Here Come the Holidays! Created inNewsletter Library,Healthy Tips The holidays are here – Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Lots of family get-togethers, lots of fellowship and fun, and usually lots of food. Family dinners, parties, family breakfasts, more parties. Is there any way to avoid gaining five or ten unwanted pounds during the extended holiday season?…

Health Care Breakthroughs – Hope or Hype? Created inNewsletter Library,Illness Prevention Health care breakthroughs are big business. We know this because such news is reported in the Business Section of newspapers and magazines. Discussions relate primarily to the potential impact on the company’s share price and revenues. Possible benefits to patients are a secondary concern…

Harness the Power of Hybrid Vigor Created inNewsletter Library,Nutrition & Healthy Eating Certain things in life just go together naturally. In the kitchen, peanut butter and jelly is a classic combination. Another such pairing is apple pie and ice cream.Other categories of life experience, such as human performance, prize the association of freedom and creativity….

Going for the Gold Created inNewsletter Library,Staying Motivated It seems that at least once a month, some sort of senior fitness competition is featured on the sports page of local and national newspapers. The Senior Olympics was the forerunner of these types of events, and the designation quickly morphed into the National Senior Games. Soon…

Getting Ready for Summer Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Here comes summer! Fun in the sun. Barbecues, fireworks, and cool drinks. And outdoor activities – hiking, biking, running, swimming, skating, blading, and even canoeing. Getting back into shape seems like a very good idea right about now. We want to look good in our shorts…

Get Healthy, Stay Healthy in the New Year Created inNewsletter Library So, it’s a New Year, which traditionally means it’s time for a fresh start.This year, why not make a resolution to improve your health? It’s timeto start the self-improvement plans we’ve been putting off for so long.Following these ten tips will increase your chances…

Flourishing Created inNewsletter Library,Staying Motivated How do you determine whether your life is going well? Whether you’re happy and fulfilled vs. merely going through the paces? Whether you’re growing and developing as a person vs. merely expressing more of the same old, same old? In short, when the alarm goes off in the morning does…

Drivers Education Created inNewsletter Library,Injury Rehab & Prevention We all know someone who has suffered a serious driving-related injury that had nothing to do with being involved in a motor vehicle accident. For example, turning your head suddenly and swiftly for a last minute check of your “blind spot” before changing lanes on the interstate…

Don’t Let Housework Be a Pain in Your Back Created inNewsletter Library Householdchores can be a pain in the sacroiliac. Unless you’re careful, routineactivities around the home— washing dishes, vacuuming, even talkingon the phone— can strain your back, including the sacroiliac areanear the tailbone, and result in debilitating discomfort. But youcan protect your back by…