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Weight Loss After Menopause
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Menopause can be a headache in so many ways, making the weight gain feel like insult added to injury. Fortunately, there’s no need to despair. There are options. Those who have entered menopause can lose weight by making some adjustments, understanding how hormones affect appetite, controlling portion sizes and choosing healthy over high-calorie snacks. Exercise and strength training will help to preserve... 5/8/2020 7:00:00 AM
Gary Roe
7 Key Questions for Living Life Well
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Life is both wonderful and tough. We experience positive things along the way, but we also get hurt and wounded. We encounter difficulties, disappointments, and rejections. We lose loved ones and friends.How we deal with the tough stuff matters. Our personal wellbeing depends on it.We all tend to wonder, "Am I doing okay?" If you're wondering how you're doing in life and whether you're handling things... 5/8/2020 7:00:00 AM
Megg Thompson
Humor is Good for Your Health
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Today’s world is stressful, hurried, and days flash by leaving us winded, tired, stressed and humorless. 44% of people in the US frequently feel stressed. Four in ten people say they lack the time to do all they want. According to news.gallup.com, 75% of all of our doctor visits are stress-related.How did we get here? Let’s be real! We may always be here. But I wonder if we can be here while feeling... 5/5/2020 7:00:00 AM
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How to Be a Digital Grandparent
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More people than ever are being affected by quarantines. We’re all at risk, but older populations put themselves in even more danger than most by breaking stay-at-home orders. But bonding time with those youngsters is incredibly important, and we all know that going back is impossible. So what's a dedicated grandparent to do? Until this mess is over, buffer the blow by being the best digital grandparent... 5/4/2020 7:00:00 AM
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Antibodies and the Race to Cure Coronavirus
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The coronavirus continues to spread across the world like a wildfire, leaving more than 137,000 (a number that continues to rise by the hour) dead in its wake. Researchers are racing to put an end to this nightmare. Studies on antibodies could be the quickest path to the finish line. But it may not work for everyone. Passive Antibody TherapyPassive antibody therapy has been around since the 1890s.... 5/4/2020 7:00:00 AM
Megan Johnson McCullough
6 Types of Stretching and Why They Are So Important
by Megan Johnson McCullough
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Stretching is often an overlooked part of a workout routine or sporting activity. But flexibility and range of motion in our joints is important for many reasons when it comes to our muscles and connective tissue. It is common to leave out this activity pre or post exercise, but maybe some of the benefits will persuade you to add stretching to your routine or to your day.You don’t have to stretch your... 5/1/2020 7:00:00 AM
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Here's Why Squash Rocks
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Squashes, one of the oldest known crops cultivated in the Americas, squash is available in several varieties, including buttercup, Hubbard, winter pumpkins, butternuts, cushaw, zucchini, yellow squash and courgette, among many others. Squash is a long-storing vegetable so many like it for that. Not to mention, it can often be pretty cheap compared to other veggies. But there are as many reasons to... 4/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
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Panic Disorder Could Be in Your Mitochondria
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Panic attacks are obliterating in the mental and spiritual sense. They take over the body and mind in a way that leaves no room for anything else. The feeling of overwhelm is systemic and profound, and it can feel like the very cells of the body are screaming for help—which might not be too far from what’s really going on. Why do some people seem more susceptible to panic disorders than others? Researchers... 4/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
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Preserve Your Vision Through Diet!
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Wellness Tip: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) steals vision, but may be prevented by diet. Simple but effective nutritional changes can substantially lower risk. Carotenoids are phytochemicals found in certain fruits and vegetables. The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin accumulate in the eye as macular pigment to preserve visual acuity. The more lutein and zeaxanthin in your eyes, the less... 4/29/2020 7:00:00 AM
Marc Felgar
The 4-Step Fall Prevention Plan Every Senior Should Know
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Most of us know a senior that has experienced a fall, maybe even recently. That's not surprising because 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 fall every year. That number jumps to 1 in 2 after the age of 75!Falling is dangerous for many reasons. The most obvious are the physical injuries that result from falling, like head trauma, bone fractures and lacerations. But less well known are the long term changes... 4/28/2020 7:00:00 AM
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