Wow! Those are some impressive benefits. So, why would we want to intentionally avoid something that would do so much good for us? Why look the other way?

Someone put the body of Basher Davon Moody Jr. in Christ Hospital’s morgue after he was stillborn Dec. 21, the state Department of health and human services said. The remains were then discarded.

To get a full picture of what to expect when engaging a home health care provider, determine the cost your home health services, the public programs for which you are eligible, what payments these programs cover and what private funding options are available. This will greatly simplify identifying what option best meets your budget and in-home care needs.

What kind of older person do you want to be? Do you want to be old and bitter, griping and complaining, miserable, unhealthy, overweight, and without the capacity to remain active? Well, of course not. But you and I both know plenty of folks who are that way.

Second, try to choose a realistic timeline for losing weight. It took years to put on those excess pounds. Don’t expect to lose them all in a month! Get a good idea of how much weight you should reasonably expect to lose each week or month by reading your diet book thoroughly and following its guidelines.

My daughter was six months old, but I still felt like a rubber band stretched to its limits and farther. I had a newborn and a two-year-old, a beautiful new house and a husband who loved me, but I felt angry, sad and disinterested at the same time.

I was relieved and overjoyed when we had an ultrasound at 18 weeks showing a healthy baby girl. I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. My behavior had been bizarre enough that my husband later told me he was also worried that something was wrong with me or the baby.

Stay on the safe side of the road and the only way to do this is by having a plan for your future healthcare. It is not wrong to take risks in life, but you can try this in other areas, not in long term care.