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Blue Zones: Part 2 Jun. 03, 2022
Last week, we talked about Dan Buettner's research on the Blue Zones, the five places in the world w... Read More
Blue Zones: Part I May. 27, 2022
It's no secret that I've been labeled an alternative health advocate for most of my adult life. Ther... Read More
Labels for Processed Foods May. 20, 2022
Ultra-processed foods seem to be the new thing to avoid, but in reality, the label may not correctly... Read More
Learning to Like Others May. 18, 2022
"The rule for all of us is perfectly simple: Do not waste time bothering whether you 'love' your nei... Read More
Gulp: Alcohol May Not Be Good for Your Heart May. 18, 2022
The so-called French paradox suggests that light consumption of alcohol (typically in the form of wi... Read More
Down in Smoke May. 11, 2022
Overall tobacco use among U.S. adults is in decline, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Pre... Read More
Protein For Older Adults May. 06, 2022
Can protein help you stay independent as you age? Protein is known to slow the loss of muscle mass. ... Read More
Lowering Your Sodium Intake Apr. 29, 2022
Most of us eat too much salt. We may not use the salt shaker, but we eat out too often and we eat to... Read More
Trained Fat Apr. 27, 2022
Fat, or adipose, tissue isn't just inert blubber threatening our health and self-esteem; it's a func... Read More
Supplements and Kids Apr. 22, 2022
You may want to check your kids' backpacks. If he or she is a middle-school athlete, you might find ... Read More
Thank the Security People Apr. 20, 2022
For years, I've made a practice of never going through security at an airport without saying "thank ... Read More
Pets as a Prism for Viewing Our Mental Health Apr. 15, 2022
In an opinion piece earlier this week in the Los Angeles Times, author Malathi Raghavan, a clinical ... Read More
Cultivate the Positive Apr. 15, 2022
Sixty-five years ago, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale revolutionized the publishing world with his enormous... Read More
The Season Flu By Apr. 13, 2022
We're wrapping up a second full flu season in the middle of a pandemic, and like 2020-2021, the late... Read More
Less Sodium, More Potassium Apr. 08, 2022
Here's more proof that skipping the saltshaker and processed foods with high sodium, along with addi... Read More
Are You a Grandparent? Apr. 08, 2022
If you are a baby boomer, chances are you are also a grandparent. And the reason I'm so sure about t... Read More
US Mental Health Continues Its Decline Apr. 01, 2022
Imagine that, in addition to weathering the constant stream of crises that have befallen folks over ... Read More
Spring Cleaning Your Diet Apr. 01, 2022
Living in the Midwest with its range of seasons, I have the annual task of switching my closet from ... Read More
Changing in Mid-bloodstream Mar. 23, 2022
Differences in blood types can mean the difference in whether a person qualifies for an organ transp... Read More
