Thanking God for the obvious is easy. The home, the car, the things. Even the people – spouse, children. Easy. Also obvious are things that threatens the fulfillment of our basic needs – food when hungry, healing when sick, finances in a need, friends when lonely.
But what about the less obvious reasons to thank him – peace in a divorce, patience with wayward children, calm in chaotic events. There are so many reasons to be thankful; many of which we don’t always recognize or maybe we forget. Truth is, we are so busy and so many people and things compete for our time and attention; it’s easy to forget. Our sensitivity to the small things become dulled with much activity. To truly be aware of the less obvious reasons to be thankful will require slowing down and “smelling the flowers” so to speak. CLICK HEREto read more
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4 Ways To Stay Healthy When Daylight Saving Time Ends
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It's that time of year again. Sunday, November 6th is Daylight Saving Time comes to an end and clocks will “fall back" once again. While you may think the “extra hour of sleep” would be good for us, the truth is these time changes, though only an hour difference, can affect our sleep schedules and sometimes our health and stress levels. Though turning the clocks back doesn’t seem to have as many health consequences as springing them forward, the end of Daylight Saving Time can still trigger lower energy, overeating, and Seasonal Affective Disorder.
A few tips for staying healthy this year as Daylight Saving Time ends. 1. Put Screens Away at Night
2. Stick to Your Regular Sleep Schedule 3. Exercise Outdoors
4. Fuel your body with HEALTHY MEAL CHOICES
Diabetes is a chronic, long-lasting,health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy.
Most of the food we eat every day is broken down into glucose, or sugar, and is released into the bloodstream. When blood sugar rises, it signals the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin is the key to letting blood sugar into the body cells for energy use.
If someone has diabetes, their body either does not make enough or is not using enough insulin. When there is not enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in the bloodstream. Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.
There is not a cure for diabetes yet, but losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and being active can really help. Taking medicine as needed, getting diabetes self-management education and support, and keeping health care appointments can also reduce the impact of diabetes on life.
There are 3 main types of diabetes: Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes(diabetes while pregnant).
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