It’s here again, that time of year when we open our homes to families and our tummies to calories–lots of them. And I would be remiss if I didn’t publish my annual healthy holidays article for all my wonderful blog readers! So here we go. There are six weeks of holiday festivities ahead of us. […]
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I came across interesting survey results lately that reflect what I believe is a healthy shift in eating attitudes for both baby boomers and older adults. It seems that we now concentrate more on choosing foods for positive outcomes, as opposed to avoiding foods due to negative associations. For example, we want to eat avocados
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Here we are the week after Thanksgiving, and I’m sure you’ve already taken stock of all the extra calories ingested. But there are still four more weeks of holiday eating! Ugh! This is especially important to baby boomers and older adults, given the spike in heart attacks and stroke this time of year. While you
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Did you know that May is National Salad Month? Established in 1992 by the Association of Dressings and Sauces, this is a time for baby boomers and older adults to celebrate healthy eating with all things green and fresh! Here’s a brief “salad” history from the National Today website: –4th century BC: Artistotle extols the
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As many of you know, my husband and I visited my sister and brother-in-law (Dina and Jeff) in northern California a couple weeks ago. Well, a funny thing happened to me in their kitchen one evening. You see, Jeff rounded the corner about 9:00 pm, just as I was biting into a cookie. “Glad to
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I’m writing this blog on Monday (yesterday). And like many of you–fellow Baby Boomers, older adults, or younger–I try to face each Monday morning with a commitment to start the week off right, especially healthy eating and fitness Here’s some good news: if you feel the same, now you can get extra motivation to jumpstart
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The holiday season can be stressful with food landmines around every corner! For example, at this time of year, we eat in celebration…. and in stress! Here’s the first in a series of weekly health tips to help you survive the holiday season. Healthy eating during the holidays video. For more ideas about staying healthy during
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Just how old, or young, do you feel? As it turns out, most Americans feel younger than their actual age. And they say they’re making changes to live longer. But they’re not actually reaching the change needed, especially with the high level of awareness when it comes to healthy eating habits and physical activity. Let’s
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(This is the second of a two-part series for fellow Baby Boomers who may soon be caregivers for their parents.) In the last blog, I talked about the importance of regular movement in allowing seniors to carry out activities of daily living. In today’s article, I’ll discuss the second part of this equation–healthy eating habits.
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Want your spouse or grandchildren to eat a nutritious snack? Keep a bowl of colorful and attractive fruit in a prominent spot in the kitchen. Wondering why nobody grabs the grapes you so proudly purchased last week? Did you rinse them, cut big bunches into smaller ones, and place them on the middle shelf of
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