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About me - Pamela Kay

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains is a small town I call home. There must be magic in this place for though I've done my share of traveling, Georgia always calls me back.

I've been writing since childhood and have sold poems and articles

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Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips How to add 2,000 steps to your day: 1 of 34
Add 2000 steps a day to your walking and improve your health. Walking is one exercise almost anyone can do, regardless of age. You don't have to walk fast, just as briskly as you can. You can easily add 500 steps by adding another quarter mile to your regular walk. Then follow the tips listed below to add the other 1500 steps... More..
Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases Heartburn symptoms: 1 of 25
Heartburn symptoms can start with a slight bloating of the stomach or strike with a searing, take your breath away burn in the throat. The Mayo Clinic describes the primary symptom of heartburn as a burning pain in your chest. No matter how it starts, it's unpleasant, to say the least, for over 60 million people who suffer wi... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Common sense guidelines to weight loss: 1 of 24
With most things in life, using some common sense is wise. Setting weight loss guidelines for yourself is no exception. There is a virtual flood of information out there, on what you need to do, ought to do and have to do, to lose weight. Run this far, lift this much, only eat this, never eat that, rev up your heart, bend, st... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) How to prevent aging with good nutrition: 1 of 12
Good nutrition is the cornerstone of living a healthy life and though aging is inevitable, aging before our time is not. Learning how to prevent aging with good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle can add quantity as well as quality to our lives, which means more time living life to its fullest instead of sitting on the sidelin... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Causes of Flatulence: 1 of 11
Flatulence is the expulsion of intestinal gas from our bodies. Some causes of flatulence are well known, others are not. The main reasons are:1-The normal bodily function of digestion2-Certain foods and the wrong combinations of foods eaten together3-Eating too fast - Eating too much - Not chewing enough.4-Drinking too much l... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Ways to combat anxiety attacks: 3 of 31
Ways to combat anxiety attacks are varied and many. Some work well and some not at all. After three years in therapy for anxiety attacks, I found some that work well and though the attacks have not gone away entirely, they seldom occur now, but then, when you suffer from anxiety, any relief is wonderful.Get a physicalThe firs... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) Foods that seem healthy but are not: 2 of 20
Labels often fool us into buying foods that seem healthy but are not, because they promise to have reduced fat, sodium and sugar. Lowered fat usually means higher sugar content and sugar-free usually means added chemicals, trans-fats or sodium. It's a deadly game the food industry plays with consumers, and for now, they are w... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Causes of vitamin D deficiency: 1 of 10
Vitamin D is responsible for the absorption of calcium, which builds strong teeth and bones. Vitamin D deficiency can be caused by something as simple as where you live, what shift you work, digestive problems and other daily habits. There are also certain diseases, which retard the body's ability to absorb vitamin D. *Vitam... More..
Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases A healthy gut is the key to a healthy body: 2 of 19
Because seventy percent of our immune system is located in the gut, keeping it healthy is the key to a healthy body. When it's not healthy, we aren't healthy and end up with all kinds of aliments such as bloating, flatulence, heartburn, diarrhea, fever, fatigue, arthritis, and skin problems. Your body tells you when your gut ... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Common myths about diabetes: 2 of 19
The common myths about diabetes are not just harmless tall tales. They are dangerous because they keep people who may be diabetic from seeking professional care. There may be a grain of truth to them, but that grain could be the last one in the hour glass of your life. Diabetes is serious business.*Diabetes Is Caused By Eatin... More..