Let’s close out Mental Health Month with a look at some ways to live a full, healthy, joyful life. Here are ten suggestions. 1. Connect with others: Your friend gets your joke. Your co-worker offers congrats. Your spouse hugs you hello. They are all helping you bust stress and boost well-being.

No series on Mental Health can be complete without taking a look at depression and the related problem of suicide. Depression is the most common form of mental illness. Everyone feels sad sometimes. Grief and sadness are normal reactions to any loss or grave disappointment; events that happen in every life.

Mental health remains a top public concern, often misunderstood and difficult to diagnose. However, since 1949 May has been officially recognized as Mental Health Month. That's more than 60 years of helping people better understand mental illness, how to take care of their own mental health and act as caregivers for others, and overcoming mental health stigma.

Mental health remains a top public concern, often misunderstood and difficult to diagnose. However, since 1949 May has been officially recognized as Mental Health Month. That's more than 60 years of helping people better understand mental illness, how to take care of their own mental health and act as caregivers for others, and overcoming mental health stigma.

One of the most prevalent justifications for using supplements is that the soil is depleted and that you can't possibly get enough nutrients from eating food, therefore the use of supplements is necessary. Although it is true that commercial farming has depleted nutrients from soil, it is not true that commercially grown food is devoid of nutrients.

Today we will report the graves in Section 11D. The closer we come to the center of the cemetery, the more difficult it is to determine exactly which section some of the graves are in. As work progresses and the records mesh better, some of the graves may actually be in the adjoining section.

Why did Jesus give Himself? The list would be quite long to list every reason, but I would like to look at the specific Scriptures that say, “He gave Himself because…..”. We must know and understand that Jesus giving Himself was not simply a nice gesture, nor a convenience, nor one of many ways to heaven.

Most of us who live in the USA take it for granted that we will always have access to pure, clean water. We assume that the supply is both endless and safe… not so! This week, we have the annual opportunity to get personal wells and water sources checked by our County Extension Service.

When discussing supplementation, it is always important to remember that the purpose of supplementation should be to correct a diagnosed deficiency condition that cannot be fixed by changing the diet and lifestyle. The proper use of supplementation is in conjunction with a good practitioner for short-term use for therapeutic purposes. Vitamin supplements can be divided into two groups: synthetic and natural. Synthetic vitamins are vitamins produced in laboratories from isolated chemicals that ...

Have you noticed the beautiful redbud trees and wildflowers in the cemetery lately? Happy Spring! Thank you to all the people who have offered to help in the cemetery in one way or another. Our membership roster has grown with the help of just one person who gave us addresses of family members who have plots in the cemetery.

Let’s celebrate March as Nutritional Month by learning a few new terms and some facts about our diets as well as our use of supplements. Dietary supplement is a legal term; there is no scientific definition for it. Nutraceutical is defined as any substance considered a food, or a part of a food, that provides medical or health benefits.

With so many nutritional products on the market today and so many claims being made about them – you need to find products and companies that distinguish themselves by providing solid, independent evidence that their product works. The next time you are presented with something you might put in your mouth or on your body, see something advertised, or see a sign on a telephone pole, ask the following three questions.

Blanco needs a pace car program. Many residents of the town have complained about the speed of traffic, especially along 281 and 1623 (4th Street). One resident even followed a speeding driver into El Charro to remind him of the proper mph in town only to be told that “These hillbillies are so stupid around here they couldn’t read a radar gun if they had one.” (Blanco County News July 14, 2011). How many of us are routinely passed by speeding vehicles endangering the pedestrians and bicy ...

Do you think that you already know how to eat right for a healthy mind and body? Take this modified quiz from the American Dietetic Association and find out your nutrition smarts! It’s fun and if you have been with me in this section since January you should do very well on it.

Thank you to all who came to the annual membership meeting for the Cemetery Association on February 25. Your input was greatly appreciated. It always feels good to be a part of a team that make things run as smoothly as possible. We would like to thank Yalene Hobbs for running the sign-in table and Christine, Clara, Connie, and Keith for the refreshments.