MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'grocery'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125808&cid=t_103505_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F12%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-12-2011%2F Every day can seem pretty ordinary. It can look almost identical on the surface. But if you were to take a magnify glass and zoom in on the individual moments of your day, you may be surprised by what you find. Within those 24 hours, there are mini lessons, opportunities to choose differently and open doors toward self-growth. The problem is we’re usually too busy to notice them. Take today, for example. There was the lady who blatantly and unashamedly pushed me out of the grocery line. I could have chosen to say something. But I didn’t. I was also late for an appointment. I could have carried the guilt I felt throughout the rest of my day. But I didn’t do that either. And there was that darn migraine. The headache that I’ve had since high school-the type that makes... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125808 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:34:34 +0100 5125808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862625&cid=t_103505_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F25%2Fwhat-little-awesome-things-make-you-happy%2F One of my friends from blogland is Neil Pasricha, who has the wonderful site 1000 Awesome Things, where he lists, yes, awesome things! It always makes me happy to visit there. For example, some awesome things include: The Kids’ Table The smooth feeling on your teeth when you get your braces off Pulling a weed and getting all the roots with it That moment in the shower when you decide to make it a really long shower Letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number Sneaking cheaper candy into the movie theater Picking the fastest moving line at the grocery store checkout Coming back to your own bed after a long trip Neil has also written two books of awesome things, and the second one hits the shelves today: The Book of Even More Awesome. (Neil and I bond over Canada&... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862625 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:32:40 +0100 4862625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670215&cid=t_103505_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Ffries-don%25e2%2580%2599t-count-vegetables-americans-refuse-eat-greens%2F American companies are making it easier and easier for us to get our vegetables, so how come we aren’t eating them? You can get your salad in a bag, your carrots come pre-washed (even though you should wash them again anyway), and your vegetables ready-to-steam.  In fact, ready to eat vegetables are a $3 billion dollar a year industry!  So, why do we not eat our greens? No one seems to know why. Many people seem to be intimidated by our veggie friends.  A recent article in the New York Times discusses a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control issued a comprehensive nationwide behavioral study of fruit and vegetable consumption. Only 26 percent of the nation’s adults eat vegetables three or more times a day, it concluded. (And no, that does not include French fries.... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670215 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:55:19 +0100 4670215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4577934&cid=t_103505_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F12%2Ftoo-many-options-try-closing-some-doors%2F I have become increasingly aware that one of the stumbling blocks to my recovery from depression is my inability to make decisions, and my disdain for closing options. And yet closing doors is good for your sanity. Even in writing this post, I have saved the word file in five stages, so that if the material I cut out in version one seems important later on, I can go to file A and retrieve it. The horror of losing a precious sentence in penning this thing! My grieving over each decision — i.e. letting go of the options I didn’t pick — is precisely why I loathe grocery shopping and every other kind of shopping. Especially in America when you get to choose between eight kinds of apples: Washington local, organic, Pink Lady, Braeburn, Red Delicious, yada yada yada. I get over... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4577934 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:54:57 +0100 4577934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482823&cid=t_103505_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2Fhow-community-living-changed-my-mental-health%2F Since college, I’ve moved around. I’ve lived everywhere from a pint-sized East Village dwelling where I became an expert in throwing drink coasters at mice, to a snowy mountaintop apartment in Maine where I routinely slept in a sweatshirt, hat and fleece pants (ugh). After the horror of sharing a bathroom with 20 people I didn’t know during my freshman and sophomore years, I made it a point, no matter where I was, to either live alone or with a two roommates at the most. Even in Maine, where I would often go entire nights without seeing a soul (except the deer who would sometimes stare creepily through my living room windows), I reasoned that the loneliness was better than dealing with piles of other people’s dirty dishes or toothpaste spit in the bathroom sink. Fas... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482823 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:54:49 +0100 4482823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302161&cid=t_103505_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F31%2Fworkarounds-that-work-russell-bishops-wise-advice-for-2011%2F Here’s an appropriate post for New Year’s Eve! How to organize your life! So that everything that happens in 2011 will fit into a nice, neat category. Sort of. My only resolution this year is to become more organized in the way I work and live so that work and life are less on my mind during the times that I’m supposed to be chilling with the kids or hanging with friends. I hereby declare that I am guilty of the perspective of just getting through something to get to the other side, where things will be peaceful. I’m constantly wishing for a date in the nearby future, where the specific problems and complications of today won’t be there. But that attitude robs me of so many teaching moments of today. Thus, next year, I am going to try my best to be as organiz... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302161 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:00:37 +0100 4302161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987218&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fit-starts-with-heart.html “How many loaves of bread are you getting today?” mom asked me when it started. I had been feeling shaky all morning. I came home from work and took a 2 and 1/2 hour nap and woke up feeling panicked. I shouldn’t have gone. I clutched my chest as mom looked up at my lack of response. “What’s wrong?” she asked. “I am starting to have an anxiety attack,” I told her, asking for the keys to her car. The grocery store was very busy was part of it. I felt claustrophobic and closed in within the narrow, crowded aisles. Mom was also asking me a hundred questions today as is her custom and it wasn’t helping matters. I just felt totally overwhelmed. “Go sit in the car and I will buy your groceries,” mom told me. “I pretty much know what you like.” I raced out to the car at a... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987218 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:18:00 +0100 3987218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965666&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fbook-buying-time.html “Mom?” I asked at my mother’s disheveled appearance this morning. “Let’s go inside and fix your hair.” Mom was very early today to buy groceries. She had basically just crawled out of the bed and into the car. She said she wanted to get it over with – that it had been worrying her all morning. Mom looked very amiss. I helped mom fix her hair using lots of hairspray and we ironed her shirt. I then drove us to the grocery store. Sometimes mom just needs a little extra attention from her loved ones.  “I am going to spend some money today,” she told me as if warning me. “I am out of books to read and I am going to buy me and you lots of books at the grocery store.” I only spent $77 dollars today. I splurged and bought a rotisserie chicken for Maggie and Caramel as a ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965666 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:43:00 +0100 3965666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3938481&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fkroger-was-crazy.html I am now glad I didn’t take the job at Kroger I was offered.  It was crazy today as mom and I toodled around the store buying our groceries.  Mom and I basically just crawled out of the bed to get this ordeal over with.  Mom’s hair was amiss and she didn’t have on any makeup.  I hadn’t shaved and just threw on the pair of shorts and shirts I wore yesterday.  We were the disheveled Kroger crew for the day. “I hope I don’t see someone I know,” mom told me worriedly as we stood in line as they rang up our groceries. I smiled not caring what people thought of me.  I have been so ensconced at home over the past many years and lost so much weight that most people in town don’t recognize me anymore.  I certainly had the homeless look going on tod... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3938481 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:54:00 +0100 3938481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915003&cid=t_103505_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-loss-dos-and-donts-whats-in-your-grocery-cart%2F2010.08.29 I know it’s not politically correct to look at what other people buy at the grocery store, but as a physician I just can’t help noticing. Some carts contain huge containers of soda pop, Doritos, frozen pizza, and other packaged goods. I’m not surprised, because at the end of every isle is a display case that offers the giant soda for 89 cents or the Doritos on special for $1.29. With this type of marketing, it takes a strong person to resist the “bargain.” Yesterday the woman in front of me (overweight, middle-aged) had a strange assortment of goods that she probably thought would help her lose weight. She had several Weight Watcher-type meals, diet drinks, power bars, and lots of “light” items — “light butter,” “light cr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915003 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3915003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891815&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fcaramel-says-good-morning.html Caramel and I have already been out for our potty break this morning. This time she followed Maggie through the dog door and I lavished her with praise. "Good girl!" I said in excitement as I rubbed her vigorously. I am hoping house training for her is going to as easy as it was for Maggie. Maggie was no trouble at all being as smart as she is. Maggie, though, got to barking up a storm this early morning at a possum in the pecan tree in Joyce's yard. "Maggie?!" I exclaimed, worried about the neighbors. "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?" Maggie and Caramel both came tearing back inside and I fed them both some Beefaroni as I locked the dog door so Maggie couldn't go back out and bark up a storm. I was careful to put the Beefaroni on separate foam plates so there wouldn't be any... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891815 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:35:00 +0100 3891815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790908&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fbad-me-i-put-off-working.html My Benefactor just called last hour. “Can you come and trim some undergrowth?” he asked. “I will pay you $50 dollars to do it.” This will probably be the last bit of work available to do on his house and yard for awhile other than mowing his lawn.  We have really got his yard looking nice – no more complaints from the city. “Can I come after I get off of work at nine tomorrow?” I asked. “Sure,” he said. It is already blazing hot and I have my processor coming today and want to be at the house when they deliver it.  I shouldn’t have put off tomorrow what I can do today, but I hope it will be cooler if I start earlier.  It is going to be another tough, sweaty job. I just looked online and my package is in Lagrange just 16 miles away.  It says “in tra... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790908 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:54:00 +0100 3790908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730070&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flove-abounds.html “I love you,” Charlie told me tonight. “I love you so much.  I don’t know how I will ever repay you for all you’ve done for Horsefly over the years. You will always be so special in my heart for helping him to talk and to learn to play like regular kids.” He gave me a strong and loving embrace as we stood in my den. “I have just been so worried about you all day.  It has made me sick with worry!  You don’t seem to be drinking even though you have some money, though.  I thought I would find you drunk tonight when you said you were mowing lawns.  I worry you are going to get in a mess with that job.  I called your father tonight and told him.  He said he is going to call you in a little bit to talk. Don’t worry. He sounded calm. I hated to... