Union Democrat

Health is about feeling better every day, eating healthy, being outside, getting a little more done each day. A problem for exercise can be foot pain; orthotic inserts can help, but it can be difficult to find someone to do better shoe fittings. Elevated blood pressure can be helped by cutting sugar, carbs, salt, and caffeine.

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Better Every Day

While soft boiled eggs can be delicious, they can also be very difficult to make perfectly. Boil water, add eggs, and time for five minutes on low with the pot covered. If you want toast “soldiers” with your eggs, make the toast while the eggs are boiling, then cut it into strips to dip in the egg. After the timer goes off, run the eggs under cold water and peel carefully, eat mashed or whole.

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How To Make Perfect Soft-Boiled Eggs (Eggs & Soldiers)

A group of women tried Dr. Oz’s detox diet. Each of them had different problems with it. Marcella was very hungry, and now thinks she needs to get more meat and protein in her diet. Tuanh hates quinoa and prunes, but loved chia seeds and kale. Laurel had no problem with the diet overall, but it left her gassy. Glenda, who had trouble sleeping, also wanted some meat in her meals. Laura, meanwhile, was full but didn’t think the detox went the way it was supposed to.

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Dr. Oz’s Detox: The Group Weighs In

Salmon Patty Salad with Peanut Dressing and almonds is one blogger’s best salad ever. Mix shredded cabbage, vegetables, TJ’s dressing, a salmon patty, liquid aminos, and almonds. the salmon patties can be found at many groceries, including Costco, and added to many recipes easily. This salad also keeps overnight to be eaten again later.

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The Best Salad Ever Ever Ever

The author, a personal trainer, wrote about her experience of an earthquake while she was in a yoga class. The quake that occurred was not too serious, but enough to make people uncomfortable. After it was over, normalcy returned to the gym and most returned to their workout. The author chose to finish up and included ways to prepare for an earthquake if one were to happen to you.

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Yoga and an Earthquake

Anne wrote about her experience in running a 10 mile race at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. There was a friendly vibe to the race and Anne did not take it too serious and tried to have fun. Anne had some difficulties with the course initially, but managed to overcome them. Her and her friends all completed the race and enjoyed the experience of running and seeing the scenery of UNC-Chapel Hill. They ended with a celebration at a favorite restaurant to reminisce and enjoy each other’s company.

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Tarheel 10 Miler Race Recap

Despite the benefits of losing weight, rapid weight loss can bring about dangerous effects. Among these is excess skin that was not given the time to conform to your new body shape, imbalance of body chemistry, and excessive fatigue. All of these these lead to problems that will not allow you to fully appreciate your newly gained loss of weight.

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The Dangers of Rapid Weight Loss