couple to interact. Forget just meeting for coffee or a meal. They have them learn how to polka. Go to a ...
Views: 1115 - Excerpt: Drama Kings: The Men Who Drive Strong Women Crazy - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2005 from Yolanda CardenChapter Eight "Why Do They Stay?" When they are unhappy, women usually think they need more love, but the objective evidence suggests that they need more independence. --Historian Francesca M. Cancian, Love in America If you're still wondering why you and other strong women put so much ...
Views: 2352 - Excerpt: Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Yolanda CardenA Few Thoughts about Eating and Cooking When You Have Diabetes No matter what the latest diet fad is, people with diabetes must always focus on carbohydrates, because carbohydrates raise blood sugar. Choosing the right foods, exercising every day (such as walking), and taking diabetes ...
Views: 2342 - Excerpt: Growing Up Too Fast: The Rimm Report on the Secret World of America's Middle Schoolers - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2005 from Yolanda CardenMagazine Messages There are dozens of teen magazines, but almost all of them are directed toward girls. And although these magazines are theoretically targeted to teens, there's no doubt that they encourage and attract tween readers as well. Four best-selling teen magazines that target girls ...
Views: 1313 - Excerpt: Home Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWater as a Spiritual Element Water is the central source of our beings. It is part of every cell and fiber in us; it is our very essence. Could water be the common denominator that weaves us all (earth, animal, human, and plant) together as one? Is it the ultimate connector? It's awesome and ...
Views: 1196 - Excerpt: Jane Austen's Guide to Dating - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2005 from Yolanda CardenKitty and Lydia Bennet "From all I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country." --Pride and Prejudice Kitty and Lydia Bennet, the two youngest sisters from Pride and Prejudice, are the wildest, craziest flirts that Jane Austen ever created. ...
Views: 2040 - Excerpt: Lean Mom, Fit Family: The 6-Week Plan for a Slimmer You and a Healthier Family - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2005 from Yolanda CardenYou Are What You Drink It may seem as if it will be an uphill battle to get your family to switch from heavily advertised sodas, energy drinks, and sugary juice drinks to healthier beverages such as water and milk. Believe me, though, it's a battle worth fighting. The high intake of these ...
Views: 1220 - Excerpt: Let Your Goddess Grow! - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWhat Is Self-Worth? Self-worth has its entire foundation in self-love, which is really how you feel about being an individual spark of the Divine. If you cannot generate a love of your God-self, you’ll never be able to feel worthy, and no amount of blaming past circumstances, people, or policy ...
Views: 792 - Excerpt: Life Lessons for My Sisters - by Submitted on May 06, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWHO OR WHAT IS GOD? God is a spiritual being that exists within you, within others, and within the world. God is the force that created you and everything in this world. God created the world as a place for man and nature to coincide. God is not a wrathful, vengeful being. He is not a being ...
Views: 852 - Excerpt: Making a Good Brain Great - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Yolanda Carden1 YOUR BRAIN IS INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING YOU DO The great sins of the world take place in the brain: but it is in the brain that everything takes place . . . It is in the brain that the poppy is red, that the apple is odorous, that the skylark sings, (and that we love and hate each other). ...
Views: 1145 - Excerpt: MicroMiracles: Discover the Healing Power of Enzymes - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2005 from Yolanda CardenThe Stress of Poor Digestion These days, everyone seems to be climbing on the nutrition bandwagon. Books and articles offering dietary advice abound, and health food stores are thriving. The trouble is, much of the available information is contradictory at best and inaccurate -- and potentially ...
Views: 1608 - Excerpt: Ready to Learn - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2005 from Yolanda CardenFinding Happiness in Your Child What do you think about when someone says "happiness?" Usually, what comes to mind are things, or outcomes. Happiness can be a four-car garage in the suburbs, a high-paying job, an expensive new car, or a child who becomes a successful professional. We have a ...
Views: 927 - Excerpt: The MomsTown Guide to Getting It All - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2005 from Yolanda CardenSAHM Amnesia Stay-at-home moms often complain that since having children, their minds have turned to mush and they often forget things. One of our moms, Krissy, told us, "I was appointed PTA vice president once. I set up an orientation meeting for the previous year's board and the incoming ...
Views: 1387 - Excerpt: The Secret Life of Water - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2006 from Yolanda CardenA Thankful Heart Is the Way to Happiness Why do people go through life looking for happiness? Dogs and cats look for food and comfort, but they certainly don't go to all the trouble that people do in their continual search for happiness. I suppose the reason is that we are the only ones who ...
Views: 1267 - Excerpt: Unstoppable Women: Achieve Any Breakthrough Goal in 30 Days - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Yolanda CardenUnstoppable Action Acknowledge Fear, Prepare, and Then Act Loreena McKennitt knew that to succeed on her own terms, she needed more than musical talent and passion. She needed to educate herself about the music business. So she developed a step-by-step plan to become a savvy music ...
Views: 821 - Excerpt: Woman First, Family Always - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2006 from Yolanda CardenYour Body, Your Self 16. Accept Your Body It's the bane of many a mother's existence: We eat our children's leftovers, snack when bored or unhappy, or simply never lose the extra pounds we put on with pregnancy. And though there are many strategies and diets that can help women lose unwanted ...
Views: 1532 - Exercising Smarter - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2007 from Yolanda CardenThe best health and weight-loss exercise regimen includes all three methods: fat burning, cardio conditioning, and muscle building. Fat-Burning Activity Low-intensity activity should be done as much as possible for as long as possible. We recommend at least thirty minutes or more each day. If ...
Views: 1173 - Getting Back on the Career Track - by Submitted on May 24, 2007 from Yolanda CardenWould you like to return to the work world but are concerned about how to find an opportunity that will allow you to fulfill your family or other non-work obligations, nervous about how to “market yourself” to potential employers, or unsure about what type of work you want to do? We know how you ...
Views: 1133 - Great Escape: Creating Comfort with Parent Getaways - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2004 from Yolanda CardenWhen I told my husband in a burst of excitement that I had found a whole series of books on romantic weekends in Southern California, Northern California, New England and points in between he said, "Does it come with a baby sitter?" I have listened as many couples argued about what is normal ...
Views: 1019 - How Lazy Parents Make Happier Kids and Stronger Marriages - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2004 from Yolanda CardenMy mother always said that the best parents are lazy parents. Her theory, as I understood it, was that lazy parents don't jump up every time their kids need something so that children learn to entertain themselves, enjoy themselves, and become more independent. In couples, lazy parents, ...
Views: 851 - How The Right Carbs Can Help You Lose Antidepressant-Related Weight Gain - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2007 from Yolanda CardenAudrey, in her 30’s, is typical of people who experience medication-induced weight gain. “I never ate junk food until 6 months ago, when I started taking medication for my depression,” she related. “In college, I used to feel superior to my friends who lived on chocolate cupcakes and French ...
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