September 2009 Blog Posts (100)

Find more videos like this on WQ Mag HI, My name is Patti-Linn and I am your Shape Up Chick coming to you from WQ Mag.com. I will be providing you with weekly fit tips on exercise, weightloss and l…

Find more videos like this on WQ Mag

HI, My name is Patti-Linn and I am your Shape Up Chick coming to you from WQ Mag.com.

I will be providing you with weekly fit tips on exercise, weightloss and living a healthly lifestyle.

I am a certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor with over 20 years of experience with all ages and levels of fitness.

My… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on September 15, 2009 at 8:17pm — No Comments

Want to Lose More Weight? Eat More Often!

That’s right you heard me. When it comes to losing weight, how many pounds you lose isn’t as important as what those pounds are made of. For example, if you lose 10 pounds, but half the weight is muscle, your metabolism is going to suffer. That’s because, pound for pound, muscle burns more calories than fat.

Surprisingly, the frequency at which you eat when dieting affects the type of weight you lose. In a British Journal of Nutrition… Continue

Added by Bonita on September 15, 2009 at 5:08pm — No Comments

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Grilled Vegetable Strata With Roasted Tomato-Goat Cheese Mornay

It was really hard to pick which recipe was the best from last week's class at Apron's Cooking School. This recipe makes a delicious vegetarian entree or side dish. The Mornay sauce which melds goat cheese and roasted tomatoes is luscious enough to make alone and serve over pasta. Now you have two recipes in one!

Serves Eight

Ingredients:

2 Eggplant

2 Red Bell Pepper

1 Zucchini

1 yellow squash

2 Red… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on September 15, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Networking Tips

We all go out and network in hope of selling our products or service but HOW you go about doing that can make or break your sale. To quote Zig Zigler, "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” Here are a few helpful hints to get you started ~

1. Have a network: Save all those business cards people pass to you and write on it where you met them and the date (this is an excellant memory jogger) Organize those cards in a three… Continue

Added by Dawn Mcclafferty on September 15, 2009 at 12:35pm — 1 Comment

ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE

ANIMALS AND HUMANS LIVING IN HARMONY

Added by Punum on September 15, 2009 at 11:38am — No Comments

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY KAYLA!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAYLA JO!

I CAN'T BELIEVE MY BABY TURNED 18 TODAY!
I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU!
YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL, SMART AND FUNNY YOUNG WOMAN!

ENJOY YOUR DAY, KAYLA!

I love you!
Love,
Mom

Added by Sarah Wakefield on September 15, 2009 at 7:21am — 15 Comments

RELATIONSHIP TIP OF THE WEEK: Realities Differ

Each person’s reality of the same situation or incident will differ. We can be at the same place, at the same time and yet hear, see and interpret differently.

Recognize that your partner’s reality will differ from your reality. We do not come to each other with clean slates. We come to each other colored by our experiences and checkered with wounds from our past. Because we do not see through the same lens, we will have a different… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on September 14, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

PUTTING ON MY APRON AT APRON’S: I’m Ba-a-a-ck!

The Basics in Culinary class at Publix Apron’s Cooking School was so much fun that I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to extend my culinary training with the Intermediate Techniques class. While most of my fellow students from the Basics Course intend to continue as well, many of them are waiting for another time when the timing is better for them. I, however, have never been into delayed gratification. So even though my plate is more than… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on September 13, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Marketing Tip of the week: Positive News, Volunteerism and Social Responsibility.

The positive news is that social responsibility is on the upswing! Even in tough economic times people are choosing to buy fair trade coffee, sustainable products, organic food and volunteering in their communities. Long term thinking is becoming more popular (probably caused in part as a reaction to corporate irresponsible focus on short term profits.)

From a marketing standpoint the best thing to do with this news is to stay true to yourself and let your clients know your social… Continue

Added by Frank Gomez on September 13, 2009 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Three Vital Components of Business Ethics

If you want to enhance your professional image and improve yourself as an ethical business person, here are three vital components of doing that. Focus and master the following:

1. Respect

In business it’s vitally important to be respectful to every person you encounter, the organization you work for and also the resources the company provides. Treat everyone (customers, coworkers and vendors) with dignity and courtesty. Never abuse the use of corporate supplies or equipment.… Continue

Added by Esther Bird on September 13, 2009 at 8:32am — 6 Comments

How To Avoid the Pigs (a.k.a., Swine Flu)

According the today's Herald Tribune, the number of cases of swine flu in our area have increased significantly in the last few weeks. Last year at this time, fewer than 1% of emergency room visits were flu related. Last week the flu related emergercy room visits accounted for 10%.

