Taking Stock
I’ve been dreading my 60th birthday, as I never ever thought I would get that old. I look at my body and it seems to be crumbling, going south and wrinkles are filling in gaps in places where I didn’t even know there was a gap.
Traveler or Tourist?
Having reached a certain age when one could be described as ‘a grumpy old woman’, I learned that Benjamin Disraeli said ‘Travel teaches toleration.’ Now, I would have used the word ‘tolerance’ but there I go, being grumpy!
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Crusty Foods May Worsen Heart Problems Associated with Diabetes
A University of Illinois study suggests avoiding cooking methods that produce the kind of crusty bits you’d find on a grilled hamburger, especially if you have diabetes and are therefore at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
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A Healthy Diet Beneficial in Preventing Second Heart Attack
A healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish significantly reduces the chance of a second heart attack and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease, McMaster University researchers have found.
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How to Avoid and Reduce Inflammatory Disease
What can one do to prevent or deal with inflammation? Unfortunately medical researchers have not yet found a definitive way to prevent or cure chronic inflammation. However, they do believe that smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, saturated and transfats, and refined sugar don’t help.
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Contributors / Leave It Better Than You Found It / Spring 2013
For Your Health / Spring 2013 / Testimonials
So Glad I Can See the Sun
Coming out of work a few weeks ago, on a crisp winter’s day (I hate the cold) I was walking home and said to myself, “That’s weird, I can’t see properly!” My right eye was acting up, hard to describe… like there was a film over it and my binocular vision wasn’t working normally…
Spring 2013 / Travel / Travel About With Trish
Traveler or Tourist?
Having reached a certain age when one could be described as ‘a grumpy old woman’, I learned that Benjamin Disraeli said ‘Travel teaches toleration.’ Now, I would have used the word ‘tolerance’ but there I go, being grumpy!
For Your Health / Lines From Caroline / Spring 2013
Are You Tired? Is Insomnia Affecting Your Life?
Insomnia occurs when ones normal daytime functioning is affected by a lack of quantity and quality sleep. People who can’t fall asleep, stay asleep or awaken in the middle of their sleep may suffer from insomnia.
Carole's Corner / For Your Health / Spring 2013
Carole’s Corner – Spring 2013
One expects wrinkles to appear before heaven or that other place does, but seriously, wrinkled eyeballs? Is there no end to these aging revelations?
For Your Health
Crusty Foods May Worsen Heart Problems Associated with Diabetes
A University of Illinois study suggests avoiding cooking methods that produce the kind of crusty bits you’d find on a grilled hamburger, especially if you have diabetes and are therefore at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
For Your Health
A Healthy Diet Beneficial in Preventing Second Heart Attack
A healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish significantly reduces the chance of a second heart attack and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease, McMaster University researchers have found.
For Your Health / Menopause
13 Lifestyle Resolutions for 2013
Consider this list of 13 New Year’s resolutions for 2013 around lifestyle choices especially written for women over 50.
Lines From Caroline / Menopause / Winter 2013
How to Avoid and Reduce Inflammatory Disease
What can one do to prevent or deal with inflammation? Unfortunately medical researchers have not yet found a definitive way to prevent or cure chronic inflammation. However, they do believe that smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, saturated and transfats, and refined sugar don’t help.
For Your Health / Menopause / Winter 2013
Breakthrough Bleeding & Menopause
After menopause begins, all instances of uterine bleeding are abnormal.
Editor’s Corner
Welcome to our new look! We thought we'd change it up in honor of our 50th issue!
We also want to wish a warm welcome to Monica Jones who will be contributing articles in her own column entitled ‘Leave It Better Than You Found It’.
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