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Give the Gift of Good Nutrition - Let Them Choose with Gift Certificates

MagicKitchen.com says: "Give the gift of quality chef-prepared meals that taste homemade to family and friends! Great for last minute gifts- Order the gift certificate and you have the certificate by email, available to print in minutes-what could be faster and simpler!! These gift certificates are good for the whole family of MagicKitchen.com meals- visit our sister sites! Our Sister Sites -Low Sodium, Diabetic, Weight Loss Meals - These are websites MagicKitchen.com staff created for our MKMeals Special menu, our Low Sodium, Lowfat, Lowcarb, portion controlled, diabetic-friendly meals. These sites describe in detail the many ways in which this healthy...

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Gluten Free Thanksgiving WONDERFUL and Nutritious - Delivered to Your Doorstep Home or Office

[caption id="attachment_3491" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Order at: http://www.magickitchen.com/hearthside.html[/caption] MagicKitchen says: "We this list below as a courtesy to customers looking for gluten-free meals either for themselves or as a meal gift for family and friends. Our products have not been individually lab tested but we have offered this list of items to our customers for several years and have not had issues with any products. We use the criteria listed on celiac.com" You may also order by clicking here and then clicking on Gluten Free at the bottom of the page Hearthside Home Care says: "Gluten-Free eating does not have to...

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Opening The Conversation on Care

From our Care Blog

Molly Rowe owns FirstLight Home Care of Salem, MA with her husband, Steve, and lives in Swampscott with their two sons. A few weeks ago, I wrote about our regrets related to my father-in-law in the last few years of his life. Since then, I’ve heard many stories from people who’ve shared similar experiences caring for an aging parent or loved one. Every story is different of course, but there’s one sentence I keep hearing over and over: “Looking back, we should have had help.” It’s mind-boggling to me, really, that we are all in this “caring for our parent”...

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Get Diabetic-Friendly Meals - Convenient Nutritious DELICIOUS

MagicKitchen Says: [caption id="attachment_3484" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Diabetic-Friendly Cod with Miso Ginger and Black Beans Order at http://www.magickitchen.com/hearthside.html Click home, then click Diabetic Friendly[/caption] "Our Diabetic Friendly Meal Packs are designed to provide meals that support a standard 2000 calorie per day diet and provide 1/3 of the daily requirement of vitamins and nutrients when consumed with drinks and snacks, while minimizing the sodium, carbohydrates (Sugars) and the protein size. These meals include a good variety of meats, fruits and vegetables to sustain a healthy lifestyle. The Meal Packs contain a main course and side dishes. The Meal Pack pricing varies...

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Dialysis-Friendly Diet WoW! From MagicKitchen.com/hearthside.html

Says MagicKitchen: [caption id="attachment_3479" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Wow Delicious Healthy Dialysis-Friendly Meals ready to Go! from MagicKitchen.com/hearthside.html[/caption] Get Wowed and Order Dialysis-Friendly here, click on Home, then Click on Dialysis-Friendly "Our Dialysis Friendly Meal Packs are designed to provide meals that support a standard 2000 calorie per day diet and provide 1/3 of the daily requirement of vitamins and nutrients when consumed with drinks and snacks, while minimizing the sodium, phosphorus and potassium while managing the size of the protein. The Meal Packs contain a main course and side dishes. The Meal Pack pricing varies somewhat based on the meals included....

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Living a Purpose-Filled Life At Any Age

From our Care Blog

Molly Rowe owns FirstLight Home Care of Salem, MA with her husband, Steve, and lives in Swampscott with their two sons. Molly Rowe - Owner, FirstLight Home Care of Salem, MA Of all the things that baffled us about our dad’s (my dad-in-law’s) behavior in the last few years of his life, there’s one thing that stands out most of all. It wasn’t that he started freezing all his food (including his butter) or sleeping in a chair every night. It was that he stopped doing crossword puzzles. Crossword puzzles were a mainstay in his house after his wife died...

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Thanksgiving to Your Health and Hydration -Tips for Optimal In-Home Care

from Terri DiMaria, guest blogger for Hearthside Home Care, who lives in Greensboro, North Carolina Before I get started, and forget - I must tell you how fabulous the Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner is that we ordered from MagicKitchen - if you are busy and would like to cook but can't this Thanksgiving - I encourage you to give this a try - Thanksgiving Dinner shipped straight to your home or to your office by simply clicking here We all know the importance of getting our fluids during the hot summer months, but did you know it is just as important...

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A November to Remember Our HEART

Let's make November a month to remember our HEART. Our hearts kill us more than all forms of cancer combined. Take care of your heart! Martha Weinman Lear wrote this article with great information : The Woman's Heart Attack [caption id="attachment_1917" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Take Care of Your Heart[/caption]

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Conversations We Wish We’d Had

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Molly Rowe owns FirstLight Home Care of Salem, MA with her husband, Steve, and lives in Swampscott with their two sons. About a year ago last summer, my husband, his siblings, and I sat around our kitchen table having the conversation we’d long avoided—how to care for Dad. Like most people who end up sitting at this table, we had a lot of questions and not a lot of answers. We Googled things like home care and visiting nurses, debated how to take his driver’s license away, and fretted about how we’d bring it up to him. Little did we...

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Stop the Confusion with Over-the-Counter Oral Care Products

Stop the Confusion with Over-the-Counter Products Dr. Matthew Norman and Michelle Phillips, RDH There are several over-the-counter products that aid in excellent oral health.  The “Oral Care” aisle in your drug store can be very overwhelming with all the different brands and products available.  Hopefully these tips will help you better decide on everything from toothbrushes and toothpastes, to fluoride, chewing gum and rinses. Choosing the best toothbrush is a simple decision, the toothbrush needs to fit your mouth!    You never want to get a toothbrush too large for your mouth.  If you have a smaller mouth, some adult brushes...

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