(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

Have you ever seen a face so ugly it's cute? That is my pug, Bella. Her eyes are huge. Her belly is pudgy. Her tongue sticks out most of the time. But, if you look long e...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

My dogs are my children! I can't imagine my life without them! Bella, my pug...is my baby...Rosie....our newest addition...has become my baby too.... Being a responsible ...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

We have owned many dogs over the years. Not that they weren't good dogs. They just weren't the dog for me. That was until I saw a Pug. The minute I laid my eyes on one I ...

(1) vanessa | about 1 month ago

Have you ever been to a crowded mall, sat in a classroom full of strangers, sat on the board of the PTO at the school? All of these things used to be part of my daily rou...

(1) vanessa | about 1 month ago

Attitude. Everyone has it. Some have negative attitudes. Some choose to see things positively. Does it really make a difference? Suffering from a painful disease known as...

(1) vanessa | about 1 month ago

On May 12, 2006, life ended as I knew it. I got a phone call from my sister. "Dad fell down the stairs. We are at the hospital. We need you to come," she said sobbing. I ...

(2) vanessa | about 1 month ago

Depression: Sadness. Feeling Helpless. Feeling Powerless. Depression is a terrible thing. No, it doesn't mean you are lazy. It doesn't mean that you have a negative outlo...

(1) vanessa | about 1 month ago

When my dad passed away I felt like I was losing my sanity. Little things people said irritated me. Of course, these are common things said when someones loses a loved on...

(1) vanessa | about 1 month ago

Losing a parent. Losing a Spouse. Losing a child. Losing Any Family Member Losing a pet. Losing a friend. A break up. A Divorce. Estrangement From Family/Friends These ar...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

So, you noticed your Pug is coughing. One time, two times..... What do you do? I mean it is just a cough, right? WRONG! When I got Bella my vet told me that if she ever a...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

Is it safe to use a shock collar on a pug? I have to say that I honestly wondered when we moved into our new house. Bella became quite a barker. I knew someone who had us...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

Bella's friend Honey suffers with PK. When I heard this, I felt really stupid asking what it was. I thought I had read about every possible thing that Pugs could get. Wha...

(5) poochstuff | 3 months ago

Remember, when thinking about getting a puppy, you must take many things into consideration. What type of yard can you supply? How much exercise will he/she need? What ar...

(1) mlkiser | 7 months ago

There are a number of foods that you can put on your grocery list regularly that will provide energy and lots of nutrients. Health doesn't have to taste bland. For starte...

(12) goinggreen | 7 months ago

Okay, I will get on my soapbox one more time on this issue. You need to ditch plastic bottles. Health Canada is about to declare the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), found in ...

(0) Samahria Ramsen | 6 months ago

Cooking can be a Meditation, a wonderful release from stress. And you don't have to spend hours at it. Romance with Your Stove. Feel better. Grow stronger. Have the energ...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

When I went and picked up Rosie, I knew what I was going to hear.... TWO pugs? Doesn't Bella cost you a fortune in vet bills? Are you nuts? Well, I guess so. Rosie was on...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

When my sister in law called me and said she had seen some pugs, but was confused as to why they looked so different than Bella I began to wonder.....Aren't they all the ...

(7) vanessa | about 1 month ago

I am so fortunate to have a boss that loves Bella and Rosie. When I started my job I explained that I couldn't come to the office if Bella couldn't come with me. So, Bell...

(1) Mark Weitzman | 4 months ago

No appointment necessary. Pick a pack, get stuck, fill up, pull out, pay, and go. BASIC PACK, 2000 yen (about USD 20.00). BLUE PACK Prevent hardening of the arteries and p...

(1) Tom Murphy | 3 months ago

Where We're Coming From... The generation that came of age in the '60s and '70s changed the way we think about music, race, women, war, food, fashion, poverty, marriage, ...

(1) Tom Murphy | 3 months ago

By Cathie Ramey RedwoodAge.com When it comes to healthcare, American women know what they want. They're just not getting it. Given the choice, American women want a healt...

(2) Mark Weitzman | 5 months ago

New canned beverage in Japan. Mix carrots, spinach, beets, celery, lettuce, oranges, lemons, apples, asparagus, pimiento, cabbage, broccoli, pineapple, eggplant and a bana...

(1) singleparent | 4 months ago

I just helped my sister sign up for health insurance through Kaiser. She's in her last year of college and has been stuck relying on her college's health center to write p...