If you are like me, you want to avoid the flu, so I thought it would be worth your time to read the four suggestions the Herald Tribune offered on how to avoid catching the flu.

Those measures… Continue

Added by Esther Bird on September 12, 2009 at 11:41am — 1 Comment

DAILY METABOLISM BOOSTERS

When you want to create a lean, firm body, the best way to accomplish it is with an effective workout program and a healthy eating plan. But that's not the end of the story . . . . Because no matter how much you're putting into your exercise sessions, practicing a range of healthy habits the rest of the time can give your metabolism an even bigger kick.

So here's a full day's worth of metabolism boosters. Any one of them may have a relatively minor effect, but when put together,… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on September 11, 2009 at 9:37am — 2 Comments

Is Arthritis Affecting Your Game?

Is Arthritis Affecting Your Game?

Did you know that Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis? While it is more common in the elderly population, it can occur in younger active populations as a result of overuse injury.

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that mostly affects the cartilage. Cartilage is the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint. Healthy… Continue

Added by Jane Fulton, PT, MHSc, MTC on September 10, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Water Donation Drop Points

Visiting Angels is in support with Sarah Wakefield,s request for water donations for the Taking Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in October.

If you have an office that is willing to be used as a drop off point for those wishing to donate cases of water, please contact me, as Visiting Angels will collect the cases of water from these offices on behalf of the Taking Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

Thank You In Advance for your support.

Jill… Continue

Added by JILL HOWE. Visiting Angels on September 9, 2009 at 11:12pm — No Comments

Self-destruction and rehabilitation

Two processes of destruction and rehabilitation lead the fight in the human body from the moment of birth and to the end of life. When we are young, the rehabilitation process is dominating where as process of destruction is still weak and not as significant. However, by the age 30 (or sometimes sooner) the destruction process grows stronger.

What exactly is being destructed in the human body?

The cells of the body become clogged and overfilled with toxicity, loose their elasticity… Continue

Added by Elena A. Rybak on September 9, 2009 at 8:21pm — No Comments

Marketing Tip: Are you Green but tired of the word Green?

Green is here for a while. The latest is a push for green packaging headed by guess who? You got it! Walmart. If you didn't know this Walmart is going green mostly because it is smart business. Think about it. Big business has been using fluorescent lighting for decades because it saves so much energy and money it was worth doing from an economic point of view. I believe in being green for both environmental and economic reasons.

What does this have to do with marketing? If you are… Continue

Added by Frank Gomez on September 9, 2009 at 2:31pm — 2 Comments

Bye~Bye Brows

We bald beauties simply have no control over the loss of our precious hair follicles, especially the ones that are overtly noticeable, such as our eyebrows. It is something we have come to deal with and accept as an inevitable part of medical hair loss. We have creatively learned to apply makeup to give the illusion of eyebrows or actually have a tattoo to replace our brows. We strive to look as normal as possible - but then again - WHO decides what is normal and what is not in the fashion… Continue

Added by Susan Beausang on September 9, 2009 at 11:46am — No Comments

Social Etiquette Tip of the Week - A Place in the Sun

Before I could even ask one of my busy brides about her holiday weekend, she suggested I write an article on beach etiquette. She proceeded to share what she was forced to deal with while trying to enjoy her well-deserved beach day. Thank you, Tricia, for inspiring this tip of the week!

How often have you been forced to put up with sand flying in your face, obnoxious loud neighbors (that are usually two feet from your towel), unruly children, and any number of annoying things that… Continue

Added by Maria Brady on September 9, 2009 at 9:29am — 3 Comments

Vote for Jaszy's Jewelry!!!

Greenwala is a very cool Green Social Network where you can connect and get involved with other "greenies" and eco-friendly companies.

I've just entered their "What's Your Story?" contest to identify stories about the most amazing eco-friendly, environmentally-conscious companies, products and services on the planet. You know, like Jaszy's Jewelry!!

The story that gets the most votes will win a $500 Amex Gift card — and a featured article about the company, product… Continue

Added by Jaszy McAllister on September 8, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

Can Your Business Survive in 2009 and Beyond...???

If the economy gets any worse can YOU SURVIVE in business the fast approaching last quarter of 2009 and into the future? As we progress into the final months of a very difficult year for most, and with shops and restaurants closing their doors all over the county which is starting to look like the norm. As there are still many uncertainties about our financial times, will you be prepared for the rest of the year or will you be forced to close up too? Business owner's small or large alike need… Continue

Added by Stacy L. Alario, FCBI on September 8, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments