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IN THIS TIME OF REMOTE LEARNING, A WONDERFUL SET OF KIDS' BOOKS ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY

IN THIS TIME OF REMOTE LEARNING, A WONDERFUL SET OF KIDS’ BOOKS ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY

    I have a dear person in my life who is an immigrant to the United States from the Caribbean..  During the COVID-19 pandemic, her children have been doing school remotely. She mentioned to me that she had no problem assisting her children in Math, Science and Language Arts.  But when it came to American History she was deficient because she never attended school here.  I told her that even…

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DISABILITY NEWS AND ISSUES --CARES ACT, DOWNSTATE ADAPT FIGHTS MORE STRINGENT ELIGIBILITY, CUOMO NOT SUCH A "LOVE GOV" TO PWDs

DISABILITY NEWS AND ISSUES –CARES ACT, DOWNSTATE ADAPT FIGHTS MORE STRINGENT ELIGIBILITY, CUOMO NOT SUCH A “LOVE GOV” TO PWDs

COVID-19 has run rampant in nursing homes

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Read how the HEALS [which would contain a second COVID-19 stimulus check] Act is leaving People with Disabilities in the dust and eventually making them even more vulnerable.  Disability Scoop here

      THE NY “LOVE GOV” ANDREW CUOMO IS NOT SO LOVING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Governor of NY Andrew Cuomo has done a wonderful job…

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DR JINSY ANDREWS: "ALS STOPS AT NOTHING" EVEN DURING COVID PANDEMIC

DR JINSY ANDREWS: “ALS STOPS AT NOTHING” EVEN DURING COVID PANDEMIC

Breaking news: Dr Jinsy Andrews,a groundbreaking researcher, board member of the ALS Association of Greater New York and dedicated and caring doctor of several ALS patients at ALS-specialized clinics, gives an update on two ALS drug therapies that slow diseas progression.  There is no better way to impart this exciting news than to give the privilege of hearing Dr Andrews herself:

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THREE HERMITS: DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS IMMUNITY SHOTS

THREE HERMITS: DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS IMMUNITY SHOTS

[wpedon id=”1155″][wpforms id=”858″ title=”true” description=”true”]I had the privilege recently to try immunity-boosting drinks from Three Hermits. There were three flavors, each with its own combination of ingredienta [pictured below], and all delicious.

Three flavors of Three Hermits: [l. to r.] Cinnamon + fenugreek, Moringa + ashwagandha, Turmeric + nirgundi.

Three Hermits lives the credo…

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KABAKI PURPLE KENYAN TEA: HEALTHY, DELICIOUS, ETHICALLY-SOURCED AND HUMANITARIAN

KABAKI PURPLE KENYAN TEA: HEALTHY, DELICIOUS, ETHICALLY-SOURCED AND HUMANITARIAN

KABAKI — Purple Kenyan Tea

  DISCLAIMER: I had the privilege of sampling this tea from the company, but the following review is honest and sincere..

MY RAVE REVIEW!!

First off, I absolutely love this tea!  it’s got a great flavor.  There are unsweetened and lightly sweetened varieties.

the lightly sweetened tea has a touch of organic cane sugar and that gives the tea a delicious taste without…

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ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT DOING KETO ? KETO-BEAM PROVIDES THE SUPPORT YOU NEED!

ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT DOING KETO ? KETO-BEAM PROVIDES THE SUPPORT YOU NEED!

KETO-BEAM PRODUCTS SUPPLEMENT AND COMPLEMENT A KETOGENIC DIET BY PROVIDING ELECTROLYTES AND MINERALS TO COMBAT SIDE-EFFECTS OF KETOSIS.

  DO YOU HAVE “QUARANTINE FIFTEEN” AND WANT TO USE A KETO DIET TO SHED THE EXTRA WEIGHT?

As the United States and countries in Europe and other parts of the world prepare to reopen, citizens are coming out of several weeks’ quarantine or lockdown.  What has been…

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UPDATE FROM THE EPICENTER OF THE EPICENTER OF THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

New York Army National Guard Spc. Standley Jean Baptiste, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, packages meals at the Bronx food distribution site at the Hunts Point Recreation Center on April 6, 2020. The meals are later distributed to citizens who are quarantined and unable to leave their homes. Citywide, the National Guard has…

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GREETINGS FROM QUEENS, NEW YORK --THE EPICENTER OF THE EPICENTER OF THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

GREETINGS FROM QUEENS, NEW YORK –THE EPICENTER OF THE EPICENTER OF THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State. Courtesy of Patrick Cashin; Metropolitan Transportation Authority// Wikimedia Commons

I am in New York City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 [aka Coronavirus] pandemic in the United States.  AND I am in the borough of Queens, which has been called the “epicenter of the epicenter”.  Elmhurst Hospital, which is a public hospital and less than a mile…

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The World As I Have Never Known -- COVID-19 aka Corona Virus Brings Panic and Chaos

The World As I Have Never Known — COVID-19 aka Corona Virus Brings Panic and Chaos

Photo by anna on Pexels.com CAN WE COMPARE THIS TO ANYTHING?

