What is Nopalea?
Published December 29th, 2011 | 
I was at the gym the other day and a friend and I were talking about our health issues. We got to talking about alternative health remedies and he happened to mention this new health drink, Nopalea, he’d heard about I admitted that I hadn’t heard of it and didn’t know what it was. “What is Nopalea?” I asked.
“It’s this drink they make from prickly pears. You know, cactus fruit.”
Apparently, this drink is loaded with nutrients. My friend said he was thinking about drinking it to help control his blood sugar. But that is only one its reported benefits. It also promotes cardiovascular health, provides relief from inflammation and numbness, helps fight asthma and allergies, and energizes the body.
I am intrigued. I am a sucker for alternative health remedies. Admittedly, some so-called natural health remedies do not work, but many do. Trouble is, you don’t know until you try them since there is very little credible research that either supports or debunks health claims. So I’ll probably try it. I have to stop into the local health food store anyway, so I’ll ask them if they have a bottle of Nopalea. If it does half of what it claims to do to help the body, it will be worth it.
Gold 4 Cash
Published December 1st, 2011 | I’m so broke, I’m getting desperate for cash. Saw this add in the paper for this place that buy gold coins, jewelry, etc. A friend of mine who’s in a similar pickle money-wise told me he gold a few hundred dollars for a piece of gold jewelry. I don’t have a treasure of jewelry or coins laying around, but I did have a class ring. Should be around here somewhere, although I haven’t worn it in twenty years and don’t know exactly where it is. Before the end of the month, I’ll be tearing the place apart looking for it. It ought to be worth something.
Moving Here
Published November 30th, 2011 | Contribution by King Dillon
When I moved in here I got TV By Direct because I didn’t know a soul in town and I knew I’d be spending a lot of time watching TV to pass the hours between work and sleep. I actually watched a lot of cooking channels and decided to take it up as a hobby and wouldn’t you know it, I actually got pretty good! I love that there are so many ways to slice an onion both literally and figuratively and I’ve actually met some really great people taking cooking classes all around time. I think it’s fun meeting people on the basis of common interests and you know, I actually met my girlfriend that way! We’ve been together for about three months now and it sure has made it easier for me to be in this new city without a ton of people by my side. I can’t imagine why someone like me would have a hard time making friends though, don’t you agree with what I say?
