Accident Changes, Redefines Life
By Dave Tompkins There are several significant birthdays—18, 21, 65, and turning 25 is one of them. This milestone marks a point when you are really considered an adult by others, when your career decisions become more serious, and other life choices (marriage, buying a home, etc.) become more important. For Abby Segal, her 25th […]
Tips to Prevent Aging of the Neck and Chest
By Mary Hayse, Licensed Esthetician, Infuse Skin and Body An aging décolleté (neck and chest) will give away a woman’s age much sooner than her face. The décolleté will show signs of aging much sooner than the face and the rest of the body because the skin is thinner, it is more exposed to the […]
Sleep Is a Powerful Medicine
By Lori Lovely March signals the imminent arrival of spring, the season when Nature seems to awaken from months of winter sleep to bloom and grow again. People also feel the rousing effects of the changing season. To take advantage of this awakening, as the days grow longer with extended hours of daylight, in most […]
Savor the Flavor of Eating Right
By Dee McCaffrey, Director of Nutrition, Processed-Free America We eat every day, several times a day. But in our fast paced culture, more often than not we are eating on the run, grabbing a toaster pastry and a cup of coffee to gulp down in the car on the way to work. We grab fast […]
Don’t Let Your Baggage Weigh You Down Downsize Before You Need To!
By Laurie Pearl Cain You know who you are, with the closets filled to the gills, and basement with towers of boxes you haven’t looked at in years. Bring on the purge! It’s time to Downsize! You have no plans on moving? No worries! Downsizing can be synonymous with “Spring Cleaning” with a little more […]
Deep Vein Thrombosis Can Be a Varicose Vein Disease Complication
Submitted by The Vein Specialists Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in your body. It can be a complication of varicose veins. Deep vein thrombosis can cause leg pain or swelling, but may occur without any symptoms. DVT can also develop if you […]
A Full Plate What’s on YOUR Plate?
By Donata Finley-Boykin, Certified Health Education Specialist, Hult Center for Healthy Living Does the saying, “I have a full plate!” sound familiar? Many individuals use this idiom to describe a busy life schedule. But in June 2011, when dietary guidelines introduced MyPlate, a visual reminder to Americans of a full healthy plate during mealtime, it […]
A Practical Guide When Preparing for Short Stay Rehab
By Donata Finley-Boykin, Certified Health Education Specialist, Hult Center for Healthy Living With an upcoming surgery that requires post-acute care, there’s a lot to prepare for outside of the actual surgery. Are you ready? Sandy Vogel, Health Services Counselor at Lutheran Hillside Village Senior Living Community, sees both sides of the spectrum when it comes […]
How to Find Fiber in the Grocery Store
It may sound like a scientific breakthrough, but something that can help prevent heart disease, obesity and possibly cancer can easily be found in many of the foods already in your grocery store. It’s dietary fiber; certain substances that are not digested by the body. Where To Find It You can find fiber in fruit, […]
Stuff, Stuff, and More STUFF
By Rhonda Hatterman, LivWell Seniors We all want it. We work to accumulate it. We even judge and compare ourselves to others based on the amount of stuff we have. When we run out of room, do we get rid of some of that stuff? Nope. Not usually, anyway. We will store it away. Why […]