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Working Moms Are Much Healthier And Happier

Happier Working Mom
A recent study reported in the Journal of Family Psychology has concluded that mothers who work outside the home when their children are young are both healthier and happier. Later, I am going to analyze these findings from my own perspective as a stay-at-home mom who also works from home, but for now, let’s look at the research. The study was based on a series of interviews with over 1,300 moms from nine different states over a time span exceeding 10 years. It compared women with full-time work, part-time work and stay-at-home moms over a broad spectrum of subjects, including symptoms of depression, involvement with their children’s education, and conflicts between work and family. 

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Celebrity Weight Loss Stories – That’s How They Did It

Celebrity Weight Loss

Celebrities are constantly in the limelight and have the extra pressure of looking good all of the time. We have seen numerous slightly heavier celebrities slim down due to effective dieting and fitness plans. Below are the stories of how some of these heavier celebs lost their weight.

I will begin with Jack Osbourne who shed 70 pounds in the Spring and Summer of 2005 making him almost unrecognizable. Jack kick started his healthier lifestyle by ditching the drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and junk food and then spent one week in a kickboxing camp in Thailand. He then followed an extreme fitness regime which involved jogging and rock climbing.

Nicole Richie is another example of a celeb who we witnessed loosing a lot of weight. Nicole lost her weight by hiring a personal trainer to help her work out, doing a lot of cardio exercises and leading a healthier lifestyle in general.

Anna Nicole Smith, a reality tv star shed 69 pounds by using TrimpSpa, a diet pill designed to help prevent you from feeling hungry along with eating several small meals a day.

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Traditional Carrot Cake Recipe

Traditional Carrot Cake Recipe

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Grease an 8×12 inch pan for use.
  • Add about 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 cups flour, a quarter teaspoon salt and two teaspoons of cinnamon together.
  • The flour mixture can then be combined with a separate mixture of three eggs, ¾ cup buttermilk, ¾ cup vegetable oil, 3/2 cups of sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
  • Carrots, coconut and walnuts will be needed. These should all be shredded. You can add about one or two cups of each ingredient to the mixture so they can all be mixed in with the entire recipe.
  • Prepare and fold the mixture properly into the 8×12 pan.
  • Bake for about an hour. This should be checked on occasion and then allowed to cool for twenty minutes before the icing can be added.
  • White icing and carrot shapes on the top are strongly recommended to create an appealing looking carrot cake.
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Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Red velvet cake

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease the 8×12 pan and use some flour around the ends of the pan.
  • Prepare about 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 cups flour, a quarter teaspoon salt and one teaspoon of xanthan gum.
  • A quarter cup of cocoa powder is needed. It’s best to add this about two or three teaspoons at a time. The first half of the cocoa powder should be added at this point.
  • Beat a cup of canola oil and 3/2 cups of sugar in a separate bowl.
  • Add about ¾ cup applesauce into the mix with canola oil and sugar.
  • The flour mix can then be added to this separate bowl. The rest of the cocoa powder should be added along with about one ounce of red food coloring to give the cake its signature red appearance.
  • Stir batter into cake and bake for about 25 minutes. Be sure to check the recipe with a toothpick on occasion to see if it is fine.
  • It will take about thirty minutes for the cake to cool off before frosting can be added to it.
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Pumpkin and Pecan Cheesecake Recipe

Pumpkin and Pecan Cheesecake

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add a half cup of chopped pecans with a quarter cup brown sugar.
  • ¾ cup of butter should be added. Any butter can work but pumpkin butter is strongly recommended if available.
  • All items should be mixed together to create a mixture that features plenty of crumbles.
  • Beat in eight ounces of cream cheese. This should be added with one third of the extra cup of brown sugar.
  • Two eggs are needed here. One each should be added at a time. The first one must be beaten in all the way before the second one can be added and then beaten in.
  • The butter should be mixed in and the batter should be ready to go in a 9×12 pan. This can be cooked at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
  • The pecans used in the mixture can be added on top of the pie and then cooked for five more minutes.
  • It is best to let this cook off for at least four hours before it can be served.
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Eating Organic Food – Beneficial or Just Expensive Habit?

Buying organic food
Increasing numbers of consumers are turning to organically produced foods for their health benefits. Independent research studies have confirmed that many organic foods actually have higher nutrient content than their conventionally produced counterparts. When compared to the nutrients found in a host of foods from the early part of the 20th century, today’s same food products produced by conventional farming methods have significantly lower nutrient levels.

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