Articles by Renee Wichelns
Linda’s Nutrition Tips: Collard Greens
So, we’re all trying to eat more vegetables. Ever try collard greens? They’re another nutritional knock-out! In Georgia, where my sister-in-law lives, collards are eaten on New Year’s Day for financial prosperity! She shared this easy, healthy, and really delicious recipe with me. Click for recipe Collards are available year-round
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month. It has been celebrated every year since President Lyndon Johnson declared it for the first time in 1964, to bring awareness to the battle against heart disease, statistically, the number one killer in this country. Here are some statistics from the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular
52 Weeks
Stop for a moment, close your eyes, and envision what you want to look and feel like one year from today. If that vision is how you look and feel now then congratulations; you probably eat well, exercise, go to the doctor on a regular basis, and live a healthy
Keep Calm and Be Kind
I was making small talk with a gentleman in front of me on the supermarket check-out line. At one point, I said, “Maybe this whole thing will make us a kinder, gentler nation.” Without pausing, he answered in classic Jersey style and said, “I doubt it.” We both laughed. Life
Self-Love, Not Selfie-Love
I always thought I was an extrovert because I am pretty friendly and I like people. That is until a few years ago after I read a book by Susan Cain called, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. I learned that extroverts get their energy by
Start now! Don’t stop!
I love dreaming about possibilities for the future and goal setting. I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions because it means that something I like to do only happens once per year. We all have the power to make choices every single day to start a new plan, so why