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Walking Program Benefits Whole Body

[caption id="attachment_1222" align="alignright" width="232"] Senior Care Walking Program Benefits the Whole Body - Tips from Hearthside Home Care[/caption] The benefits of walking are great! Regular walking can reduce your risk of diabetes by over 50% and will strengthen your heart and cardiovascular tissues. Walking will strengthen your bones and helps to improve mood and reduce symptoms of depression. Get started today! Remember, great support and education is at your fingertips. For more information on beginning an exercise program, contact us today! For all of Hearthside Home Care's tips on a senior care walking program, visit our blog archive at : http://hearthsidehomecare.com/category/1blog/

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Meals from the Hearth

Busy? Short on Time to Shop or Cook? Let Meals from the Hearth help! [caption id="attachment_3137" align="aligncenter" width="300"] No time to Cook, Shop? Let Hearthside Help![/caption]   PRLog - Global Press Release Distribution Hearthside Home Care of Greensboro, NC Signs MagicKitchen.com Local Partnering Agreement Source: Hearthside Home Care Inc. Dated: Mar. 31, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro, NC . – Hearthside Home Care today announced a partnership with MagicKitchen.com of Los Altos, CA. to support the sale of MagicKitchen.com meals across the states of North and South Carolina. MagicKitchen.com is a national provider of frozen prepared HomeStyle type meals as well as...

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Want To Feel Older Instead of Younger?

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Without a doubt, our society is obsessed with being younger. More than $114 billion will be spent on anti-aging products by 2015. We’re always after the “fountain of youth”, a way to turn back the clock and eradicate the wrinkles on our face and maintain our youthful vigor. I remember when I was young and my Mom was 50. I thought that was ancient! Now that I am in my 50s, even 80 seems young. Your perspective totally changes. When my kids call me an “old lady”, I am offended by the reference. Wonder why our aging parents are always...

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Quality Matters - "We Are Rated One of the Top Home Care Agencies in the State"

  Quality Really Matters!  At Hearthside Home Care, we are committed to providing quality services that focus on meeting the unique needs of each individual served, in a manner that reflects integrity and excellence. Selecting an in-home care provider is a big decision. You want someone from your local community who you can trust in your loved one’s home. Someone who will provide the support and personal attention needed.  Ask these important questions before you select: Q. Does the agency hold a current license from the NC Division of Health Service Regulation? **How has the Division of Health Service Regulation rated the agency?...

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Be Optimistic Even In The Face of Grim News

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There are those who see the glass half full and others who see the glass half empty. At FirstLight Home Care, we always see the glass half full with hope. Did you recently receive a cancer diagnosis? Have a chronic debilitating illness? March is National Optimism Month, and as hard as it is, you have to try and maintain a positive attitude. You have to take all your negative thoughts and stuff them under your mattress where you can’t see or reach them. My Mom was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus when she was 20-years-old and had a colostomy...

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Are You A Heart Attack Waiting to Happen?

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Too often we ignore the warning signs of a heart attack, thinking it might be indigestion or the strain of a muscle. That’s why heart attacks are nicknamed “the silent killer”, because rarely do they just happen suddenly. Usually there are a number of warning signs that should never be ignored. More than a million Americans have a heart attack every year, and chronic heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women in the United States. A heart attack, or a myocardial infarction (MI) causes permanent damage to the heart muscle. Oxygen rich blood stops flowing to...

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Seniors and Alzheimer's

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Improving Quality of Life for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is a particularly cruel disease, as it wipes away a human’s personality one day at a time until they become unrecognizable to us. And though it happens relatively frequently in seniors, almost to the point of expecting it, it still isn’t any easier to both cope or live with. How Alzheimer’s Starts Progresses, and Ends Over 100 years ago, in 1906, the disease now known as Alzheimer’s was first discussed by Alois Alzheimer. And today, a century after it was first described, almost 30 million people worldwide suffer from it, with the...

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A Coconut Macaroon Recipe We Thought You Might Enjoy from Fivehearthome.com

Coconut Macaroon Recipe from Fivehearthome.com: http://fivehearthome.com/2013/07/09/coconut-macaroons-classic-or-chocolate-dipped/ We believe you will really love this recipe! [caption id="attachment_3082" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Coconut - Good for Your Health! Photo Courtesy and Property of Five Heart Home[/caption] We liked this so much that we pinned it ! http://www.pinterest.com/hearthsidehome/likes/

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Meals from the Hearth

  Meals from the Hearth has aligned itself with MagicKitchen.com to help you eat healthy, stay healthy, in your home. Stay tuned for upcoming details!  Logo Meals from the Hearth

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A Healthy Recipe for Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Thank you Ina Garten, Food Network , for sharing this healthy brussel sprouts recipe! Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts 3 tablespoons good olive oil 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off the brown ends of the Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves. Mix them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour them on a sheet pan and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Shake the pan from time to time...

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