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  • Tips for Growing Old Slowly and Gracefully

    Anyone over 50 can probably remember what “old” people were 30 or 40 years ago. Usually they were people over 50! Most boomers no longer consider themselves old, which is quite possible with life expectancy going up year after year. But we need our health to assure us of a quality of life into our [...]

    Tuesday 12th September 2006 - 8:33:20 PM | Comment

  • Maintaining Your Energy Level while Dieting

    For some people being on a diet means being tired and lethargic. It’s times like these that some people may be more likely to reach for chips, chocolate or soda. However, these types of foods are absorbed so quickly by the body that it causes your body to think that it has run out of [...]

    Tuesday 12th September 2006 - 8:29:56 PM | Comment

  • Health Benefits of fish and seafood in weekly diet

    Fish and other seafood are excellent sources of protein while being relatively low in saturated fats and calories compared to other sources of protein such as fatty meats. This fact alone makes fish a worthwhile addition to one’s diet. However, there is an even greater benefit. Fish is one of the richest natural sources of [...]

    Tuesday 12th September 2006 - 8:27:54 PM | Comment

  • Old Fashioned Remedies

    Despite progress we always have those among us who believe the “old fashioned” ways or products are better. It has to be said that in some instances they are correct. Sadly, with each passing generation, some of this old fashioned wisdom disappears.
    Progress is so contemporary and so closely a part of our daily lives [...]

    Thursday 18th May 2006 - 7:16:45 AM | Comment

  • Skin Care Nitty-Gritty

    While the shelves labeled beauty care are laden with various types of products to help you with your skin, confusion lies in choosing the right product. So what is the best bet? To choose a new entrant on the block or wait for something which might still be much better. Also “whether this will suit [...]

    Sunday 14th May 2006 - 8:01:12 AM | Comment

  • Ahhh…The Wonders of Rose Oil

    If there’s an aroma that more individuals find deeply moving than any other, it is the oil of rose. The scent is divinely sweet, rich, and deeply floral - exclusive to the extract of history’s most revered flower. Though the rose is renown for it’s fragrance, the flower actually contains very little aromatic oil by [...]

    Saturday 13th May 2006 - 8:37:51 AM | Comment

  • What’s Your Fitness Personality?

    Sick of treadmills, stair machines and other fitness contraptions that make you feel more like a caged gerbil than a toned athlete? Susan Lewis, MD, director of women’s programs at the Center for Sports Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, urges you to follow your bliss and find the sport that really [...]

    Sunday 30th October 2005 - 6:23:26 PM | Comment

  • The Benefit of Pilates

    Della Menechella is a yoga and fitness enthusiast who has been involved in fitness for over thirty years. Her website Beauty-Fitness-Yoga-Source.com is filled with practical information about how you can make yoga and fitness a positive part of your life. After you read the following article by Della, visit her site and get your free [...]

    Thursday 4th August 2005 - 9:13:09 PM | Comment

  • Motivation and YOUR Health

    Many studies have been done to research the effects of motivation and mental health. As the implications of helping those with negative self-esteem, depression and anxiety are immense this is certainly an area of research that deserves a great deal of attention.
    Psychology Online reports on a study investigating the differences between INTERNAL and EXTERNAL [...]

    Thursday 9th June 2005 - 9:20:09 PM | Comment

  • 9 Super Health Tips

    Only nine? I think I can handle nine.
    Judy Thompson, a former Health teacher and for many years a student of natural nutrition, wants to share her health tips with you.
    Though she acknowledges that she is not claiming to have all the answers or practice the “perfect” diet and exercise plan, she believes that most people [...]

    Tuesday 7th June 2005 - 9:47:25 AM | Comment