Gentle Exercises to Get Ready for Summer

Well, summer is actually already upon us, so I guess this post is a tad too late!

But summer means warm-weather clothes. We can no longer hide our flabby arms and jello abs under layers and layers of winter clothing.

I’m not big on strenuous exercise, so to get my body summer ready, I’ve been working out indoors with these exercise DVDs:

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Natural Soap Business

by Carrie Lauth

You like using natural soap and have been giving your soaps away to all your friends and family. You notice that natural soap is even popping up at the neighborhood grocery and drug store. And now you’re thinking of starting a home business marketing natural soap and want to know how to start. Read on to find your options.

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Breastfeeding Benefits to Mother and Child

Unsung Benefits of Breastfeeding

by: Philip J. Goscienski, M.D.

From the Stone Age until just a few generations ago, human infants’ only sustenance was mother’s milk, but modern infant formula seems to be an adequate substitute. After all, infant mortality in Western societies is at historic lows and growth patterns are normal. But is that all there is to it? Could there be other advantages to breastfeeding, both to the mother and to the infant?

Post-delivery stress discomfort.
All those hours of labor may be natural, but they are exhausting and stressful for mom. It’s not so easy on baby, either! First, that cushion of fluid suddenly vanishes in a big gush as labor begins. Then comes the big squeeze as the infant is mashed against the opening of the uterus, and through a birth canal that is so narrow that the baby’s skull elongates just to fit through. It takes a day or so before a newborn’s head gets its normal rounded shape back.

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