To all knitters, spinners out there. There is a Creative Fibre Festival being held in April in Timaru, New Zealand (I used to live in Timaru. Quaint town)

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I along with millions of people, I know how hard it is to change your eating habits. With so many people having diabetes and heart disease because of obesity I took this as my wake up call. I went on line and found an article from Mayo Clinic that is very informative, that I would like to share.
In the article there are seven steps to follow as a guide to better health; you will also find menus to help get you started. There are suggested foods to eat and foods you need to limit.
To lower your cholesterol and risk of …read more

In countries around the world (Trans Fats) have been eliminated in most foods. Some traces of trans fats are found in some dairy and meat products, which are formed during the manufacturing process.
Limiting the intake of saturated and trans fat in your daily diet can lower your risk of cholesterol or plaque buildup which causes coronary and artery disease.
Most of us acquired our eating habits while we were young and these habits are different through out the world. If you have been eating unhealthy most of your life and are thinking you need to take control of your diet, maybe …read more

                                                                                                                               
This is the season for parties, office snacks and great holiday dinners. With a few suggestions from the sites listed below you too will enjoy the holiday season. The foods listed on the sites are heart healthy.
Everyone gets tired of trying to always eat what is best for us, because it seems as though these foods do not taste that good. Well that is behind us for I have found some snacks and good tasting alternatives.
I hope you will find these easy recipes for snacks, desserts and meals just what you have been dreaming of. Your dream has come …read more