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730070 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:28:00 +0100 3730070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710768&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Ftracks-as-central-nexus.html The railroad tracks near my home run behind Kroger and several poor neighborhoods.  They are often used as a thoroughfare to between these neighborhoods and the grocery store.  A trail of sorts.  Often, I will see poor people walking the tracks carrying a twelve pack of beer from the grocery store on their way home including me as one of the poor souls this morning sans beer.  This morning was no different.  I sat on my bench around eight watching trains as one fellow walked down the side of the tracks.  I immediately put out my cigarette putting my pack in my pocket as they always ask for one and it is an awkward social moment for me. I am not exactly exuding cigarettes these days.   I was wrong today when the man reached into his pocket and pulled ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710768 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:25:00 +0100 3710768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599769&cid=t_103505_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F26%2Fdr-oz%25e2%2580%2599s-ultimate-longevity-grocery-list%2F Carlene Helble- Elite Nutrition Intern Today on The Dr. Oz Show, the health expert will be revealing his ‘ultimate longevity grocery list’. Foods that make the list are major disease fighters and can help improve quality of life, something we can all use on our next run to the grocery or farmers market! Registered Dietitian, Ellie Krieger of the Food Network, will also be appearing on the show to help explain the benefits of these super foods. Here are the delicious and nutritious, foods that make the list: Dr. Oz suggests four servings of vegetables a day, which should include disease fighters jicama, a great addition to a salad, kale, and sweet potatoes. Six servings of grain are suggested, but not your average white bread; Longevity grains include teff, millet, and amaranth. Apples,... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599769 Wed, 26 May 2010 06:00:16 +0100 3599769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511751&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Feating-crow.html Well, mom got me an interesting mix of meals to eat this week.  I was just exuberant when I arrived home from the eye doctor to find a freezer and fridge full of  very interesting food.   The only exception was the frozen “fish sticks” meals she got me.  They were microwave meals and something about microwaves and fish sticks just didn’t sit well with me.  Microwaves and fish sticks just don’t jive.  Mom called me asking me how I liked what she got. “The fish sticks meals certainly were interesting,” I said sarcastically. “This is why I worry so much about buying your groceries,” mom replied in a huff.  “I never know what to get you.  I just want you to eat a varied diet and Dr. K said eating fish worked wonders for people with... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511751 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:47:00 +0100 3511751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511753&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmy-thoughts-for-blogging-day_28.html A Delicious Breakfast Over Conversation… Mrs. Florene called me early this morning.  “Baby, let’s go to the Waffle House and get a ham and cheese omelet.” I overcame my social anxieties and drove us down to the Valley.  We went in Mrs. Florene’s Buick Skylark to let it run some – a car that fascinates me.  It is a early nineties model with only 18,000 miles on the clock.  It has the infamous General Motor’s quad4 engine – an engine that has always intrigued me.  We talked mainly about George over our meal.  George is in the prison in Atmore, Alabama.  He got 1 year and 6 months in jail.  Atmore is on the Alabama/Florida state line so I don’t know how much we will be able to visit him.  It is a five hour drive.  Mrs. Floren... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511753 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:24:00 +0100 3511753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436250&cid=t_103505_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fone-small-thing-skip-plastic-bags%2F Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake tote their groceries in reusable bags. (Photo: Wenn.com) Stop Using Plastic Bags! You’d have to be living under a rock not to know that plastic bags are pretty bad for the planet – somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide, and they’re not recyclable in most places. They end up in landfills and often in water, where sea animals often fatally mistake them for food. Luckily, so many people are hip to the benefits of skipping plastic, that there are plenty of great alternatives on the market. Instead of hefting heavy canvas bags, there are several lightweight, easy-to-carry totes available (OBOE makes some of our favorites). Post from: BlissTree One Small Thing: Skip Plastic Bags (Source: Breastfeeding 1... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436250 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:02:59 +0100 3436250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425102&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fgift-cards-i-love-thee.html “I am getting you a $100 iTunes gift card for your birthday today,” mom just told me on the phone. “What do you do with them?  You can’t buy beer with them, can you?” I smiled. “I usually just get audiobooks for my iPod,” I replied. “And no, you can’t get beer off of iTunes.  I certainly wish you could sometimes.  If I could download beer off the Internet then I would be in serious terrible trouble.” “What do you want for grocery day?” mom then asked. I told her I wanted Lean Cuisines instead of Marie Callender meals.  The Marie meals played havoc on my bulimia and drove me crazy this past week. They are fatty, over the top, salty, tasteful, and make me want to binge.  Lean Cuisines are bland, small portioned, and not dangerous. “Get me th... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425102 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:44:00 +0100 3425102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354555&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fmy-thoughts-at-end-of-blogging-day.html I’m tired. Very tired.  I’ve only had four hours of sleep in 24 hours.  Grocery time was routine.  Mom disapproved of me getting two 2-liters of soda, but I couldn’t resist.  They were on sale for 88 cents each.  She checked my groceries when I got back out to the car.  She even opened a box of Poptarts to look for over the counter medicinal contraband.  I smiled good heartedly as I looked on.  They have learned well over the years.  I live with an arm of the Gestapo.  I ended up pacing the floor all day long until I was absolutely exhausted.  Many cigarettes were smoked and much soda was drank.  