(2) yourspotter | 3 months ago

Rounded shoulders, flat feet and lower back pain. Throw in a protruding stomach and you have the typical symptoms of caveman posture. Common amongst those in desk bound o...

(1) Galvanize | 4 months ago

Driving always fills my eyes with delightful sights: over here, the Burger King and the yoga studio; over there, the Starbucks, the Little Caesar's, and the YMCA; and dow...

(1) Galvanize | 4 months ago

So the WashingtonPost has just come out stressing a long ignored series of findings: turns out bottled water and tap water are essentially the same thing. But how can this...

(1) ttalabi | 4 months ago

Making the best of your diet - Tips to consider that may affect your weight loss success We all know how important diet and exercise is to our overall health. It prevents...

(2) cereals | 4 months ago

Last weekend, Codding Enterprises hosted the Bike for Breath Bike Ride, and our dear friend April was kind enough to wear a camera on her helment to film her ride. Jodi t...

(0) naduahmarie | 3 months ago

Creating a place for all.... My Genie Loves Me! Where thoughts and things are one. Today I am announcing the union of Rhonda Marie Hayman [ME], author, with Tori Clark, a...

(0) R. Eason | 3 months ago

The last time I cried, I cried for my dog. The last time I laughed heartily, I laughed at my dog. The last time I pondered the simplest joys of life...well, that too, was...

(0) naduahmarie | 4 months ago

I sit and ponder where life would be today if I hadn't made the move I had. Taken the leap into the unknown. Then I think "Why am I pondering?? I took the leap!" Yes, and...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

Hi there! My name is Kate and this is my blog. I'm a fitness and nutrition junkie dedicated to bringing you the tips and tricks you need to lead a healthy, active lifesty...

(4) Beth Campbell | 24 days ago

I read an article about Fitflops in my local paper The Minneapolis Star Tribune on 7/19/08. The article stated that fitflops had a built in gym. They look like flipflops,...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

After swearing off tomato sauce in recent weeks, burger lovers can breath a sigh of relief-- the scare is finally over. During early June and July, a still unexplained sal...

(0) janetdarbey | 4 months ago

Welcome to my new site on PNN! I will be telling you my personal story of how I fought the battle against bodyfat and excess weight and won. I will include details of my ...

(5) cake | 4 months ago

Only in that you have to be ready to lose weight and get healthy. You can't force it upon yourself. I'm clearly not ready. It doesn't help that there's a ton of stress in ...

(1) mari | 4 months ago

In May, I was diagnosed with a brain disease called Borderline Personality Disorder. This disease causes seizures in the libmic system, which throw off primal instincts, a...

(0) SWilliams | 4 months ago

Does pet ownership help make you younger? Take the RealAge test to calculate your biological age, or RealAge, based on your lifestyle, medical history, eating and exercis...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

There are approximately 428,392 fitness DVDs on the market today, and I often wonder if any of them live up to their somewhat lofty promises. I had a short-lived stint wi...

(1) mlkiser | 4 months ago

I believe in humor and laughter. I am blessed with a fairly decent sense of humor and being a Scorpio, it may even be a bit, "off the wall". With all of the stress that w...

(2) Mark Weitzman | 4 months ago

Ever eaten eel? In the US, sea eel ( anago ) is usually sold at sushi restaurants. Freshwater eel ( unagi) you probably need to search for a little harder. It's customary ...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

So...yeah, still not on the SBD as promised. If it's not an office outing to the best ice cream place in Boston (which is Cabot's, in case you were curious), or being on a...

(4) Beth Campbell | about 1 month ago

Thank you, California for being the first state to ban the use of trans fats in restaurants. I know that some people will say this is too much regulation, others will say...

(3) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

Living a healthy lifestyle is imporant for all of us, but it isn't easy for most of us. Face it: we live busy lives. Sometimes the choices that fit the easiest into our l...

(3) Stacie Naczelnik | about 1 month ago

In October of 2006, I realized I was very unhealthy and needed to change the way I was living. I decided to change my lifestyle because I wanted (and still want) to be he...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

The practice of conventional farming in the Unites States means that pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other "cides" (chemicals) are used on the food ...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

Twizzlers (theater size package) or Mike & Ike (theater size box)? If you treated yourself to a box of one of these candies, the winner - or, at least, the one to do ...

(4) mama bear | 3 months ago

I set a goal to walk 50 miles in August, based on my usual route of 3 miles. I figured I could walk four times a week and make it to 48 miles, easy, and one extra walk wo...

