Let me count the ways.

1. It’s delicious. Well of course, this is a given in any food that I like. Tuna has a very simple, salty-fishy taste that I can’t go for days or weeks without. It’s not too smelly too unlike other fish or seafood.

2. It’s versatile. You can do a hundred things with tuna, and more. You can make a salad out of it, a pasta, grill it, cook it with eggs and veggies, put it in your sandwich, or simply dip your favorite crackers into it. The list is endless.

3. Its protein-packed! We all know we need protein to make our muscles strong. Tuna, like most fish, is protein-packed to give us the nutrients we need.

4. It has considerably less fat compared to other protein sources. Tuna compared to meat, beef, and other fish has been found to have less fat content. Of course, if you’re buying canned tuna, it would also depend on how the tuna was actually prepared and stored. In general though, this is one of the best naturally healthy foods. Just remember that everything should still be eaten in moderation.

5. It’s simply one of the healthier-yet-delicious food options. Need I say more?

How do you like your tuna?

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Bored with your iPod speakers? Check out these fabulous Sigikid iBedoo iPod Speakers. Cute and cuddly, the speakers come in the form of plush dolls in various colors and designs. The tiny speakers are tucked inside the doll and there is a Velcro pocket for the iPod. What’s great about these speakers is that when you put one in your desk, it doesn’t look like speakers but more of a cute toy that catches everyone’s attention. Great to give as a present for a friend, especially to young kids with iPods already!

The only critique I read about these speakers is about its average quality. Definitely not meant to be a sound system. But what the heck, this speakers are mostly for kids or adults who just want a unique and functioning iPod speaker that will blast their cool tunes while they’re working or studying. Definitely a cool buy or a fun gift!

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image This product has interested me for a while, but I couldn’t remember who made it or the name of it. Well, it’s the Brightening Eye Liner from e.l.f. and it is a great beauty buy. The liner is a gel-powder formula that goes on easily and smoothly. I hate when I get a pencil that pulls on the skin while applying. This eye liner doesn’t pull or tug on the eye area when using it. A great needed feature for eye liners.

The Brightening Eye Liner comes in 6 wonderful creamy shades, including a beautiful midnight blue. This should be in every girl’s beauty bag, and it’s so affordable you can get ever color you like. It also comes with a built-in liner. Get yours from e.l.f.

image This is a remarkable product. It is specifically made for women when they wear high heels. High heels already have a bad reputation of being uncomfortable well Superfeet is helping to solve the problem with their EasyFit Insoles. A key feature is that it reduces toe pinching and crowding, if you wear heels you’ll appreciate that. I hate when my feet feel like they are sliding down to the toe.

Ideal for any shoe with a heel over 1″. EasyFit Insoles are slim and lightweight and will help your feet from feeling tired. The firmness of the insoles aids in evenly distributing your weight on your feet and helps to keep balance as well as giving cushion. These insoles are easy to fit and are designed to fit perfectly. Also, no one will ever know you are using them. Any product that makes me want to keep my heels on all day is a winner in my book.

Get you a pair of Superfeet EasyFit Insoles today and love wearing your heels!

One morning I woke up happy and enjoyed playing with my kids that day. At lunch I got a phone call that a loved one had died. It was the most horrible day. 2 days later I woke up having just spread his ashes and facing going through his things and watching his life get parted out and walk away. I woke up sad and dreading that day wishing it would end quickly. But that night found me with my husband on a mountain making camp and celebrating the life we just said goodbye to. We were happy and full of a profound peace.

 Who could have known when I started each of those days that they would have ended in that manner? And if these things are possible then why not others on days where I wake and follow the script society has left by my bed for me to act out. Up all night caring for a sick child and the kitchen is a mess? Do I have to wake up deciding that I’ll be miserable and tired? I choose to start over. What if I forget I was up all night and act as if I had a good night’s sleep? Been cleaning out the closets and you have awoken to stacks and boxes?  Start over.

I faced being one of the families who endured a foreclosure. And as it got closer and I lived out each day, each month, each night of anger and pain, when the day came that it was no longer mine, who could have known the freedom and joy I would feel on knowing it was no longer my problem? Why did I have to make it so horrible? Because society says it’s a bad thing. But what if it’s a good thing? Then I just look crazy, but I feel good. And I have no regrets, start over.

I had a fight with my lover and went bed angry and woke dreading the talking it out. What a beautiful day outside I thought. I started over. My happiness was contagious and after coffee we found ourselves on a river in a canoe watching birds and rocks and fishermen go by. And the day was beautiful. Start over.

I had to buy groceries and pay bills and the day started with coffee and dread. Yet this was to be the day my son would tell me he loved me. One for the books to be sure. Start over.

What are these things we agree are bad? Why do we buy into them so easily and let the groups, the masses, say to us, this is who you are and this is how you shall agree to live your life. You shall mourn death and be very sad and if you feel happy too soon, surely something is wrong with you. You must dread paying bills and hate the grocery store and changing poopie diapers. You must fight with your teen and hate housework.

If you wake up and know that today you must clean out the garage, it will be hard and boring and you agree to get up wishing you could be doing something else. But what if you started over? What if in cleaning out the garage you also travel down memory lane and relive times that make you cherish the few years you have left with your teen? And what if you find items that neighbors could use and you see them smile when you hand it over? And what if after that hard work you soak in the tub and feel your muscles ache and you feel alive and like you accomplished something? Would you say that’s a good day?

Last night I went to bed having lived 2 days in one and my work incomplete, my husband recovering from surgery. I was up all night with him and then my son. Then the alarm went off.

