Nov 21

Best Vitamins for WomenA woman’s body is different than a man’s. Therefore, it would make perfect sense that women need different vitamins than men do.

Because our bodies are made differently, women need some supplements that men can do without. In this day and age, only 7% of women actually eat healthy enough to not need to add supplements to their diet. The other 93% of us are more than likely missing nutrients that are vital to good health. By taking a multi-vitamin daily with a meal, you can give your body the nutrients that it needs to help compensate for what you are missing.

There are hundreds of multi-vitamins available on the market, and not all multi-vitamins are created equal. Some multi-vitamins are made specifically for men, women or children. Make sure that when you are purchasing a multi-vitamin, that you choose a high quality vitamin made for women. Some multi-vitamins are geared towards women in certain stages of life, such as pregnant women, breastfeeding women or women who are going into or through menopause. It is important that you take these things into consideration when choosing your multi-vitamin

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Nov 20

I found this out on the web today and could not resist:

Overweight Americans who lose a lot of weight also tend to build more wealth as they drop the pounds, according to new research.

The study found that the link between weight loss and wealth gains was particularly strong among white women. Black women and white men also gained wealth as they lost weight, but not as much as did white women. The wealth of Black men was basically unaffected by their weight.
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Nov 18

kiss cookiesCookie dough is wrapped around chocolate candy kisses to make these kiss cookies. Scroll down to see more cookie recipes.
 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

  • 1 3/4 cups flour

  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

  • 1 bag chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped (7 ounces)

  • powdered sugar

PREPARATION:
Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Blend in flour and chopped pecans. Wrap one tablespoon of dough around each chocolate candy kiss. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes, or until dough is set but not browned.

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