(6) L Wallgren | 3 months ago

The Autism Society of America , founded more than 40 years ago, asked the 2008 presidential candidat es to share their views on the issues surrounding autism. In response...

(4) Beth Campbell | 24 days ago

Make sure to see a doctor if bitten by a spider Late last Saturday afternoon I was watering plants outside in my yard when I felt a bite or a sting on the back of my calf...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

Tazo Plum Delicious Juiced Tea or Glaceau Vitamin Water? If you treated yourself to an 8 ounce serving to these healthy drinks, the low calorie winner would be... Glaceau...

(3) Hollee Chadwick | 3 months ago

The June Issue of Social Forces showed that mortality rates in a community are lowered according to the type of religious congregations within its locale. Louisiana State...

(3) Kimberly Michalski | 2 days ago

I'm getting that agitated feeling- the one that generates a little heat under my collar. From time to time it intensifies my propensity to blither and blather without fir...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | about 1 month ago

For people who don't jog, or aren't very active, the thought of running a mile is kind of scary. I hated PE in high school, and hated running the mile even more. One time...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Thought you were being good at breakfast? Think again. My boyfriend likes to think that if he eats eggs for breakfast, he's going to get fat. Eggs are the cause of all gl...

(1) NYCity Belle | 2 months ago

I'm always struggling to figure out which vitamins and supplements I should be taking. We all know that it's very difficult to provide our bodies with all the necessary n...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Terrified of the word "fast" for years, why have I decided to juice fast? Well, my boyfriend mentioned that women and girls in Hollywood are starting this new trend of th...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

A burger recipe on a weight loss blog? What the heck! Well, let's examine the facts, shall we? BEEF: - packed with protein and Vitamin B12 and 6 which help convert bad th...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

(Serves 4) INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. lean beef 1 head iceberg lettuce (or whichever you prefer) 1 large tomato light mayonnaise 1 tablespoon minced garlic (optional) dill pickl...

(13) Daynabase | 2 months ago

The good news is that Christina Applegate, who announced earlier this month that she was battling breast cancer, has been diagnosed as 100% free and clear of the disease....

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Surviving just on juice is hard! So, I'm not a juice fast purist. I actually ate a pear this morning, and a plum for lunch along with my OJ. And while I really really wan...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Lunch was hard. My boss bought chocolate chip cookies for us, and everyone seemed to go get fragrant lunches that smelled just so darn good. Plus, my boyfriend broke his ...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Yes, we know. Michael Phelps consumes a grotesque 12,000 calories per day. Yes, we know it works for him because he burns 1000s of calories each day since he is, after al...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

What sort of obligation do you have in a blog? Is it truth, unadulterated because that's the beauty of internet anonymity and why people want to read what you have to say...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

The fast is complete. I failed along the way, and I apologize to all of you who were egging me on to do well. I've failed you, and myself. But no failure comes without a ...

(1) Kassandra | 3 months ago

All the hype now is mineral makeup. In fact, the majority of television makeup ads I recall seeing recently are mostly celebrities endorsing the benefits of using "minera...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

I'm assuming it's some sort of flourishing version of "life". Which, compared to the other heavy coffees and sugar, caloric, syruppy goodness at Starbucks, it's sorta spo...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

When it is hot outside, sometimes all you want is a nice, refreshing drink to cool you off. Too often, we drink more calories than we would like to, or our refreshing dri...

(1) singleparent | 2 months ago

This weekend, someone shared with me that you have two choices as daylight awakens you. You can say, "Good Morning, God" or you can say, "Good God, Morning." Now, she did...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

Let's be honest, I have a problem. Maybe you do too. Lack of honesty is probably what it is when it comes to diets and health and weight loss. So here are the problems th...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 2 months ago

So, last week the FDA announced that it will allow the irradiation of spinach and iceberg lettuce. The benefits are supposed to be extended shelf life and the limitation ...

(1) Realpharmacyrx | 2 months ago

Realpharmacyrx.com is the professional, 24 hour Online prescription pharmacy. We provide a convenient, Globally accessible and affordable quality prescription medication ...

(1) Realpharmacyrx | 2 months ago

Depressed | Lack of Sex Drive | no desire to participate in sexual activities | lack of arousal or pain during sex Viagra helps Depressed Women who are experiencing sexua...

(1) Realpharmacyrx | 2 months ago

Realpharmacyrx.com the Real Online pharmacy offers Quality generic medications at affordable and unbeatable prices. Realpharmacyrx.com does not sell or offer any controll...

