YOUR OWN VEGETABLE GARDEN A couple of weeks ago I posted Start Your Own Herb Garden. Yet, that’s only a start. How about growing your own vegetables in your own garden? You might already be a seasoned gardener, so you need read no further. But if you don’t yet have a garden, now is a perfect time: We still have months of growing season coming up between now and fall; You’ll actually produce something you can personally control (unlike much of the rest of our lives these days); You get to exercise outdoors (social distancing included). And best of all,...
YES, YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF Every year millions of people go on diets and if they stick with them actually lose weight. However, the great majority of those millions of dieters will regain every pound they lost—and then some! Which shouldn’t be surprising, because a diet is something folks go on to go off. They will restrict themselves of this or that food to lose the weight but they aren’t going to eat that way forever. Obviously, if we want to lose pounds and then keep them off, we need to find a better way. I’m...
START YOUR OWN HERB GARDEN Since you’re making more meals at home these days, how about starting an herb garden? Herbs such as basil, rosemary, sage, thyme and cilantro add unique flavors to all kinds of food and drink. Herbs are easy to grow. They just need sunshine, good soil that drains well, a little compost and fertilizer, and some watering. I’ve had them in my vegetable garden for years. They don’t take up much room, just a couple of square feet per plant. Place them in their own section of the garden or do like me, wherever there’s a...
AVOID ALZHEIMER’S WITH A DAILY DOSE OF OLIVE OIL? You’re getting news about coronavirus from all sides, so you don’t need anything more from me. Thus, this week I’ve decided to write about something more optimistic: The amazing benefits of olive oil including the possibility it can delay or reverse Alzheimer’s. You already know that that one of the benefits of following the Mediterranean diet is it’s generous use of olive oil. Extra-virgin olive oil is especially healthy. It’s pressed mechanically from ripe olives and processed without high heat or chemical solvents. This protects chemicals in the oil including the...
BUILD UP YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM In these coronavirus days, building up your immune system is more important than ever. Actually the steps to take are much the same as getting & staying healthy. But I think it’s important to focus on them once again. After searching through online articles, I found one provided by AARP to be the most informative; Here are excerpts from the March 21, 2020 article by Hallie Levine, 5 Ways to Boost Your Immune System: Here are five smart steps to add to your to-do list now. Stay active Working out is a powerful way to...
AT-HOME WORKOUTS DURING CORONAVIRUS TIME Last week I wrote that us older adults need more exercise than ever to help build up our immune system. (Exercising in the Time of Coronavirus) I said that many health professionals prescribe this: Go outside! Get some fresh air, catch a few rays. Go for a walk, a jog, a run, a bike ride. To get the most benefit, do this for at least 30 minutes a day, 6 or 7 days a week. This week I want look at exercise routines that you can perform at home either indoors or in your own...
EXERCISING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS So, most of us will be housebound for at least the next few weeks. Which probably means we’ll spend more time sitting at our computers (for work or play) or watching TV. But we all—especially us older adults—need to exercise. It’s good for our heart, it’s good for keeping our blood pressure and cholesterol levels down, and it’s great for curing mental stress. Especially important, in this time of coronavirus, exercise gives the huge benefit of building up our immune system. If you’ve been exercising regularly you’ll want to keep it up. Yet you...
FIT! 70-DAY NEW YOU KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN Today I’m Launching my Kickstarter Campaign for Fit! 70-Day New You: The Complete Video Program for Older Adults Who Wish to Get Fit & Stay Fit. I’ve spent the past two years putting together this first complete fitness and nutrition video program designed specifically for men and women aged 50 and older. A senior myself, I created the program to help as many of my fellow older adults as possible begin to look at fitness as a lifestyle—a healthy way of living for the rest of their lives. I’m raising money on Kickstarter to...
CORONAVIRUS—Q & A FROM THE MAYO CLINIC I knew that my post this week would be on coronavirus disease. So, I began assembling facts & suggestions from here and there to put together into a, hopefully, coherent post. But then, fortuitously, I received a special supplement to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter (which I subscribe to) that puts just about everything relevant on the disease into one article. I’m certain you already know much of what’s included here, but I’ve decided to insert the entire piece just to make sure everything is covered. You may wish to read the original...
BEST DIETS RANKINGS FOR 2020 BY U.S. NEWS I’ve been away on vacation this past week. Instead of writing my regular weekly feature, I’m taking the opportunity to post this article and lists from a January 2, 2020 U.S. News article titled U.S. News Reveals Best Diets Rankings for 2020 Washington, D.C. – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today released its annual assessment of the year’s Best Diets. For the millions of Americans making health-related resolutions for the New Year, the Best Diets platform offers rankings, data and information on 35 diet...
