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When all else fails a healthy dose of fruits and veggies may be just what the doctor ordered for kids diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A study, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggests eating a healthier diet can help to improve behaviors of kids with ADHD especially when they have seen little improvement with therapy and medication.

The New York Daily News reports about the new study which outlines the benefits of eating healthy saying, "Supplemental diet therapy is simple, relatively inexpensive, and more acceptable to patient and parent. Public education regarding a healthy diet pattern and lifestyle to prevent or control ADHD may have greater long-term success."

Researchers stress that eating healthy does not mean parents have to do a complete overhaul of their children's diets, just simple changes may be all it takes to get results for kids with ADHD.

Scientists involved in the study reviewed some of the research from a

Heather A. Monica is a blogger who shares her wisdom with us at SheSpeaks.

The weather is cold. Well, for today anyway. With this weather trend recently, NJ is 65 and sunny one day and 18 and gale force winds the next. Some of you may even have snow. But what is snow without Christmas decorations, right? The twinkling lights, the festive colors, ornaments from childhood on the tree, decked halls, poisonous plants sprayed with glitter and crèches, mangers, nativities, what ever the heck you want to call them, arranged delicately in places where the kids are tempted to play with them and the dogs are tempted to pee on them. The needles on the trees fall. Heck, my 3 fake ones shed worse than real trees this year! What's up with THAT?

The house smells like your cinnamon pine cones artfully arranged in a glass bowl by the front door, the fragrance of live Christmas trees waft through the house, and the aroma of cookies permeate every room. It doesn't matter the pine cones are

Megan Dunham is a blogger who shares her wisdom with us at SheSpeaks.

Yesterday was National Dress Up Your Pet Day. Are you the type who is into that sort of thing? I'll be honest. I usually giggle when I see sweaters for Saint Bernards or costumes for Cocker Spaniels. I'm lucky enough to remember to get the clothes washed, dried, and folded for the six humans in my family, let alone the two canines we have.

But. I do have four daughters. Four daughters who love to play dress up. Four daughters who sometimes like to include our pets in their play. Fortunately for us we have some very patient dogs.

Enter Boomer the Fashion Hound:

fashion hound

Hound in hat

"Living the Sweet Life in the South" is a blogger who shares her wisdom with us at SheSpeaks.

I read a lot of books....A LOT and each year I like to look back and see exactly how many books I read and then determine the ones I liked the best. My list is based only on what I READ and doesn't necessarily mean the books were released or publish during the year. After reviewing my list I found that I read over 77 books from January through December of 2011 and most of them were enjoyable reads. You'll see a lot of writers who always seem to end up on my list, year after year. I love almost anything written by Michael Lee West, Silas House, Jackie Lee Miles, Mark Childress and Susan Gregg Gilmore and they all make an appearance on this year's list. Here is my 2011 Best Reads list : Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Mudbound by Hillary Jordan Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Goodbye to the Buttermilk Sky by Julia Oliver Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress Eli the Good by Silas House How High

A celebrity known to tell-all on Twitter may be taking her dirty laundry to print soon. Demi Moore is said to have signed a book deal with Harper Collins and plans to dish out all of the personal details about Ashton Kutcher's infidelities that led to their recent divorce.

A recent Entertainmentwise report reveals Moore signed the over $1 million book deal just before the holidays. A tell-all book written by Demi Moore would surely make for a juicy read and no doubt fly off shelves, but would revealing personal details about her husband's wrong-doings be the healthy way to go? Revenge like this may feel good at first, but in the long run Moore may be happier if she forgoes the public outing of her ex.

Experts agree that revenge is never the healthy way to go in this situation. Professor of psychology at Fordham University in New York, Harold Takooshian, explains to ABC News why revenge is not really the best medicine. Takooshian says, "Like hate, revenge is something

Each year many of us make big plans to tuck some money away for that future rainy day. A recent SheSpeaks poll finds that most of us, 57.8% list our own past exeriences as one of the top ways we get advice about saving money while 43.6% also rely on friends and family to dish out the financial wisdom.

However you choose to to get your money-saving advice, the important thing is that you start seeing results. Will 2012 be the year you and your family really start saving money? Here's a few money-saving tips courtesy of our members, maybe they'll work for you too!:

A Little Goes a Long Way
If you've got some small bills floating around in your wallet every now and again why not set them aside and try to forget about them for a while. Member annmulholland explains how this method works for her. She says, "My son came home from school one day and after one of his personal finance classes, told me that his teachers recommended putting all of your 5 dollar bills in an

"Frugal Mommie of 2" is a blogger who shares her wisdom with us at SheSpeaks.

Healthy Pita Pizzas

I am a big fan of pizza. I could probably eat pizza every single day and at every meal. My kids could too. I am always looking for great ways to make recipes healthier and still have them taste good. The recipe I'm going to share with you is one of the tastier ways we prepare pizza at home without having to compromise on taste. We used to make english muffin pizzas when I was a kid, but I really like the pita crust pizza better. It seems more like real pizza crust to me. I personally like to load mine up with lots of veggies. I love toping it with olives, bell pepper and mushrooms. My kids prefer just cheese or pepperoni. What would you top yours with?

Ingredients to make a Pita Pizza

pita bread (I usually try and find whole wheat)

shredded cheese

marinara sauce or pizza sauce

toppings - veggies, pepperoni, sausage, ham, or whatever you want

Heat your oven to 400 degrees and

"Frugal Mommie of 2" is a blogger who shares her wisdom with us at SheSpeaks.

My father was diagnosed with lung cancer in February of 2011. Just a little background - He was diagnosed with the cancer being a stage 2 and they said it could not be operated on. I will say that it has been a battle for him over the last few months and we are hoping now that treatment is over he can start enjoying life again. He went though lots of chemotherapy treatment and some radiation. The treatments took a lot out of him and we currently don't know how he will feel day to day. He has been told that they can't completely rid his body of the cancer, but we are hoping the treatment has put it into remission. I will go ahead and answer one question because it always seems to come up when someone has lung cancer. . . . . Did he smoke? Yes he did. However, after I found out my dad had lung cancer I started to look into the causes of lung cancer. I was amazed to find out that there are a number of cases of