I am now enveloped in my lazy boy in my “bunker” as my brother calls it.   Dad should be here soon with my medicati... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354555 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:11:00 +0100 3354555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350545&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fmy-thoughts-for-end-of-blogging-day_09.html It Pains Me… It pains me to see my mother struggle with her mental illness.  She has had a rough past few months with lots of ups and downs.  I thought maybe it was me – that all she does for me puts too much pressure on her.  Thus my conversation with her yesterday.  She is terrible at handling stress and pressure.   Tonight, she called me fretting over her meal tonight with her friend and going to get my groceries tomorrow.  She said she had been driving back and forth down through the Valley endlessly in worry.  She didn’t know if she could do all that, but she couldn’t bring herself to cancel.  Mom and I have two distinctly different modus operandi as far as when our mental illnesses flare up.  Mom gets hyper, manic and super s... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350545 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:54:00 +0100 3350545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307071&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fthoughts-for-day_25.html “Don’t you ever sleep?” I asked George last night when he stopped by with a plate of food from Mrs. Florene. George laughed. “I get about five hours a day,” he replied. “But momma was cleaning house all day today and kept me up.” George had brought by that carburetor, the rebuild kit and four cans of Gumout carburetor cleaner. “I liked to have never gotten it off the intake manifold,” George told me. “The old gasket was like glue. I had to pry it off with a paint knife.” I asked George to help me with some things on my car in return.  I need new wiper blades front and rear and an oil change.  I don’t want to get entangled with mom to do all that.  It will get too complicated.  George assured me we will get to work on my car soon as well. Grocery... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307071 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:16:00 +0100 3307071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307072&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fgo-to-dentist-or-die-crazy.html “You sure that toothache isn’t going to cause your schizophrenia to act up?” mom asked me, concerned, this afternoon. “You know what stress can do to you.  It’ll make you crazy.” Mom popped the trunk for me to get my groceries out.  She sat in the car asking me more fretting questions all the while my brow wrinkled with frustration and aggravation.  You could hear Maggie loudly yelping on the inside that mom was here she was so excited. “I’m not going to the Dentist unless the Tylenol and aspirin stops working,” I told her. “I have a phobia about dentists and barbers.” I started to walk through the yard carrying four bags of groceries. “That infection is going to eat your brain out!” mom hollered back at me frustrated. I smiled, but didn’t look ba... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307072 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:55:00 +0100 3307072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302619&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fthoughts-for-day_24.html Charlie’s Horsefly… Charlie’s out of town so dad had Horsefly last night – Charlie’s youngest son.  Horsefly is autistic and mentally retarded.  He speaks a language all his own and only a few people can decipher it including dad, me, my brother, and Charlie.  Well, Maggie is so intrigued by Horsefly.  She was scared at first as he talks so loudly and it sounds like gibberish.  Now, Maggie is comfortable around him, but she knows something is not quite right.  She will follow him from room to room worried about him.  It is endearing in a way.  Dad marveled at Maggie and Horsefly last night saying what a smart dog Maggie is.  “She knows something is wrong,” dad said as he sat on the couch. The Call of the Car… I made the mistake ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302619 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:18:00 +0100 3302619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236068&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Flets-go-hog-wild.html It’s grocery day and mom is already fretting.  Have I ever told you she buys their groceries today as well.  She will buy theirs, take them home, and put them up.  Then, she will drive back to Kroger to buy mine.  Mom can make things so complicated.  I don’t know why she doesn’t just buy theirs, put them in the trunk, and then buy mine and put them on the backseat.  It would save two trips.   “What do you want today?” she asked me over the phone. “Lots of vegetables,” I replied.  “I am trying to eat healthier.  No Chef Boyardee.” “Canned or frozen?” “Frozen is healthier,” I replied. “Get me what appeals to you.” “And mom,” I added. “Spend the whole $85 dollars I am allotted.  We’ve been frugal for... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236068 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:32:00 +0100 3236068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216822&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Flet-mom-do-your-shopping.html I have grown weary of thinking of things to get grocery wise.  I am a good cook, but it sucks cooking for one and I can be lazy about cleaning up.  I like a clean kitchen and prepared foods afford this.  Today, I asked mom just to buy me what she thought I would like.  Boy, was I surprised.  “I’m in trouble,” she told me sitting in her car as I walked out to carry in my groceries.  “Why?” I asked wondering what trouble a 64 year old lady could get in.  I looked puzzled. “I spent $120 dollars on your groceries.  I got a little wild,” she replied. I laughed. “We are just alike mom,” I said. “Don’t worry about it.  We’ve been so, so frugal for months to the point I didn’t have anything to eat at the end of many weeks.”... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216822 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:08:00 +0100 3216822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189380&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fgift-of-gab.html My nurse, Rebecca, is so gregarious.  As soon as we enter the examining room to administer my shot, she is small talking a hundred miles an hour.  To my sensitive nature about such things, it can be an onslaught. I’ve learned to watch and listen though; to learn something that just doesn’t come natural to me.  My father is the master of small talk.  I’ve never met a more able bodied individual with regards to that subject.  I get better as time goes by and it is less painful.  