Because when the messy den is the first thing I see and the phone is the first thing I hear I start over. Because those toys were put there by a boy that one day won’t live here anymore and that phone call will be someone who will probably earn me money. And those eggs I have yet to cook will remind me that I can feed my family good food and that I am a good cook. And when my husband is gone to work and I sit down with my coffee, to write and hear the silence in our home as my babies sleep, I know it’s a good day. Any day writing, any day with coffee and any day that begins with my husband’s face is a good day to start over. And after all, I wrote this article today. And you are reading it. And who knows how it may change you. So I was right when I woke up today and said, wow, I’m starting over. It’s a good day.

 

And you are now reading this because you were busy working or looking for something and then you found me. What happened to you today? Did you sit in traffic? Are you running errands, planning a trip or another day that will be good? Now you can start over.

Did you eat something you shouldn’t have, skip your workout and not drink enough water? Tonight you can start over. And tomorrow you can wake up knowing that today is the day that you are filling your water bottle and preparing to drink more water. And today you can take a few hours and take the kids to the park and run and play with them. You can make an extra lap and you can say no to a donut. And when you go to bed you’ll know you turned things around. And you made it yet another day closer to feeling sexy and beautiful.

So if you woke up today and knew you wouldn’t get to the laundry again, why not start over? Pile it up and put it by the washer. Write a note to a friend and draw a heart on a piece of paper and slip it into a lunch. Those alone are good enough reasons to celebrate that today you started over.

 

The Author

Teresa Bondora counsels others on the realities of losing weight, and support in the sciences. Check out her book and web site online at www.HowToTeachScience.com

 

image Urban Decay makes beautiful shades of eyeshadows and now they have a product that works to keep those shadows bright, beautiful and crease-free. The Eyeshadow Primer Potion comes in a cute purple .34oz counter with a kind of “genie” top. The top is the applicator made like a lip gloss applicator, only this one applies to your eyelids.

The product is stated to be ultra sheer and that is will disappear instantly. But the reviews I have found state it takes about five minutes for it dry completely so that you can apply your shadow. Eyeshadow Primer Potion makes your shadow apply smoother, last longer and keeps the shadows from creasing. Even on oily skin, it seems that it does it’s job; making shadow last longer than shadow alone and look more vibrant. Can also be used on your undereye circles before putting on concealer to help with creasing and smoother application.

Interested in the product? Get it here!

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image I am sure you have noticed that shopping bags are really coming back in style. One big reason is most people are trying to be eco-friendly and go “green”. Which is good for all of us. But another reason is that they are so attractive and useful. You can find them in all different sizes, shapes, material, and style.

With the new shopping bag, you can express yourself through your bag. Most of the reusable shopping bags fit nicely in a pocket or purse. This makes the easy to carry with you all the time. You are also cutting down on a lot of clutter from plastic or paper bags when you go to the grocery store or clothing store. The stores are loving them, too. Just imagine the amount of money they are saving from people having their own bags. Let’s just say, it’s enough that they are also promoting the trend.

I think carrying your own bag is trendy and good for the environment. Why wouldn’t you want one? Just get looking around and you are sure to find one that SCREAMS “you”.

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There’s nothing worse than getting done with your day and not having anything to remove your eye make up with. I can testify to the damage that can be done to the skin with trying to use soap and water. Not only does it leave a residue and not remove all the make-up, soap in the eyes from trying to get that eye make up off is certainly no fun.

A natural way to removing make-up is a mixture of olive oil, castor oil, and canola oil. Mix equal amounts of all of these and you will get a pretty good natural make-up remover. Put some on a cotton ball or q-tip to remove all your make-up. This can be stored about 4 months.

You can also buy some products. Here are a couple of I have found that should get the job done.

There are dozens of products that will work well, but these are the ones I found that I liked. Let me know what products works best for you!

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image Blush can make or break your face makeup. You want to look like you have a touch of color or natural glow without looking like a clown. To find out where your blush should go, a good tip is to bend over for a few seconds with your eyes facing the floor. Slowly stand back straight and look in the mirror, the area where you cheeks turned red is where your blush should go.

Applying your blush:

  1. Swirl or dab your brush into your blush color. Blow or tap off all excess on your brush.
  2. Start with the apple of your cheeks and go towards the top of the ear or where your natural hairline begins in an upward move of the brush.
  3. Apply on forehead, chin and temples.

Never apply too much blush. Blush should enhance your natural skin tone not change it. Start light when applying your blush and then add a little more if needed. You don’t want to have take it all off, ruining your already put on makeup.

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image When you decide to start walking you can always use some tips to keep you motivated. Walking is a great way to get your heart pumping and lose some weight. If you do it correctly and at your own pace you can grow to love walking. After a while you will find yourself looking forward to your daily walks.

First thing you want to do is make sure you have a pair of sneakers that are comfortable to your feet. Don’t pay attention to price. Just get a pair of sturdy sneakers that are comfortable on your feet that you like wearing. For me, a new pair of shoes inspires me to work out.

Comfortable clothing is another thing to consider. You don’t want to keep tugging at a shirt or straightening out some pants while you should be enjoying your walk or jog. Wear clothing is is comfortable and pleasing to you. There is no need to try and “dress it up” when you are trying to exercise. Comfort is your main concern.

When you are walking you want to get a stride or a rhythm. At first, you may feel a little awkward but it will work itself out the longer you walk. Just stick with it and don’t worry what other people are thinking. You should be doing this for you and you alone.

A great tip is to get you some tunes to listen to. There are so many MP3 players out on the market now. You can get one for just about any price range and this will become your new best friend. A trick I like to do to make me look forward and lose myself in the run or walk is to load up audio books onto my MP3 player. I almost have to be dragged in, I am so wrapped up in the story.

One final tip, always keep plenty of water with you. You don’t want to be caught out without water to drink. Walking can be an enjoyable activity if you do it correctly and learn a few tricks/tips to make it worth it.

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