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Baby boomer health: May’s the month to prevent melanoma

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:24 +0000

The end of the month is approaching fast, but before it’s gone, I want to remind you that May is Melanoma Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. When you think “cancer,” you may not think “skin cancer” right off the bat, but you should, for it’s the most common cancer and melanoma is the deadliest [...]

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Baby boomer health: Can we reduce sodium in our diets?

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:14:58 +0000

Salt is in the news again. Can we shake our salt habit and reduce sodium in our diets? We’ve all heard enough about salt to know that too much of it is bad for us. Still, the average American’s daily salt intake is approximately 3,400 of sodium daily—yes, the two words, “salt” and “sodium,” are [...]

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Baby boomer health: Stop kitchen germs where they hide

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:50:24 +0000

Heard of the National Sanitation Foundation? The organization is looking out for us in the kitchen, and recently decided “to take a closer look at Americans’ perceptions of germs in the kitchen and the effectiveness of their cleaning habits.” Their study results identify major infractions that are in close proximity to our food—meaning, the possibilities [...]

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Baby boomer healthy aging: B(u)y the book

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:13 +0000

Martha Stewart has something new: another book. I’ll read it because it may help me ease down my path to healthy aging. And I’m trying to walk it. A new book in itself isn’t unusual for her—she never rests—and neither should we. Stewart, at 71, has just published “Living the Good, Long Life: A Practical [...]

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9 fun water workouts: Lose fat, get fit!

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:47:10 +0000

Mind Your Body TV Episode 55 with Lynda Huey, M.S. If you haven’t tried water workouts lately, your body doesn’t know what it’s missing. If you sweat during these water workouts, no one will know but you. In this Mind Your Body TV video with Lynda Huey, M.S., I learn just how tough water workouts [...]

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Baby boomer behavior: Stretch old habits for mental flexibility

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:40:06 +0000

You know flexibility is one of three parts of a recommended physical activity program, along with aerobics (cardio) and strength training. Lately, I’ve found mental flexibility lacking in others—and please, if it’s lacking in me, shake me up hard here. It’s important not to confuse lack of flexibility with discipline—it takes discipline to be successful, [...]

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Baby boomer hearts: How I control cholesterol without drugs

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:50:18 +0000

Has your doctor prescribed a statin for you? Maybe you’re taking simvastatin (Zocor,) atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin (Mevacor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) or pravastatin (Pravachol). In 2011, more than 20 million Americans were taking the drugs that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) describe this way: “Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. Your body needs some cholesterol [...]

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Baby boomer brain: Obama takes the Initiative

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:13:17 +0000

Today at the White House President Barack Obama followed up on a promise made in his recent State of the Union address. Here, he’s talking about human brains: “Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race.” The White house said: “Launched with [...]

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Secrets to your signature makeup look

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:18:53 +0000

Mind Your Body TV Episode 54 with Dia Dibble. It’s true, isn’t it? We as women—make that “as human beings”—are instinctively programmed to want to look better and younger. To do that, we need our own signature makeup look. That’s the one we rely on again and again, that works for us with a few [...]

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Baby boomer brain: Latest Alzheimer’s research

stephanie@mindyourbody.tv — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:28:19 +0000

In case you missed these three stories last week, here’s a recap. We hear so much about how prevalent Alzheimer’s disease is, and the statistics tell a troubling tale. Just recently the Alzheimer’s Association released a report containing these sobering numbers: Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. More [...]

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