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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 4, 2020 8:30:08 GMT -5
"National Stress Awareness Day on the first Wednesday in November aims to identify and reduce the stress factors in your life. Everyone has stress. Some stress is good for us. It helps us to respond to changes in life. Stress is our body’s way of protecting itself from harm. However, too much stress causes harm to our health and relationships. Identifying the stressors impacting our physical and mental health is important. Sometimes, health problems are the cause. But our health can also be affected by external stressors such as physical abuse, stressful work environments, financial stress, or other family health issues. Once we identify the causes of stress in our lives, we can begin to eliminate or reduce stress. Some tools that help with stress include: Develop coping skills for anxiety. Identify and let go of the things you cannot change. Exercise helps us to let go of built-up anxiety. Eating a balanced diet fuels our bodies so we’re able to better cope with the stress."
My notes: It's best to nip it in the bud when you 'feel' it coming on so it doesn't morph into more problems.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2020 13:55:26 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this. Had no idea this day existed.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 4, 2021 8:46:18 GMT -5
"On November 4th, we celebrate the sweet holiday, National Candy Day. Candies have a long history of attracting us with their bright colors and delightful flavors. They also come in a variety of fun sizes and shapes.
Candy History In the late 13th century, Middle English first began using the word candy. Borrowed from the Old French cucre candi, it is derived in turn from Persian Qand and Qandi, cane sugar. People use the term candy as a broad category. We treat candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows and much more as candy. However, sugar was not always readily available. So instead, people made the first candies from honey. Candymakers coated nuts, fruits and flowers with honey. This method preserved the flowers and nuts or created forms of candy. Today, we still create these confections, but we typically use them as a garnish. Originally a form of medicine, candy calmed the digestive system or cooled a sore throat. At that time, combined with spices and sugar, candy only appeared in the purses and the dishes of the wealthy. By the 18th century, the first candy likely came to America from Britain and France. At the time, people made the simplest form of candy from crystallized sugar – rock candy. However, even the most basic form of sugar was considered a luxury and only attainable by the wealthy.
Since 1979, the world has produced more sugar than can be sold, making it very attainable and cheap.
Candy Inventions With the advent of the industrial revolution, many advances improved the availability of sugar. By the 1830s, markets opened, and the candy business underwent a drastic change. Not only did the price of candy drop, but penny candies targeted children. 1847 – Oliver R. Chase invents and patents the first candy press in America. The Boston inventor’s creation made making different lozenge shapes possible 1851 – Confectioners begin using a revolving steam pan to assist in boiling sugar. 1897 – William Morrison and John C. Wharton from Nashville invent the first cotton candy machine. At the time, the fluffy puffs of spun sugar were called Fairy Floss.
Unforgettable Candies M & M’s – Forrest Mars, Sr., and William Murrie developed these milk chocolate drops with the colorful candy coating following the Spanish Civil War. They stamped the new candy with the initials of their surnames. In 1941, they debuted the candies, and soon after, American soldiers serving in the Second World War received them as part of their rations. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – Hershey’s company first manufactured these round chocolate disks filled with sweet, creamy peanut butter filling in 1928. Christmas Candies – These hard candies come in the shape of ribbons or lozenges (thank you Oliver R. Chase!) and add a sweet, colorful memory to the holiday season. Necco Wafers – Despite being chalky and not too sweet, this candy still tops many people’s lists. PEZ – Not only does this tiny candy hit the sweet spot, but it also comes with a dispenser that often represents other iconic and inspirational characters. Lifesavers – Another hard candy, this sweet circular lozenge with a hole in it finds its way into mom’s purse and the stocking hung on the mantel."
My notes: I don't eat sugar as much anymore & when I do I like to savor it with a nice organic brand.
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Post by lainee on Nov 4, 2021 20:56:06 GMT -5
I don't eat too much sugar anymore, either, but there are a lot of good organic choices out there :-)
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Post by spg on Nov 5, 2021 10:38:05 GMT -5
I like candy. I try not to be extravagant with it.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 4, 2022 8:19:21 GMT -5
"On the first Friday in November, express your fandom for your favorite professional players on National Jersey Friday by wearing your team’s jersey! Every weekend during the fall, football fever sweeps the nation, from youth leagues to the professional ranks. Fans from all over the country gather to support their favorite players and teams, sparking a sense of community built upon childhood memories, fantasy football leagues and age-old rivalries and traditions. On this holiday, everyone has the unique opportunity to ignite a new tradition by wearing their favorite player’s jersey to school, work and at home. Gear up and celebrate Jersey Friday!"
My notes: Who has a jersey & what is your team?
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Post by Bob on Nov 4, 2022 17:41:47 GMT -5
My team is the Green Bay Packers.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 4, 2023 8:47:53 GMT -5
"National Chicken Lady Day on November 4th annually honors Dr. Marthenia “Tina” Dupree. For 12 years, Dr. Dupree worked for the second-largest chicken restaurant in the world as the Director of Community Relations and Training. She was widely known due to her work in the community. During this time and through her work with the community and the people she helped, Dr. Dupree became known as “The Chicken Lady."" My notes: I have never heard of her or this day! Have you? I'd take the moral of the story to do good to others.
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