As I write this, my aide is standing in line to enter our neighborhood ALDI supermarket just to buy groceries when they open at noon.  She does this every morning and what she cannot buy at ALDI or Costco, I order from Fresh Direct or Target.  That is the way my life has been for the last 15 or so years since my ALS progressed to the…

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3+ MONTHS IN -- PATELLA HEALED, BACK TO "NORMAL? NOT A CHANCE; MY FIGHT WITH PAIN, GETTING EQUIPMENT, AND FINALLY PHYSICAL THERAPY

3+ MONTHS IN — PATELLA HEALED, BACK TO “NORMAL? NOT A CHANCE; MY FIGHT WITH PAIN, GETTING EQUIPMENT, AND FINALLY PHYSICAL THERAPY

So as promised by my orthopedist, my January 31 appointment confirmed that three months of bed rest and immobilization with a brace that went from ankle to mid-thigh put my patella back together.  Now what?  I so wanted the next phase to be a return to “normal” that I had before the accident.  This was not to be, at least not soon enough

NOT SO FAST…

So I try to bend the knee and it’s…

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Ntidote Bars: Reset your nutrition in 2020 with Anti-Inflammatory Superfoods

MAKE 2020 YOUR YEAR FOR AN INFLAMMATION BODY RESET

Did you make a resolution in 2020 to “reset” your body and commit to a healthier lifestyle? It’s a known fact that almost all disease starts with inflammation and the new year is the perfect time to purge our bodies of the toxins we have put into our systems during the 2019 holidays.

Full disclosure: In lieu of attending an event that…

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DECLUTTERING AND OTHER PLANS DERAILED -- FRACTURED PATELLA PUTS ME ON BEDREST FOR 90 DAYS -- 3 MONTHS DOWNTIME

DECLUTTERING AND OTHER PLANS DERAILED — FRACTURED PATELLA PUTS ME ON BEDREST FOR 90 DAYS — 3 MONTHS DOWNTIME

the patella bone I fractured – is right in the middle of this diagram – the Mysid// Wikimedia Commons

I love the expression “We make plans and God laughs”. I had taken a hiatus from blogging for a few months to devote myself to the art of tidying up and decluttering à la Marie Kondo,the cute spritely Japanese queen of decluttering. And although I took the express route — Ms. Kondo’s “method”…

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FOOD CUBBY: Help For Diners With Disabilities or Unsteady Hands

FOOD CUBBY: Help For Diners With Disabilities or Unsteady Hands

DO YOU — OR SOMEONE YOU CARE FOR — HAVE TROUBLE USING UTENSILS?

People with disabilities involving the use of their hands, find meal times challenging because they have problems using traditional utensils.  If you are like me, you find that you can sometimes make a meal out of what falls on the floor.  Food Cubby is an affordable and portable item that can give more independence to people…

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Help with Portion Control: Food Cubby (Available on Amazon!)

Help with Portion Control: Food Cubby (Available on Amazon!)

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PORTION CONTROL?

The answer for me to the above question is a loud and emphatic “YES!”. Yes, I eat clean and healthy foods but sometimes “too much of a good thing” does me in. “Healthy” doesn’t necessarily translate to “low-calorie” so sometimes we need to control portions of even the healthiest foods [I’m thinking about beans and nuts, as great examples].

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SUPERFOOD BLENDS LINEUP FROM BETTERBODY FOODS

SUPERFOOD BLENDS LINEUP FROM BETTERBODY FOODS

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BETTERBODY FOODS OFFERS SUPERFOODS IN A FORM YOU CAN INCLUDE IN ANY DIET

Everybody loves smoothies these days and who hasn’t heard about “superfoods”?  Smoothies are very handy for anyone with a neuromuscular disease because they are easier to swallow and avoid the fatigue of eating everything that is beneficial to health and strength.  Smoothies have also…

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BIKINI WEATHER IS COMING AND BetterBody Foods makes it easy to stay keto-motivated!

BIKINI WEATHER IS COMING AND BetterBody Foods makes it easy to stay keto-motivated!

As everyone knows, the KETO diet has exploded onto the scene and come a long way from its progenitor, popularized decades ago by Dr. Atkins.  Its high fat and low-carb profile has made it a quick and efficient way to lose weight and added to its resurgence. Knowing what meals to prepare sometimes takes the time to research and time is at a premium for all of us. BetterBody Foods (BBF)has products…

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Pistachio-Plum Bites From Setton Farms Pack a Nutrition Punch and Stave Off Energy Slumps

Pistachio-Plum Bites From Setton Farms Pack a Nutrition Punch and Stave Off Energy Slumps

Setton Farms’ Pistachio Chewy Bites are not only delicious, but also nutritious!

You can hardly turn on the TV these days without hearing about the risks of heart and cardiovascular disease. One in three American adults (over 92 million) are currently living with cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the US1. While early diagnosis and treatments have helped boost…

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