Still, I can be awkward.  This morning as I was waiting on dad to fill my prescription for my injection, his employee, Judy, came up to me.  “I ordered your caffeine free diet Cokes,” she said. “I couldn’t get them in the case, but did get them in the six pack.&... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189380 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:10:00 +0100 3189380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146193&cid=t_103505_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Flets-all-pile-on.html It’s only been a day since I’ve been recovering from my close call with my mental illness.  I was sitting here yesterday obsessing over the supposed snow we are getting when my psychiatrist’s office called. “Just wanted to remind you you have an appointment with Dr. Kern in the morning at 8 AM,” she said perkily. “F.!” was the exact word I muttered after hanging up.  Sorry to sensitive eyes and ears! I called dad and he wasn’t too happy about it.  He had forgotten as well. “I was hoping to have a day off,” he told me sounding disappointed. I told him to look on the bright side.  We could get some of those delectable sausage biscuits at Hardee’s afterwards in the morning.   I plan on talking to my psychiatrist about my insomnia.  I ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146193 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:47:00 +0100 3146193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3118922&cid=t_103505_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F24%2Fyes-depressives-there-is-a-santa-claus%2F This post was originally posted in December of 2006, but unfortunately my brain is still at battle, especially during the holidays. The rational, bah-humbug side wants to skip the tree and stockings. However, I also want to make the holiday season magical for my kids, because I’ve found that their wonder can be contagious. I almost blew it today. I almost told David there was no Santa Claus, or Tooth Fairy, or Easter Bunny. The practical, cynical, depressed side of my brain (the left) challenged the creative, optimistic, slightly manic side (the right) to a duel. For most of the afternoon, the left was winning. Why am I feeding my kids this Disney, make-believe crap that will make their fall to reality all the more crushing? I asked myself. Why encourage them to dream when they&#8217... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3118922 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:43:06 +0100 3118922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2812574&cid=t_103505_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F20%2Favoid-a-nutrition-recession-and-save-money-on-groceries%2F Grocery shopping can be such a pain. We have more choices than ever before. My friend told me she was “overwhelmed” by the eggs at a recent shopping trip – eggs! Evidently, there are too many varieties (whole grain, omega-3, cage-free, etc.). We’d also like to keep food costs down, which is not always easy, but increasingly important in this economy. But I worry that the economic recession is going to drive well-meaning people into a nutrition recession, too. Don’t let this happen to you. It is possible to save money on your grocery bill without sacrificing nutrition and I’m going to tell you how in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvuC33j-_Xk Put fresh produce first. In-season fruits and vegetables are inexpensive and they have the best nutrition for the calories. ... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2812574 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:47:12 +0100 2812574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474558&cid=t_103505_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fsmartshopper-grocery-list-organizer-review%2F4606%2F Conclusion For someone that does a whole lot of grocery shopping and errands, the Grocery List Organizer could be a worthwhile investment. It is a bit pricey (around $100), so for the college student living off Ramen Noodles and Mac n’ Cheese, it probably wouldn’t be quite so useful. However, for families that want a way to make grocery shopping a bit easier on the one responsible, the product might save some time and effort looking for lost lists. Mark’s Notes Anna did a good job of covering the basic usage of the SmartShopper, but I wanted to add a few of my impressions as well.  The device gives you a glimpse of the future when voice recognition is embeded into all kinds of things.  While it seems a bit overkill as device that replaces a piece of paper and pencil I t... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474558 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:00:10 +0100 2474558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424272&cid=t_103505_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fgenetic-modified-foods-now-fill-your.html CONCLUSION Monsanto, Dupont, Calgene, and Novartis have become major players in the new global genetically engineered food business.  Their genetic engineering industry are now releasing untested genetically engineered foods on the world population, claiming they intend to solve problems of world hunger.  They have lobbied for regulatory loopholes that allow them to rush their experimental foods to market.  You can  protect yourself and your family by shopping to avoid these foods, but how we can stop the proliferation of these experimental foods? The genetic engineering industry in the future, might want to make strange, bizarre food products combining vastly different species.  They might create radical new species in the laboratory that could never exist in nature.  They appear t... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424272 Wed, 20 May 2009 03:02:00 +0100 2424272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398857&cid=t_103505_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F2bSzUmQ6It4%2F We’re all feeling the pinch with the economy in the state it is right now, but experts say a healthy diet is still possible when money is tight. Shirley Kindrick, a registered dietician at the Ohio State University Medical Center, makes a good point. She says, “Selecting healthy food items is always important, but in an economy where money may be in short supply (and) families are under stress and people may be working longer hours or two jobs, a good diet is the basic foundation for staying healthy.” Or, as my grandma used to say, you can’t burn the candle at both ends! One tip for saving money while eating healthy is simply to serve a smaller portion of meat. Many people eat portions too large anyway, so instead serve a piece that is about as big as a deck of ca... