Lifestyles Columnists
Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez: ‘The Wind Knot’
Sometimes, you just want to be left alone. Sometimes, you don’t need help or comfort, and you certainly don’t need company. You want to think, solo, without another body nearby. Or you want to sulk...
Apr 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jill LeBlanc
Snap Into Fitness: Turn your workday into weight loss
I know it is hard to find time to exercise, but it’s especially hard for those that work in an office. The workplace is seen as a sedentary, do-nothing enemy of fitness—a place to sit eight hours...
Apr 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kassie Romero
Save a life, Give blood
The most common questions about blood donation revolve around the same thing: blood types. What’s my blood type? How do I find out what blood type I have? What is the most common (or rare) blood t...
Apr 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Moonwalking with Einstein’
Maybe your mother was right. When she said you’d forget your head if it wasn’t attached, she might’ve been onto something. You completely missed an important meeting yesterday. You’ve left vital d...
Apr 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dr. Jerrilynn Primeaux
Snap Into Fitness Osteoporosis: The silent disease
Osteoporosis, which affects more than 28 million Americans, is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. It occurs when the body fails to form enough new bone, when too much...
Apr 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Errol Domingues
The President’s Column: A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
The chairman of the Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF and R) Committee said last week a recent trip to Washington drove home the message that young farmers need the safety net the federal Farm Bill pr...
Mar 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez: 'If I Could Keep You Little...’
You can’t wait til you grow up. The big kids get to do all the good stuff. They can stay up later and they get to go places you can’t go because you’re “too little”. They get to try things you’re n...
Mar 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Scott Segura
Snap Into Fitness: Seven Steps to Lose That Belly Fat for a Healthier You!
Imagine yourself walking in a public place, full of people. You’re wearing a nice tank top with skinny jeans, turning heads everywhere you go, feeling confident about yourself. If you are actually...
Mar 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kassie Romero
Save a life, Give blood: Donate Blood, Make an Impact
I can bet that all of you are enjoying this beautiful spring-like weather we’ve been having. Between the crawfish boils and the days spent outside with friends and family, it doesn’t seem to get be...
Mar 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jill LeBlanc
Snap Into Fitness: iPhone Healthy Apps or Web sites
Technology is a big part of our lifestyles these days. From social networking, to information at the touch of our fingertips, these “apps” can make your life more productive, efficient and even hea...
Mar 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Fatty Legs’
You hate being teased. You hate it because it seems to never end, it’s mean and because, no matter how much you argue or protest, you can’t win. You hate such provoking because it’s nothing but bul...
Mar 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Errol Domingues
The President’s Column: A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
Ethanol is under fire once again. The “food vs. fuel” debate is heating up with an intensity not seen for several years. But, unfortunately, the critics don’t have it right. Instead of pointing fin...
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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