Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
Stories (2001)
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Radishes may relieve respiratory problems
I grew up in a county where everyone had a garden and ate healthy, except me. My cousins and friends would grab veggies straight out of the garden and eat apples, plums, pears, cherries, and persimmons right off the trees. For whatever reason, I had a strange appetite and no desire to eat fruits and veggies. As I got older and began understanding the role nutrition plays in our overall health, I began trying and enjoying more fresh foods. There are vegetables that I will eat when they are together in a garden salad, and radishes just happen to be one.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Longevity
Parsley is a super food you need
Parsley is loaded with benefits When it comes to nutrition, there are no quick fixes or miracles in a bottle. There are, however, certain foods that pack a lot more nutrition than others and are considered superfoods. One of these is parsley.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Longevity
'I Got Your Goat' the meaning behind the phrase.
I got your goat-literally People in days gone by often say “ I got your goat” when they have annoyed or tricked someone or gotten the better of them in a situation. These words have been used in modern times similar to playing an April Fools Day joke. This phrase is not used so much now, but it can be heard on occasion. When I was a child if an individual told a tall tale they would say to the person who believed the story, "I got your goat."
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Bourbon in moderation has amazing health benefits
If you are prone to alcoholism the information you are about to read will not benefit you and may cause more harm than good. This article is not to encourage the drinking of alcoholic beverages and neither is it a guarantee to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any health-related issues. This article is only to provide facts from the medical community that when properly applied might help some individuals live a longer healthier life. Please consult your health care professional as alcohol does not mix well with many medications.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Proof
‘Little House on The Prairie’ The reason Walnut Grove was blown up.
During the sheltering in place because of the coronavirus, many Americans have been watching a lot of TV. This has brought about a trend towards viewing old favorite television series from the 1960s, 1970s. and the1980s. One that is pretty popular is Little House on the Prarie which starred Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert. Longtime fans of the program about pioneer life in Walnut Grove Minnesota have enjoyed the trip down memory lane and new viewers have been added who were not originally familiar with the show.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
New Year's Wisdom from Angel Kitty in 'Toy Story That Time Forgot'
Greet the world with open arms Toy Story That Time Forgot is a 2014 animated short made for television based on the Toy Story movies. In this cartoon, it's Christmas Day, and Bonnie is playing with her toys.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Original Soul Train Dancer Adolfo 'Shabba Doo' Quniones passes away at 65
Adolfo Gutierrez Quiñones, AKA Adolfo Gordon Quiñones was born on May 11, 1955, and died on December 30, 2020, at his home. His professional name was Shabba Doo, and he was an American of Peurto Rican and African descent. If the names don't ring a bell his face should be familiar because of his success in various factions of the entertainment industry. Shabba was a dancer, choreographer, as well as an actor. Quiñones is perhaps best known for his role as Orlando "Ozone" in the 1984 breakdancing film Breakin' and the sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Beat
Sunflower seeds and how they affect your health
Sunflower seeds are a delicious snack that is fun to eat and also are good for you. This product of the nut family is technically the fruit from the sunflower plant also known as Helianthus annuus. .Botanically speaking, however, seeds from sunflowers are a cypsela which is a "dry single-seeded fruit formed from a double ovary of which only one develops into a seed, as in the daisy family". When the shells are removed, the edible part is called the "meat", the sunflower kernel or the heart. In 2018, the global production of sunflower seeds was a staggering 52 million tons. Ukraine led with 27% and Russia was second with 25%. The United States, however, is number 10 on the list with 9%.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Longevity
Why we hang on to Holiday fantasies
In April of 1967 I was 11 years old. It was my first Easter in a different home we had moved into. On that Sunday morning, my younger brother and I walked to a local store but instead of staying on the road, we went through a wooded area that separated the road we lived on from the highway. We followed a well worn path and saw what looked to be animal tracts. We were jumping for joy as we believed we had found the Easter Bunny's trail. Not long after this my grandmother pulled me aside one day and told me I was old enough to know that the Easter Bunny was pure fiction. Instead of being disappointed, I felt grown up and proud that I was old enough to know what my two brothers still did not.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Families
Keep your Christmas tree up year-round and tweak it
This is the time of year when depression and anxiety get a lot of people down. They were so amped up for Christmas and even New Year, that once the days have come and gone life seems like a letdown. At home, on the job, and even in the malls and other stores everyone is removing holiday decor and packing it up. This can feel like a great loss for those who really enjoy the season of giving. There is a way to keep the Christmas spirit or that holiday feeling around you for all 12 months of the year.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Lifehack
15 New Year's traditions, symbolic gestures and superstitions
The New Year has many traditions There are many traditions and superstitions surrounding December 31 and January 1 that have been a part of society for centuries. Each year at this time, older generations would put certain actions into practice that they believed would bring them a better life in the coming year or prevent misfortune.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Humans
