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May We Stay Forever Young
There is a spirit in us that does not wither away with the same inevitability that we know all too well from our physical decay. We can be as young as we choose to be – perhaps not in every way and not all the time, but deep down where it matters the most, in our hearts, in our souls.
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Living Life to the Fullest – But How?
A wave of bestselling books and popular TV shows remind us that there are lots of things for us to do “before we die.” The underlying message is that, although life is short, we should not have to leave this world until we have experienced everything it has to offer, or at least as much as possible before time runs out.
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Mind Matters
While the importance of physical health and fitness is commonly acknowledged and well communicated to the public, there is not yet enough attention being paid to the importance of mental fitness, not even by the medical profession. This is no coincidence.
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Fitness Exercise for the Aging Mind
Clinical studies have long shown that physical fitness and mental vitality are strongly connected, especially in the later stages of life. Stress, unhealthy lifestyles and bad eating habits have a much more significant impact with age. The resulting health problems multiply and become ever more debilitating in later years – and that includes brain functions.
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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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