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Health Tip: When Seniors Are Malnourished

Older people are particularly prone to malnutrition because of chronic disease, having to live on a fixed income, or the unmet need to provide their aging bodies with the proper vitamins and nutrients. Some 3.7 million American seniors are malnourished, the American Academy of Family Physicians estimates. Read more…..  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_124475.html
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Reducing Risk of Alzheimers

New report form the Journal of Neurology links physical activity to reduced risk of Alzeimer’s disease. The report is part of the ongoing Memory and Aging Project at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120420/APC0101/204200577/Research-All-physical-activity-reduces-chance-Alzheimer-s Source: Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent
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Trouble Finding Time to Exercise?

Don’t think you have the time to Exercise? Read on.. Getting in shape (not to be confused with losing weight) doesn’t have to take a really long time. The fact that it does for most people though, is probably a good thing. While there’s no magic method to get in shape quickly, but there’s a great [...]
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Fear of falling

Once older adults fall, they may be fearful of falling again. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 35 percent of those age 65 and older fall each year. For 2010, the CDC estimates the adjusted cost of falls was more than $28 billion. Fear of falling can easily lead to less physical activity. That [...]
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Great Story from a Boomer

I bought this DVD set and the seated yoga & pilates DVDs at the same time. I’m not yet 60, but haven’t been as active as in my past due to breaking my femur a few years ago — so, i feel much older than my years & have “old lady” posture, to boot. Well, in [...]
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Breakdown of Healthcare Spending in America

Interesting Facts. Draw your own conclusions. What do you think? http://www.businessinsider.com/10-charts-that-reveal-how-americans-spend-on-healthcare-2012-3
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Do you put thought into your shopping list?

I love good sayings. A couple of my favorites are “Diet is not a verb”, and “You can’t eat what you don’t buy.” I’m also a firm believer in writing- journaling, writing goals, action plans, etc. So I started thinking. Your Diet (that is, your nutritional lifestyle) can be connected to your written health goals in [...]
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Better Out than In

How often do you sweat? What is your reaction to your body sweating? Of course, sweating profusely in public is uncomfortable. But do you avoid exertion to prevent perspiration? Given the benefits your body receives form a good sweat, you may want to make a conscious effort to ’sweat it out’ every day! Deep sweating helps the [...]
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Looking to cut salt from your diet?

Start with this list of 10 high-sodium foods…. http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17931/10-foods-largely-responsible-for-9-of-10-americans-eating-too-much-salt-new-cdc-report-finds
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Can YOU eat like a Viking, or at least less like a Westerner?

Eat Like a Viking, Live Longer! by Dr. Georgianna Donadio/Whole Health and Nutrition Expert: at Dail www.dailystrength.org Dr. Georgianna Donadio/Whole Health and Nutrition Expert The work of Dr. Georgianna Donadio DC, MSc, PhD has touched the lives of millions of people worldwide. For more than 35 years, she has been educating the healthcare community, as well as [...]
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