The History of Green Teas Made from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis, green tea is well-known for its numerous health benefits. Oxidization determines the type of tea that is made. Heavily oxidized tea is darker in color and taste, and it contains more caffeine. Green tea is
We are back in Illinois again. These long trips wear me out. I can remember when I was younger, I could ride/drive for hours on end without it bothering me. Now we are stopping to stretch our legs every couple hours. It’s hard for me to stay awake. I’ve been off my
Last night my husband decided to load some of the stuff in the basement into the trailer. I had so much fun looking in boxes. It was like Christmas. I found the old ornaments I use so many years ago. I also found my gold tassle I received when I graduated college. I came across the
Yesterday I was a total snack hound after dinner. Damage control…there was none. The thought of weight loss was out the window after about 6 pm. The cookie monster got a hold of me. Yikes…I ate them like someone was going to take them away from me. Geesh…I don’t
I’m feeling pretty good this morning. My day has started with a bowl of Kellogg’s Complete Wheat Bran Flakes. I threw a banana in it today. I’ve already started drinking water and I’ve had one cup of coffee. I was a little dishearted when I wrote in my blog
Day one went well. I spent over 6 hours cutting lawns with a push mower. The weather was perfect and I really enjoyed myself. I finished just as it was getting dark. I forgot to take my pedometer with me. Needless to say, it was a great workout. My legs and feet feel fine. I
I’ve decided to call this EAT HEALTHY DAY.I know if I could do this everyday, I’d lose weight. I’ll stick to my plan today and wait and see how I feel tomorrow. I won’t feel discouraged using this method of weight loss. I know losing weight and keeping it
I realize the reason I am having such a hard time losing weight this time. I don’t have an incentive to drive me. Sure…losing weight is better for my health. I am aware of that. BUT….. I feel fine most of the time, so isn’t something that puts me into a
Tuesday morning we both woke up at 3:45 am. Since it is an 11 hour drive, we decided to get going. When we got back, we unhooked the moving trailer and hooked up our lawn equipment and mowed until it was too dark to see. We were both exhausted. There’s just not enough hours