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Live Bolder as You Grow Older by Replenishing Your Energy Checking Account
Aging? Anti-aging? What’s your vocabulary, and what does it say about growing older? To me, the word aging suggests we’re going in the wrong direction, and anti-aging suggests we’re fighting against...
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Get Set for a Healthy Winter with These Nourishing Foods
Seasonal foods are nutritional miracles. When we eat locally, Nature provides just the right fruits and vegetables to match the season. In Spring we see our first greens in New England – lettuce,...
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Don’t Call Me Honey – Please
Honey. I didn’t like it when I was young, and I don’t like it now. Adorable? That’s for someone you might want to hold on your lap. Sweetheart? That’s for a special someone, not a customer in a...
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Oops! Unexpected Gas and Other Midlife Tummy Troubles
Joanie confided to me that she was mortified on a fairly regular basis. “Why is this happening to me?” she asked. “I’m sitting with friends at a restaurant and let out a toot when I stand up to leave....
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There’s Real Hope for Intermittent Fasting as a Weight Loss Technique for...
By now, if you are a foodie or dieter, the term “intermittent fasting” has likely crossed your path. It’s a term that describes several types of fasting, but first, a word or two about this practice....
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Preparing YOU and Your Pantry for the Spring and Summer Season
With the worst of winter storms and ice behind us, we can safely put the snow shovel and ice melt away for another year. Windows open for fresh air and flowers make their annual appearance in all...
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Cooking for One: Why Cook at Home If It’s Only Me?
Be honest: have you asked the question above to yourself or to a friend? If you have, please go back and read the words. It’s only you? What does that say about your worthiness to be well-nourished? I...
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Give Your Aging Skin Some Love with Vegetables, Not Sugar
Your mom probably told you more than once to eat your vegetables, right? If your mom was like mine, she chopped and served fresh when she could. Our shelves along the basement steps were always...
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8 Things That Can Cause Joint Pain After 50
There is a piece of folklore about a 90-year-old man named John. He went to his doctor complaining of an aching left knee. The doctor looked at him and wryly said, “You know, John, you are 90 years...
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Feeling Restricted by Your Weight After 60? 5 Secrets to Getting Your Body Back
If you’re like most women trying to lose weight, you probably think you must restrict calories, exercise till you drop, deprive yourself of the food you love, and cut off all social contact. Believe...
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Social Anxiety – Do You Have It?
I’ve been a volunteer for an environmental action group for a while now. I recently received an invitation to their annual social with a note to bring a guest or guests. I RSVP’d that I would be there...
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7 “No Diet” Healthy Eating Secrets from Our Sisters in Europe
In the never-ending quest to reach a desirable weight, some cultures that are worth studying are the French and the classic Mediterraneans, i.e., Greeks and Italians. When adhering to their classical...
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Your Circadian Clock May Be the Key to Weight Loss After 50
It seems that the brilliant researchers who study our circadian clock, that internal timekeeper, have tuned in to an important factor for weight management. It seems a blue light sensor in the retina...
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11 Small-Step Ideas for Healthy Weight Loss After 60
No matter our age, it’s hard not to think about how 5 or 10 fewer pounds might make us happy. It can mean the difference in a dress size. It can be a boost to self-esteem. It can mean a compliment...
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4 Power Foods That Can Lift Your Spirits After 60 – Say Bye-Bye to Gaining...
Who among us hasn’t reached for a fatty bowl of ice cream or a double chocolate brownie when feeling down? We all know how good either of these can make us feel. We Like the Feeling Those initial...
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Gardening and Summer Food – What’s in It for You?
Are you someone who closely marks the calendar in springtime, eagerly awaiting the day when you can put seeds in the ground to grow your vegetables? Gardening is a wonderful way to connect not only...
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What You Learn When You Trust Your Gut: Exploring The Power of Intuition
Many unexpected gifts come at midlife and beyond, and one of them is a deeper trust in ourselves. After all, we’ve been living in our bodies for a long time – who knows us better than we do? I believe...
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Easy Summertime Recipes: Quinoa Tabouli, Kale Smoothies and More!
With summer here, are you looking for ways to eat well without heating up the kitchen? Salads are great, but if you’re pretty active, you need something more substantial than lettuce, tomatoes and...
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4 Nutrition Tips for a Healthy Fall – Plus a Favorite Autumn Soup Recipe
Autumn brings shorter days and longer nights which means less sunshine and warmth. In this season, you have less access to natural Vitamin D though deficiency in this vital nutrient is turning out to...
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Foods that Can Help If You Suffer from Liver Disease
Have you been told you have fatty liver disease or are at risk for developing it? Research estimates that as many as 25% of the US population has this condition. That’s close to 100,000,000 people! It...
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