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It's the holiday season: a time of year when most of us think more about giving than receiving. And of all the demographic groups, which one do you think gives the most?
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.
An article in the New York Times about Oprah Winfrey and the declining readership of O, The Oprah Magazine, her 12-year old publication, stopped me in my tracks. Here's the paragraph that leapt off the page and gave me my own "Aha!" (but not in a good way) moment:
Do women embrace aging better than men? Are we happier with our lives and better equipped to handle the myriad changes that life often throws our way? Are we better at digging deeper to our very core to pull out our inner resources for what we truly need as we get older?
Losing weight and getting back in shape isn't always easy after 50. But I learned something new a few years ago after packing on almost 15 (and counting) post-menopausal pounds: it's far from impossible. What's more, I found a three-part solution that works:
Almost six years ago I turned 50, and had no idea what I was getting myself into.
In 1972 when I was 16, two girlfriends dared me to join them at the movie theater to see "Last House on the Left." It is a sadistic slasher film that, I learned years later, had raised the bar. They knew I was anti-gore and anti-violence when it came to just about anything, especially with regards…
Here's a simple message to those who have not yet turned 50: it's never too early to start taking control of your health and life.
We all need to move our bodies every day. Period. Running, walking, spinning, biking, Zumba ... whatever your choice is, just get out and do it. You'll keep your weight down and maintain your health-check numbers where they need to be. Plus, it just feels good. But sometimes we need that little…
We are always looking out for the next 'new thing''--that one diet that will help us drop 15 lbs, or the skin cream with the latest anti-aging ingredient that promises to erase every wrinkle-instead of just taking some good, simple advice about what really works (and what doesn't). No matter how…