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Writing Our Stories
Ernest Hemingway once wrote: “Every man’s life ends the same way and it is only the details in how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” He did not glorify the ordinary life. Rather, he applauded ordinary people who find themselves thrown into extraordinary situations and rise to the occasion. In his view, life – anybody’s life – was to be lived like an adventure – enough to make it worthy of a good story.
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How Food Can Help You Score in Love
The connection between food and love goes much deeper than eating certain foods to increase arousal. The right foods convey vitality, endurance and improved blood circulation – all very important for a special night with that special person. There is no mystery. What’s good for your overall health is also good for your mojo.
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Aging Well – A Profile of Health and Vitality in Your Later Years
“You can age well – with grace and wisdom, wit and experience, energy and vitality. This is realism, not fantasy,” says Dr. James F. Fries, MD, and he makes sure his readers know that he practices what he preaches.
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No Magic Foods – But Maybe a Magic Diet for Longevity
Researchers identified a number of dietary patterns to be helpful for healthy aging. While there are no magic solutions, there are a few things everybody can do without delay, like reducing or avoiding fatty foods, refined grains, alcohol and rich desserts.
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Vitamin D: The Real “Wonder Pill”
The newest “superstar supplement” is vitamin D, which isn’t a vitamin at all, as it can be synthesized by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. It’s actually a prohormone. Nonetheless, vitamin D is important to many bodily functions and research is finding that many Americans are deficient in it, which may be contributing to chronic diseases.
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The Sexy Six: Get Gorgeous, Naturally!
Let’s face it: We all want beautiful hair and a bright smile. Everywhere you turn, there’s another lotion, potion or cream promising a youthful glow. But real beauty comes from what you feed your body, not what you put on it. So, we’ve come up with our “Sexy Six Beauty Foods,” the must-have foods to give your body a beauty boost.
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Chronic Inflammation: The Elephant in the Room of Our Health
Most Americans know that health risks such as high blood cholesterol and blood sugar are important to monitor, but a growing number of researchers believe that other major factors with far-ranging effects on heart disease and cancer should be getting more attention. One of these “big” factors is inflammation. Basic lifestyle choices are the key to fight inflammation, including weight management, which may be the most powerful anti-inflammation step of all.
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Keep the Muscle, Hold the Fat
I’ve always been a fitness buff, not an extreme one, but I have consistently done basic weight training, walking and just a bit of running over the years. I also always loved being active and playing sports with my sons. As we get older, our muscle mass naturally diminishes while our fat mass tends to increase. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent these unwelcome developments. Smart exercise is one of them.
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The Power of Potassium
Potassium is like a secret weapon. It hides in many of the foods you eat – and it can strike down sodium and steady high blood pressure. With one third of the population living with high blood pressure or hypertension, it is welcome news that consuming ample amounts of potassium can both significantly lower high blood pressure and your chances of developing it.
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Food for Your Brain
In a long-term clinical study that involved several thousand men and women in the Netherlands, researchers looked at people’s diet to see whether it would impact cognitive decline. The survey focused specifically on four food groups, fruits, vegetables, legumes and juices. Those participants who ate the least amounts of vegetables saw their mental abilities decline two times faster than those who ate the most.
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Aging Gracefully
Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, the “father of aerobics” and founder of the Cooper Institute, recently celebrated his 80th birthday. His celebration included a skiing trip to Colorado. With helpful aging tips, you too could be skiing into your 80th birthday. It’s never too early to start a healthy aging process.
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The More Colorful the Better
One of the most exciting lessons to come out of new research is the realization that the greatest number of healthful compounds can be found in the most colorful foods. Researchers found that rats on a “colorful” diet thrived in their normal, ratlike ways. By contrast, those on the “white” diet, which consisted of refined foods, died within three months because they lacked the crucial carotenes.
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The Older, the Merrier
We all know that our outlook on life changes over time. Scientific studies, however, show that many people grow happier or at least more content as they mature. That seems to be a counterintuitive notion, since aging is rarely considered a positive thing in our society. And yet, researchers found that feelings of happiness peak for most folks after the age of 50 plus.
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Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss and Dementia
People who suffer from sleep apnea are at a high risk of developing memory problems and dementia as they get older, according to a recent study by the University of California, San Francisco and California Medical Center. Sleeping disorders, and sleep apnea in particular, have long been associated with dementia, but this is the first time researchers have suggested that sleep problems may actually contribute to the development of cognitive impairment as we age.
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Seven Important Numbers You Need to Know to Protect Your Health
We are all encouraged to take charge of our health and be responsible for our well-being. But the messages we’re getting from the media, science and government are often unclear and confusing. What seemed to be the right thing to do yesterday gets dismissed as false or irrelevant tomorrow. It’s no wonder that more and more people just give up and stop caring. That’s unfortunate because maintaining a health-promoting lifestyle is not all that complicated. In fact, there are only a few rules to follow – but they are important to know.
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Focus on Fibers
Do you eat enough fibers (yes, <em>fibers</em>) each and every day? If you’re not eating those five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, making at least half your servings of grains whole (grain and wheat) and sneaking in servings of legumes, then it’s doubtful you’re getting your fill of fibers. But you’re hardly alone! Research shows most Americans aren’t, and haven’t been, getting anywhere near the 21 to 38 grams currently recommended by nutrition experts in the government’s <em>Dietary Reference Intakes</em> (DRIs).
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In Praise of the Mighty Blueberries
Blueberries have long been popular for their tangy flavor and multiple uses in desserts, yogurts, juices and baked goods. They also rank among the healthiest foods you can possibly eat. In fact, the list of possible health benefits from blueberries grows longer every year, as more medical studies uncover their incredible healing power.
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