(2) B The Gossip Girl | 2 months ago

So it was brought to my attention today that there is a new "miracle" product out there that will cure you of everything! I little product called Acai , which I had never...

(2) B The Gossip Girl | 2 months ago

We continue this week with our second bust boosting exercise. Time to keep firming up the ladies Gossipers! Week 2: Exercise You will need to do 1-3, 8-15 rep sets of eac...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 2 months ago

The media is calling the coming together of ABC, NBC, and CBS an unprecedented event, but I prefer calling it an inspiring and motiviating event. Stand Up to Cancer will ...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 2 months ago

I started week 6 of the 8 week jogging program yesterday. This is the third time I've attempted to complete this program, but this is the first time I've come this far. I...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

A new beginning starts today...again. I'm getting back on track again. After a weekend of being depressed and eating terrible foods, and after a whole week of not working...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

1 egg - 70 calories 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded - 10 calories 1 tablespoon salsa - 0 calories 1 cup 1% milk - 100 calories TOTAL: 180 calories *Diff...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

1/2 cup reduced fat cottage cheese - 90 calories glass of green tea TOTAL: 90 calories ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

As with most sins, they're just too pleasurable to resist. Chicken Mozambique is no different. If you've ever been to a Portuguese restaurant --or anywhere in Fall River,...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

1/2 cup chicken salad green tea Sugar free banana/chocolate jell-o pudding - 60 calories ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

ELLIPTICAL WORKOUT - 30 MINUTES 5 Minutes - Warm up at a brisk walk 2 Minutes - Increase resistance to 3 and speed to a fast walk. 2 Minutes - Increase resistance by 2 ev...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

You can't shake Indian food from your hands. It sticks there, like you've an impenitrable glove of garlic and curry, invisible but pungent. But I cook it anyway, because ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

ELLIPTICAL TRAINER 5 minutes - warm up 5 minutes - fast walk 5 minutes - increase speed, increase resistance to 5 5 minutes - increase speed, increase resistance to 10 5 ...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 2 months ago

Do you want the 320 calorie donut or the 400 calorie muffin? I flew out of JFK this last August, and stopped by one of the airport's Dunkin Donut stands for a cup of coff...

(2) B The Gossip Girl | 2 months ago

So I sit here with a huge bite mark on my left arm from a spider I lovingly call Herman. Well Herman is the politically correct name for him, trust me I've called him man...

(2) B The Gossip Girl | 2 months ago

Okay last exercise for our bust boosting exercises!! Week 3: Exercise You will need to do 1-3, 8-15 rep sets of each move, 2-3 times a week. Just like with last weeks exe...

(0) allison | about 1 month ago

I live with Lyme disease. I won't write here about the daily travails. Frankly, it gets boring. Perhaps, if there's interest I'll give periodic updates. I will write an i...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

ELLIPTICAL TRAINER *I got on the treadmill, and when it didn't work, took it as a sign. Then realized that was just an excuse to avoid the Inevitable Cramp-Giving Treadmi...

(3) witte | about 1 month ago

September 6 (cont ) Sister Paskwina goes on to tell us the history of the mission here at Isohe. She was actually born and spent her early childhood here. Her family was ...

(0) curiouscasey | 2 months ago

Is boutique medicine worth the cost? Paying an annual fee to a doctor for special privileges. People willing to pay the big price are promised cell phone and pager access...

(0) lynnrd | 2 months ago

Check out some of my published articles on health, food and fitness topics Dietary tips for baby boomers http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/tdmarch2008pg39.shtml ...

(1) B The Gossip Girl | 2 months ago

You're stressed, your body hurts, and if one more thing goes wrong you are going to punch someone. You need an escape, you need some you time, and you need it fast before...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

Today I weigh in at 150 pounds. Not the most pleasantest of figures for a 5'3/4" woman. So, I've made a New Week's Resolution to lose at least 1 pound per week. Portions ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

My new goal is to start picking up some mileage on the treadmill. When I started a few days ago, it hurt (cramping and heartburn) to finish a mile at 15 minutes. I know, ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

I found out this morning that my dad had a stroke. Mild, but that's just a word they use so you won't freak out. Luckily, at breakfast, I had a good friend keeping me san...

(2) Tara Sparks | about 1 month ago

If offered the perfect body, for the price of three years of your life, would you sign that contract? Nearly 25% of women surveyed said, "Yes!" Would you? ...

(5) suzannehailey | about 1 month ago

Why do people come "out of retirement"? I heard on the news today that Lance Armstrong is coming out of retirement to once again ride in the Tour de France. Why would a m...