Did you know that around 80 percent of the American population will suffer from lower back pain at least once in their life? The worst part is, it’s a type of niggly pain that can be challenging to get rid of or alleviate without help. While you can head to your local doctor, massage therapist or chiropractor, did you know you can also put your wallet back in your pocket and help yourself? There are tons of exercises you can do in the comfort of your home to alleviate back pain – all the while contributing to your overall health! Now’s the time to get started. Just be wary about doing numbers six and nine within watching distance of your neighbors if you don’t want to put on a show! 1. HAMSTRING STRETCHES Hamstring stretches are one of the most beneficial exercises for back pain. What’s more, it’s one that you can do in many different ways. Whether you want to improve your thigh muscles or take care of sciatica pain, give hamstring stretches a try. Sit on the edge

Learning about anxiety and understanding its causes is of high importance, as it is actually normal, and most people experience some of its symptoms, like fear and panic, at least once in their lives. These emotions peak between the ages of 30 and 44, and about 18 percent of Americans experience at least one anxiety episode annually. Environmental and genetic factors are highly influential, but experts believe that there are also other potential associations and causes of anxiety, like nutrition and diet. They also maintain that there is a possible link between anxiety and gut health. If this link exists, the use of probiotics would effectively treat depression and anxiety. Scientists have shown that anxious people often suffer from gastrointestinal disorders, and experience symptoms like diarrhea, bloating, and irritable bowel syndrome, which are also called ‘co-occurring disorders’. Probiotics are live bacteria (‘good’ bacteria) and yeasts which are beneficial for

Tim Conway is one of the most popular American actors of his time, known for his hilarious stints on The Carol Burnett Show, The Tim Conway Show, and Dorf. He is also a writer, director, and a comedian. He has brought smiles to our hearts for years but his family recently revealed news regarding his health, and it’s not something that we wanted to hear about him. He is a very brilliant comedian, but his health is taking a toll on him every single day. Tim Conway is slowly being taken away from his family because of Dementia. The Blast broke the news about Conway’s condition after they were able to obtain court documents from his daughter, Kelly. The documents stated that Kelly wanted to be the conservator of her father so she can manage his health and also schedule his treatments because she felt that her father’s wife, Charlene, is not interested to take the responsibility. The documents say: “Charlene is planning to move him out of the excellent skilled nursing fa

Hi there, I made this tonight. It was really good and much admired by the crowd. I made the following changes: I added 1/4 cup oil to the batter based on the “thick” comments I read on other reviews. On the icing, I forgot that others said that it wouldn’t cover the whole cake easily, so I doubled the icing recipe, except I only had 8 oz of cream cheese so I got it the right consistency by adding cream till it worked well instead of an extra thing of cream cheese. The only thing I would do differently next time is possibly 1.5 the the recipe so that the 3 cake pans were fully loaded. When completed, I cut it like the restaurants do, so the pieces in the middle were all yummy and perfect, but the the perimeter pieces were a little dried out as they were too thin and got a little more done. It really was quite good. I found this review in the saved file, I just made it again on 8/26/08, again it was very good. I would say though, about the negative ratings, as a cook it always both

So here is the recipe don’t be like me that you won’t like it but to be honest you will really enjoy this amazing recipe . Ingredients 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Cookies OR 2 bags Vanilla Wafers 6 to 8 bananas, sliced 2 cups whole milk 1 (5 oz.) box instant French Vanilla pudding 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (12 oz.) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream Directions Line the bottom of a 13×9 inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top. Bowl 1- Combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Bowl 2- Combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready t

Ingredients 2 cups Idahoan® Boxed Original Mashed Potatoes, dry 1 stick unsalted butter 8 ounces Coca-Cola® (or Guinness® for an adult cake) 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 3/4 cups superfine sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 2 medium eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda Frosting: 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 1/3 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup powdered sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the sides and bottom of spring form pan with nonstick cooking spray. Melt stick of butter in a large, wide sauce pan. Add cola, cocoa powder and superfine sugar and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk sour cream, eggs and vanilla thoroughly until almost a batter-like consistency and add slowly into the slightly cooled butter mixture. Add dry Original Mashed Potato flakes and baking soda. Stir thoroughly. The batter will have a slightly grainy appearance but don't be concerned. Pour into spring form pan and bake for

Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups water 2 lemons, juiced and zested 2 tablespoons butter 4 egg yolks, beaten 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked 4 egg whites 6 tablespoons white sugar Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell. To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Sp

Ingredients: 1.5 lbs. smoked pork sausage, sliced 1 large onion, sliced 2.5 lbs. medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup ¾ tsp. creole seasoning Spray crockpot with cooking spray unless you use a liner* Place all ingredients in crockpot. Stir. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours. *Use a slow cooker liner for easy clean up! You can find these with the plastic storage bags in the grocery store. Please make sure to Like and share this Recipe with your friends on Facebook and also follow us on facebook and Pinterest to get our latest Yummy Recipes. Serves: 4 Points: 6

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 Tablespoons dried basil 1 Tablespoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon black pepper 1-1/2 lbs. flat iron or top sirloin steak, cut in 1-inch pieces HOW TO MAKE: Place all ingredients, except steak, in a large ziplock baggie. Stir with a spoon to combine. Drop steak pieces in and seal shut. Shake gently to coat steak entirely in marinade. Place bag in refrigerator to marinate for at least 3 hours or up to 24. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat skillet until it’s very hot. Remove steak pieces from marinade using a slotted spoon and place in hot skillet. Discard marinade. Cook steak according to your desired temperature. We like medium-well so I cooked ours for about 3 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy! Source: ife-in-the-lofthouse.com WW SP per serving = 7

This recipe is wonderful it definitely does not take as long I use a tenderloin every time and it take usually around 5 hours I never put mine in the oven to broil because I read it dries it out sometimes I’m able to put the sauce on within the last hour sometimes I’m not it is delicious either way!!! Ingredients 2 pounds Pork tenderloin 1 teaspoon Ground sage ½ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Pepper 1 clove Garlic; crushed ½ cup Water ½ cup Brown sugar 1 tablespoon Cornstarch ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar ½ cup Water 2 tablespoons Soy sauce  HOW TO MAKE: Mix together the seasonings: sage, salt, pepper and garlic. Rub over tenderloin. Place ½ cup water in slow cooker; place tenderloin in slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. hour before the roast is finished, mix together the ingredients for the glaze in a small sauce pan: brown sugar, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, water, soy sauce. Heat over medium and stir until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes. Brush r

Ingredients: 16 ounces elbow macaroni (about 3 cups) 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 ½ cups milk, divided 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 lb (16-ounces) cubed (1/2 inch size) Velveeta cheese 8 ounce shredded Kraft Mild Cheddar Cheese (about 2 cups), divided 8 ounce shredded Kraft Monterrey Jack Cheese 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Instructions: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. 1. Cook macaroni in a large pot of salted boiling water until tender but not mushy, about 8-10 minutes. Drain well and pour into a large mixing bowl. 2. Melt on low the Velvetta Cheese and ¾ cup milk until melted (stir often) 3. Pour Melted Cheese Sauce over Pasta and Stir. Add in butter, ¾ cups milk, eggs, 1 cup shredded cheeses, salt and pepper. Mix well and transfer to a 2 quart baking dish. Pour the remaining cheese on top. Bake until top crust is golden brown and casserole is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Serve hot

“This is an heirloom recipe made by many members of my family. It can be made ahead of the holidays and the balls frozen. One less job at the end. We always formed the stuffing into balls so they were easy to serve individually, easy to grab a cold stuffing ball as leftovers. My Grandma made extra to freeze and use for stuffed chicken breasts later. Grandma always said to try and get a little bit (a speck) of poultry seasoning on each piece of bread. If you like to stuff a bird with it, just place the stuffing balls in the cavity loosely.” ~charlie #5 INGREDIENTS 2 loaves white bread 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1/4 cup butter 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 small green pepper, chopped (optional) salt, to taste pepper, to taste 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 2 teaspoons ground sage 1 1/2-2 teaspoons poultry seasoning Turkey broth DIRECTIONS Open the loaves of bread and allow the bread to get stale for a day. Tear the bread