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398857 Sat, 09 May 2009 09:21:18 +0100 2398857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046915&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FDN0Djg95KF0%2F So yesterday I wrote “what comes around, comes around.” Siliconmom commented about this sentence, the last one in the post: Is that one of the stages of being an autistic parent - that at some point you realize and accept that life is what it is? For me, I would say, yes, very much, and that, too, hope starts with acceptance. Charlie was around 5 years old when I let go of feeling I had to save him from, and fight against, and do the warrior mom thing. I’m not saying I don’t have moments when a shadow of the old “fightin’ spirit” passes through me (pre-IEP meeting, for instance, or when you get The Stare-’n'-Shakes-Head Combo in the supermarket). Being Charlie’s mom is not about doing everything I can to “take the autism out of hi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046915 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:36:35 +0100 2046915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918291&cid=t_103505_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-to-wage-a-good-fight-against-chronic-pain%2F I certainly wish it would slow down a bit, but life keeps on cranking. The spiders keep up their swinging routine to make cobwebs. Dust and dirt keep drifting in, along with dog tracks, dog hair, human clutter and laundry. Why doesn’t life realize I am not always up to all this work? Let us not leave out my least favorite chore of all and that’s the trip to the supermarket. Yuk. I love to cook, but hauling in the groceries is tiring, painful and irritating. Sometimes, I confess, as my sweaty, irritated self passes one of our dogs, wagging their little tails and jumping to greet me, I talk to them. “Hey, you guys. Some of this stuff is for you. Don’t just sit there looking cute, grab a bag!” The greatest response I’ve received thus far from my canine frie... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918291 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:04:42 +0100 1918291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1704768&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FlAELNeJqbi0%2F In the ocean this morning with Charlie, I noted a boy about his age looking more than a few times in our direction. Charlie’s a super swimmer, and clearly comfortable in the water, and still has to have someone out there with him. This morning it was me. The waves were perfect—big but soft and just a bit cold—and Charlie was vocalizing his excitement, though not in words. After the other boy had looked in out direction a few times, I smiled and said, “Charlie’s autistic.” “Yes, my friend has a brother who has that,” said the boy. I asked how old he was; the boy said he was ten, same as himself, and that “all he does is play video games and beat people up.” “My son doesn’t do either of those,” I said, quickly, and... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1704768 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:30:31 +0100 1704768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461314&cid=t_103505_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2F5-caregivers-tips-to-save-on-food-costs.html Five tips that will help those who are on limited budgets to survive these times of high food prices are listed below. Lifestyle changes to adapt to the situation are necessary, but there are ways to make this easier.BUY FRESH PRODUCE because it costs less, instead of canned, frozen or packaged vegetables or fruit. Then wash and prepare it, and store it in a freezer in ziplock bags. Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and so on can be eaten raw, microwaved, baked in foil, boiled or cooked as desired later.PREPARE COMPLETE MEALS AND FREEZE them yourself instead of buying frozen packaged meals, boxed. or canned meals. ONE DAY PER WEEK PREPARE MEALS AHEAD. Prepare a variety of meals for freezing in single serving containers or ziplock bags. AVOID SPOILAGE. Storing fresh vegetables or more fruit th... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461314 Wed, 21 May 2008 19:03:00 +0100 1461314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1442967&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F289908112%2F The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) coordinates research and efforts pertaining to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The IACC met this past Monday, May 12 in Washington, D.C. I had attended the November 2007 meeting and learned a great deal and was hoping to attend this May meeting. Jim had an event planed Monday night—-and then Jim heard that the event was (maybe) not going to happen, so I wrote a statement and submitted it and thought I might go, and then Jim heard that the Monday event might happen. Our Mother’s Day weekend was busy and a bit intense at times and I found myself one moment looking up train tickets on Amtrak and the next realizing that it was Sunday night and I hadn’t planned far en... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1442967 Wed, 14 May 2008 04:10:09 +0100 1442967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386101&cid=t_103505_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F274201849%2F The past few months have proven to bring the largest price increases in food in recent years and we are all felling the crunch. I know for my family of five we spend approximately $700-$800 a month at the grocery store- we eat a lot of produce! For many diabetics the choices are fairly limited at their local grocer and when the prices go up and their budget doesn’t, they start cutting corners and that is when problems begin. Here is a list of tips that may help you stick with your ‘healthy diabetic’ food choices at the store- and won’t break the bank… 1. Buy boneless packs of meet that are ‘family’ size and separate them into smaller packets when you return home. 2. But large cottage cheese or yogurt containers and then split them into smaller indi... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386101 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:32:11 +0100 1386101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1198011&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F228404901%2F “…there might be a deeper meaning to the series as a whole. This is something I touched upon on my own post for today (autism and spirituality–maybe they’ll get that angle right). wrote one commenter after watching ABC’s new legal TV drama, Eli Stone: In reading responses and commentary on the show, I’ve been struck at how often people have talked about faith—a New York Times editorial about the show is entitled Eli Stone’s Overleap of Faith—and stating that they appreciate the show because it brings other topics into the discussion about autism. While the court case that Stone successfully argues involves vaccines and “mercuritol,” a stand-in for thimerasol that is claimed to have caused a child to become autistic, it is matters o... