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Chronic Illness and Pain: Be Forkful!
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mpratt
Hold onto your waistlines! One of the most challenging parts of the holidays is eating, especially if you have a restricted diet to begin with. The temptations – “Just one cookie won’t hurt,” “You can always work it off afterward,” or “I only make this at Christmas, and it’s a special recipe passed down for…
Chronic Illness: Retiring the Blame Game
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mpratt
“I got this from my father’s side.” “She couldn’t have gotten it from my side of the family.” “I shouldn’t have smoked three packs a day. “If only I’d exercised more, this would have never happened.” The blame game abounds throughout the vast community of people who have chronic health problems. Sometimes, it can cause…
OPENING THE DOOR TO TEMPTATION…WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT
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mpratt
Lunch time. I walked into the kitchen and quickly assembled all the ingredients for a healthful meal – fresh mushrooms, zucchini, onions, a little olive oil, three egg whites (and, okay, one yolk), and seasonings of herbs garlic and pepper. Ah! I could almost taste the yummy and good-for-you lunch. But then, I had to…
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