Healthy Aging

It’s a perennial problem for many of us: how to get rid of those pesky pounds we’ve put on in recent years and then how to maintain the weight loss after we’ve successfully lost it. The typical advice of burning more calories through exercise and cutting the number of calories…

Martha Graham once said, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” For many of us, it’s as essential as breathing or eating. We dance as a way to celebrate or in acknowledgment of a special day. We even shake our hips to our favorite songs … as long as…

Nothing sparks joy quite like chocolate. But did you know that the happiness buzz you get from a square of dark chocolate is caused by brain-loving nutrients? Dark chocolate contains alkaloids, which interact with neurotransmitters in our brain to stimulate those good feelings. Dark chocolate also contains antioxidants, magnesium, fiber,…

Is true love good for your heart? If we’re talking about the pure love between a person and a pet, the answer appears to be yes. According to recent research, companion animals do more for your heart than warm it. One study found that 94% of heart patients with pets…

How often are you indulging in late night snacks or midnight meals? And are you skipping breakfast but loading up on calories later in the day? Well, it turns out the timing of your meals may be as important to your health and well being as whatever it is you’re…

Most of us pledge to commit to healthy habits at the beginning of each year. And while few of us succeed, the costs of failure can be really damaging to us as we get older. We’re conditioned to plan for retirement, but for our own physical and mental well being?…