June, 2012 - - Page 4

Just Outside Your Door – creating an amazing outdoor living space

June 10, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Just Outside Your Door
Retreat to your amazing outdoor living space. Hardscaping is all about creating
your personal escape.

Courtesy Tinberg Hardscapes, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
Today’s homeowners are looking beyond the backyard deck as just a place to barbeque. Instead, the focus is on creating an outdoor space that is well designed, has ambiance and amenities. Outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, pergolas and fountains all reflect the move toward creating a backyard oasis. […]

Glaucoma Nuts & Bolts

June 9, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Glaucoma Nuts & Bolts
Courtesy Advanced Eye Care, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Glaucoma is an eye disease that slowly and painlessly steals away your sight. Glaucoma is called the silent thief of sight because it has no symptoms—it does not make your eyes red or cause pain, but it is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Half of the people who have glaucoma are unaware they have the disease and are going blind.
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Attain your investment goals

June 9, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Attain your investment goals
Courtesy American National Bank, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
How ironic, one of the most volatile years for the equity markets in over a generation resulted in the smallest change in value! On Dec. 31, 2010, the S&P 500 closed at a value of 1,257.64. The same market closed on Dec. 30, 2011 at a value of 1,257.60. Equity investors basically earned the dividend yield that as of Dec. 31 was 2.12%. A bit of consolation is that treasuries are yielding lower. Five-year treasuries are yielding 0.83% and 10-year treasuries are yielding 1.88%. […]

Get Help With Your Fast Paced Lifestyle

June 8, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Get Help With Your Fast Paced Lifestyle
Courtesy CNO’S MEALS TO GO, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The fast paced lifestyle most of us live offers more activities packed into one day than we can ever accomplish. Maintaining a well balanced healthy diet is a challenge many of us can’t seem to master. We go grocery shopping for fresh ingredients, then pick up an off the shelf precooked meal for the night or stop by a fast food restaurant on the way home because we don’t have either the time or energy to prepare a meal from scratch. […]

Ron's Carrus Story – Carrus Specialty Hospital

June 8, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Ron’s Carrus Story
Chapter One
Courtesy Carrus Specialty Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
For Ron Vardeman, a popular Sherman realtor, critical illnesses happened to other people. And then, he was hospitalized. He is grateful that he stabilized sufficiently to be moved to an extraordinary specialty hospital for further treatment. His physician chose Carrus Specialty Hospital, which also includes Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital. […]

CLASS Act

June 8, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

CLASS Act
By Rokeya Sultana, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
The recent federal health care reform legislation includes a little noticed provision that creates a voluntary national insurance program for long-term care known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program (CLASS), or CLASS Act. According to the Kaiser Foundation, it is the “sleeper” in health reform. […]

Nutrition: Calories, Fats, Proteins and Carbohydrates (Part I)

June 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Nutrition: Calories, Fats, Proteins and Carbohydrates

By Ladislav P. Novak, Ph.D.
Courtesy John Eagle Honda, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

All efforts to achieve weight loss, stronger muscles, establish good health habits, etc., would decline slowly year by year if you didn’t put a determined break on your appetite simultaneously. […]

5 Ways to Get More Customers for Your Small Business

June 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

5 Ways to Get More Customers for Your Small Business

By Anne Cull, ThinkViral, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine

1) Make it Publicly Known That You Take Care of Your Customers

Almost all of our customers come from existing customers. When you take care of your customers, they become your “free” salespeople. Praise them online, post their successes, offer to showcase their testimonials in your email newsletters, etc. There are so many ways to showcase your customers and the more you do it, the more they will refer you and share you with their networks. […]

Why Consider A Retirement Living Community?

June 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Why Consider A Retirement Living Community?
By Joseph L. Roche, The Tradition, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
The retirement years bring a lot of opportunity – and also many decisions about how to spend time, where to live, and how to make the most of these important years.
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Dentures: The End of Dental Problems or Just the Beginning

June 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dentures: The End of Dental Problems or Just the Beginning?
By John Shoemaker, DDS, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Having practiced over 30 years, I have seen a tremendous variety of dental problems, from the simple to the complex. With new technology and patient education, some dental problems have been reduced and yet other problems have increased. And yet, the fundamental problem we all face regardless of age, dental history, genetics, gender, etc., remains: How do I make my teeth last a lifetime? […]