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Metabolism Booster #5 — Stop the Stress!
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sbrown
Stress. It’s a part of our lives. People give us problems. We have money worries. Our schedules are too busy. It’s not pleasant. Now we know from numerous studies that stress not only takes its toll on your nerves. It slows your metabolism and makes you fatter. The reason? It’s a hormone called cortisol. This…
A True Cure — A Real Change
By
sbrown
Suppose that I went to the doctor with a suspicious lump and got the bad news from the doctor. Cancer. “Do I have a chance?” would be my first question. The doctor might answer, “Yes, I think so. Of course you will need surgery. I will remove the cancerous tumor, and you will be cancer-free.”…
“They” Did It
By
sbrown
To hear my class of kindergarteners tell it, absolute chaos reigned the week I was out of town. “They were naughty for the substitute teacher,” one innocent-sounding child told me. “They broke all the chalk,” another added. “And they used the special reward stickers for their art project,” a third informed me. “I have just…
The Dead Collection
By
sbrown
We walked along our country road on a long-ago fall day. My husband Paul and I chatted and five-year-old Peter scuffled along in the leaves behind us. Out of the corner of my eye I saw that he was twirling something. “What is that – a rope?” I asked. He stopped twirling it and held…
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