Healthy Aging

Raise your hand if you’re exhausted by all of the food rules and diet advice that restricts your instincts when it comes to eating. Some of us never eat a meal without a sense of guilt or shame or bargaining with ourselves about our urge to eat something “bad.” And…

While articles abound regarding women’s health and aging, it’s less common to see guidance for healthy aging in men. However, given sex differences in aging, it’s important that men (and the women who care for them!) understand specific concerns regarding aging in men. For an overview of health tips for…

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…