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1198011 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:15:47 +0100 1198011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1197554&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F228154918%2F A certain TV show about a certain lawyer and a certain hypothesis about what causes autism dominated autism discussions this week, for better or for worse—-when I talk about autism, I’m thinking of a very real boy, my son Charlie, and not so much about a fictional TV character. My real boy’s week was more of a struggle than has been usual. And then, this evening as we stood in the checkout line at the grocery store, a teenage clerk in the next aisle said “his tooth’s on the floor!” and sure enough, there was Charlie bending over to pick up a large molar (which he tried to put back into his mouth, on the lower right). Things have been a little more peaceful easy feeling ever since—Charlie’s been saying “pull loose tooth” for the pa... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1197554 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:36:58 +0100 1197554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149869&cid=t_103505_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fmaking-friends-in-the-battle-of-cancer-true-story%2F Every now and then I get that sinking feeling that comes from remembering that cancer will continue to be a threat to my life. Today was one of those days. After a short time of letting it haunt me I decided to give it less power by taking some of my power back. So while shopping for groceries after work I know I gave the impression of a strange woman as I muttered to myself to choose wisely when selecting foods. It was with these thoughts of continued vigilance against cancer that I entered a lane to check out. When it is a little slow, I make small talk with the person behind me in line; it’s a habit that I have not been able to break. Being an adult with experience in engaging strangers, I am also aware of who to engage and who to avoid, and that doesn’t fail me. So if you are going... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149869 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:25:35 +0100 1149869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111950&cid=t_103505_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F204254827%2F The story I wrote for Home Biz Notes, My Mother, The Country Grocer, won this round of the b5 Business Channel’s “Apprentice” type challenge.  This week we were to tell the prototype business owner, Kay, a success story.  (I referenced here about it in the Alzheimer’s Notes post, A Life Before Alzheimer’s - Mother, The Country Grocer.) I chose to relate the story of my mom, who influenced many people throughout her years as a country grocer, and hoped this would inspire Kay and others.  As I wrote about Mother, I realized (as I said in one of my comments at the Home Biz Notes post): I think we all can find inspiring stories within our families. I hope, with this story, I encourage others to look at their lives and the people they know. Someone, somewhere h... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111950 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:56:38 +0100 1111950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1076307&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F196553227%2F I think it was sometime in October that Charlie, after lugging in his share of the bulging plastic bags, started (without anyone asking) to put away the groceries. I could stand behind him and tell him a plastic container of toffee, the bananas and the receipt from the store don’t need to go in the refrigerator. But I have rather been waiting and seeing where he puts things away, where Charlie thinks that things should go—it’s a bit of a window into how Charlie sees the world and understands it to be ordered. Bags of frozen items—vegetables, shrimp—are heaped in the middle the freezer. Boxes with frozen items end up on the top shelf of the refrigerator. A box of crackers is to be found in the cabinet above the sink along with a bag of tortilla chips—-an... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1076307 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:32:17 +0100 1076307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=996561&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autismvox.com%2Fgrowing-strong-and-helping-out%2F Feeding teenage boys is one of the greatest rushes a home cook can have because they are starving right this minute. Even when they haven???t just run 15 miles. They???re also more than willing ??? bless their hearts ??? to look the other way if a dish is less than perfect. (My husband and I used to joke that if we put Tabasco sauce on a floor tile, they???d wolf it down and want another.) Once they turned 15 and 11, I made two pounds of spaghetti with pesto every Friday afternoon, just for snacks. By Sunday night, the pasta was gone. Every weekend. Writes Alex Witchel in the October 31st New York Times in Serves 10, or 2 Teenage Boys, in which she notes the vast and seemingly unlimited qualities of food that teenage boys can put away: pounds of meet, 24 chicken breasts (that’s for o... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=996561 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:37:51 +0100 996561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=970117&cid=t_103505_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F173382430%2F It was a long time ago that Charlie was able to sit in the front of a shopping cart; it has also been sometime since I was able to lift him into the front seat and maneuver his long legs around the metal bar. Grocery shopping was a simpler matter in those days when Charlie (who also did not talk much, or seem to notice too much—he was still 3 and under) was stuck in his perch on the cart. Now he can help himself to ice cream, or sushi, and he is tall enough to reach for the kind of relish he wants. I don’t have time to shop when he is in school as I’m at work and there is too much to learn at the grocery store: Identifying foods and household items; navigating the crowded space of the supermarket while pushing a cart or carrying a basket; “staying by mom”; wai... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=970117 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:32:40 +0100 970117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823102&cid=t_103505_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fcaregivers-taking-non-ambulatory-people.html Taking seniors in wheelchairs grocery shopping provides a chance for housebound people to have an outing.If seniors are unable to propel their wheelchair alone, I can take them shopping by pulling the wheelchair with my left hand, and pushing a grocery cart with my right hand. If there is an oxygen tank, I put it on the holder on the wheelchair on the back, or attach the straps to the back of the wheelchair.Seniors can bring their own wallets or purses, and can then handle paying for their own groceries when we are done. Women carry their purses on their laps, and men use their pockets or whatever type of knapsack or convenient carrier they use.Going to the grocery store can be a highlight of the day or week for a senior who is housebound. If the person has a walker we can make short trips... