Build a Better Boomer with Stephanie Stephens
Mind Your Body TV Episode 50 with Serena Scott Thomas. Maybe you thought—or were told—that you can’t run, or maybe you just think running is, well, boring. Mind Your Body TV wants to introduce you to a new way of running that will change your mind …
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I live in California, one of two states where consumers are both most and least satisfied with our doctors—the two largest states in the nation. Patients in San Francisco and Oakland, Calif. seem happiest with their physicians, while the least …
I’ve had the opportunity to review numerous innovative products lately and will share that information with you. How have you been? And “are you sitting down”? I blogged almost two years ago about the risks of sitting too much, and those include …
[Read more...] about Take a seat—but not for long: In pursuit of healthier sitting
By now we know we need to wear sunscreen, especially if we’ve had a precancerous spot or a real skin cancer removed. I have, and I’m working hard to prevent any more, since I’d like to keep my face, thank you! I know you feel the same, so I want to …
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Mind Your Body TV Episode 42 with Sharon Palmer, R.D. Power to the (plant) people! If registered dietician and food and nutrition journalist Sharon Palmer could be granted a couple of wishes, one would be that we all “eat more whole plants” and …
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I don’t know what I can really add to the heated discussions around the Affordable Care Act or ACA, also called “Obamacare.” But I’ll try. I’ll add my personal experiences about finally getting affordable health care. No sources quoted, no …
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Since we’ve left our periods behind and our female organs no longer bear children, we marvelously mature gals may not think much about our gynecologic plumbing—even though seemingly “dormant,” it can still cause problems. Fact: Women over age 60 …
[Read more...] about Older women and ovarian cancer | Not-so-distant relatives
If you’ve jumped into the online maze, you know it’s like taking on another job, that it's "full on." Is it fun? Uh, no, not exactly. Someone should offer a master’s degree in “how to succeed at online dating.” It becomes readily apparent early on …
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We don’t eat the same things—and the same way—we did during other previous life stages. Now that we’re at the midlife and boomer junctions of life, we want to eat smartly without making a big production. Help is here and it’s Keri Gans of Keri Gans …
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If you’re one of millions of Americans who are caregivers for your parents or another loved one, know that technology is keeping up with your needs. We’re not talking “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” here, considered to be 1980s tech. Securus, Inc. …
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Mind Your Body TV Episode 54 with Dia Dibble. It’s true, isn’t it? We as women—make that “as human beings”—are instinctively programmed to want to look better and younger. To do that, we need our own signature makeup look. That’s the one we rely on …
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Today’s guest blog is from Yosaif August of www.yestolifecoaching.com, and the author of the book, Coaching for Caregivers. We know that holidays increase joy—and stress. August says caregivers, like the rest of us, must find ways to manage holiday …
