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 HELPFUL EATING HINTS AND HABITS THAT GET RESULTS

April 24, 2011No Comments
 HELPFUL EATING HINTS AND HABITS THAT GET RESULTS

The Immigrant Magazine, Martin Grassberger It’s all about letting go of old and non serving habits that hold you back in life and taking on new habits that serve you * spiritually * mentally * physically To create change things must change! Look within you and create the change. FOR THINGS TO CHANGE WE MUST [...]

Roadmap to a Healthy Diet: The 2010 Dietary Guidelines

April 7, 2011No Comments
Roadmap to a Healthy Diet: The 2010 Dietary Guidelines

Every five years, the government agencies that are charged with health and nutrition publish a set of guidelines that provide information about food, nutrition and healthy eating. These are called the Dietary Guidelines. These guidelines are published by a committee of experts established by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is made up of experts involved in the research, practice and production areas associated with food, nutrition and health.

The First Lady Moves: A New Attitude for Nutrition, Health and Wellness

November 24, 2010No Comments
The First Lady Moves: A New Attitude for Nutrition, Health and Wellness

The Immigrant Magazine,Lorraine Niba, PhD In February this year, grocery shoppers in a supermarket in Philadelphia were pleasantly surprised to see the first lady, Michelle Obama, browsing the aisles in their local supermarket. Why was Mrs. Obama at this particular supermarket? The supermarket chain, the Fresh Grocer, specializes in fresh, affordable produce, and is located [...]

WHEN YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE

November 22, 2010No Comments
WHEN YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE

The Immigrant Magazine, Martin Grassberger Start by finding the good in everybody and everything at all times, INCLUDING YOU!!! It is truly amazing how things can change for the better by just simply letting go of the negative energy that we sometimes hold towards everything and anything we can possibly think of. For example: We [...]

Ethnic Seniors Avoid End-of-Life Talk, but Want More Options

November 5, 2010No Comments
Ethnic Seniors Avoid End-of-Life Talk, but Want More Options

New America Media/Northwest Vietnamese News, News Feature, Julie Pham, Part 2 of 2. Read part 1 here. At the Vietnamese Senior Association (VSA) in Seattle, Marie Thu Le, 75, confessed that “When my time comes, I don’t want to be dependent on machines. I don’t want to be in a nursing home.” Her candor was [...]

Ethnic Elders Split on Washington State Assisted-Suicide Law

October 30, 2010No Comments
Ethnic Elders Split on Washington State Assisted-Suicide Law

New America Media/Northwest Vietnamese News, News Feature, Julie Pham, Ph.D.: Part 1 of 2. Read part 2 here. When nearly six in 10 voters in Washington state approved Initiative 1000, the 2008 Death with Dignity Act, Seattle resident Tam Hue, 73, was one of the few Vietnamese elders who was not only aware of the [...]

OTC Children’s Products for the Cold and Flu Season


October 18, 2010No Comments
OTC Children’s Products for the Cold and Flu Season


School is back in session, which means that cold and flu season will be upon us shortly. Parents will be wondering which products you recommend in light of the infant and child strength Tylenol product recalls in April of this year. Below is a short list of the most common products recommended by pharmacists that [...]

Vaccinations Many Adults are Missing: Important Vaccines for Those Over 18 Years of Age

October 12, 20102 Comments
Vaccinations Many Adults are Missing: Important Vaccines for Those Over 18 Years of Age

Adults are not getting the vaccinations they need to keep from getting serious diseases, and are leaving themselves vulnerable to serious illness. The following are vaccinations adults should consider with the approval of their physician. Chickenpox Vaccine The chickenpox vaccine should be administered to anyone who has not had chickenpox, or who doesn’t know if [...]

GETTING TO KNOW THIS FOREIGN LAND CALLED YOUR BODY

October 3, 2010No Comments
GETTING TO KNOW THIS FOREIGN LAND CALLED YOUR BODY

How To Follow Your Own Anatomical Map To Achieve A Life of Health And Wellness For most of us our body is like a foreign country. We do not fully know how the body works, do not educate ourselves on its mechanism and language, and as a result we, unconsciously, have erroneously programmed ourselves to draw [...]

TRAVEL VACCINES & IMMUNIZATION CENTER

September 23, 2010No Comments
TRAVEL VACCINES & IMMUNIZATION CENTER

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