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823102 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:14:00 +0100 823102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674220&cid=t_103505_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog1%2F2007%2F06%2Fgrocery_wars.html The wheels on the grocery cart clatter against the store's tile floor as my Internal Motivational Speaker and My Stomach wage war inside my head.Internal Motivational Speaker:  Oh Kerri, don't those organic cucumbers look delicious!  You can slice them up and eat them as a snack in the morning.  Grab two of those.My hands extend out and grab two cucumbers.Stomach:  Seriously, dude, if you don't get me something to eat I am going to make that noise you hate.  You know the one.Internal Motivational Speaker:  And raspberries!  They are filled with flavonoids.  Get those, too.The raspberries make their way into my cart.  I shuffle through the grocery store on autopilot.Internal Motivational Speaker:  Yes, yes.  Baby spinach.  Some sli... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674220 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:11:07 +0100 674220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674828&cid=t_103505_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F8%2Fon-guys-groceries-and-dumb-blondes.html I was really amused by Dr. Pat Salber’s latest posting on hapless guys gone shopping.  Was this a subtle literary allusion to Damon Runion’s “On guys and dolls”? His ‘guys’ are pretty much the same: a bunch of pathetic, testosterone-exuding losers. Even more amusing was the storm of plaintive protests from our guy readers, who claimed that this was a stereotype that was divorced from modern reality.Seriously, how did stereotypes come to be accepted? If they did not have some roots in reality, Darwinian theory predicts that they would not survive the selective force of public acceptance. If you think that the “dumb blonde” or the “stupid jock” stereotypes have no basis in reality—think again.Evolutionary Psychology.Broad... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674828 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:12:04 +0100 674828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658705&cid=t_103505_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F5%2Fguys-and-groceries.html Have you ever sent your guy to the grocery store because the pantry was bare? You asked him to do “The Big Shop.” After an hour or two, he comes home with one or two bags and about five or six items – you know what he got -- milk, bread, a bag of apples, a head of lettuce and some beer. Maybe, if you are lucky, he picked up a pound of ground round or a couple of pork chops.Well, a new report, titled “Men in Grocery Stores: In Aisle and In Need” explains why this happens. Here’s the answer: men get overwhelmed in the grocery store. I love it. They are “bamboozled” by all of the choices…and, guess what? They won’t ask for help. Hahahahaha.Now I haven’t actually read the whole report primarily because it costs $2500 (it is wri... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658705 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:16:37 +0100 658705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=590968&cid=t_103505_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F05%2Fthought-for-the-day-wandering-the-aisles%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Diets, Nutrition, Thought for the DayIf a desire for healthy eating is anywhere present in your mind, I have a suggestion for you. Next time you head into your local grocery store in search of goods to fill your cupboards, your shelves, your refrigerator, I want you to try this: steer clear of the inside aisles of the store.Think about this:The healthiest foods, the freshest foods, the whole foods are housed on the outside walls of grocery stores. Fruits, vegetables, breads, meats, dairy, and often times the organic department border the aisles filled with cookies, candies, colas, crackers, cereals, dressings, and a whole host of other preserved items. So see if you can shop without entering the less-healthy regions of your store. And if you must make a detour, sh... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=590968 Sat, 05 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 590968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=508494&cid=t_103505_136_f&fid=35332&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyouainthearditfromme-rice.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Freward-two-missing-ovaries.html I went for my sonogram at 5:00. Seeing doctors is so routine for me now that I actually just walk into the office stark naked. This saves me a lot of time and explanation if you catch my drift.Guess what else chemo can do? Make your ovaries shrink up so that they are not visible on a sonogram. Which only leaves me one choice, the dreaded MRI. Obviously I will try the stand up kind this time.The sono tech said I guess it's a good thing that we can't find your ovaries because if there was a big tumor we would see it.Driving home from this Dr. appointment I tried to cry. I feel like I have so much inside of me but it won't come out. So, instead of crying I wouldn't let the taxi guy merge into traffic on route 112. I showed him. (Source: You Aint Heard It From Me) You Aint Heard It From Me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=508494 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:20:00 +0100 508494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=480945&cid=t_103505_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F18%2Fsunday-seven-seven-ways-to-help%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Sunday SevenMy friend -- who has a friend newly diagnosed with brain cancer -- greeted me at the door the other day and asked with a sense of urgency, "How can I help?" "Help your friend?" I asked."Yes, she said, unsure of what she might say or do in this time of great difficulty for everyone involved.I told her a few things. And then I thought of some more. It wasn't terribly easy to come up with these ideas. Because even though I myself was on the receiving end of help during my cancer journey, it's still hard to imagine what an individual wants or needs -- or doesn't want or need. But here's what I've got to offer. I hope this helps my friend. I hope it helps you too. Allow your loved one to take the lead. If you sense this person wants to talk, then talk. I... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=480945 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 480945