Thanksgiving Gratitude
by Jackie Silver, AgingBackwards.com

Thanksgiving is a time to slow down, bond with family and friends, eat and talk turkey, and to give thanks, of course. It’s a day where diets go out the window and, usually, so does exercise. Here are a few exercises of a different type – gratitude exercises. We all celebrate [...]

A few weeks ago over lunch with my dear friend, Linda Booth, she related a story about seeing this gorgeous woman at her gym.  The woman had gleaming, long blonde hair, her figure was envious – in fact, Linda thought this beauty must have only been in her early 30’s because she looked so marvelously [...]

If you see injustice, STAND UP
If something needs to be said, SPEAK UP
If you make an appointment, SHOW UP
If you make a mistake, FESS UP
If you’re overstepping, BACK UP
If you get behind, CATCH UP
If they knock you down, GET UP
If you’re out of line, STRAIGHTEN UP
When your boss instructs, KEEP UP
When your elders speak, LISTEN [...]

Here’s a novel idea to fight the flu naturally without one stick!  As long known, what we eat impacts our good health; using onions and garlic are known to boost our immune system.

CHISINAU, Moldova —
Moldova’s army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
Defense Ministry chief doctor Col. [...]

In this entertaining video from Canada, the announcer whips up a batch of flu vaccine in a blender. It’s very funny – and not as far out as you might think!
Original post “http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/11/10/Hilarious-Swine-Flu-Video.aspx”>

By Alison Granell, Men’s Health
Men’s Health
1. Next time you’re asked, “Soup or salad?” order the salad. +2 years
Italian researchers found that eating as little as 1 cup of raw vegetables daily can add two years to your life. Why raw? Cooking can deplete up to 30 percent of the antioxidants in vegetables. To eat your [...]

Connie Bennett

Recently, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)–in a move away from pharmaceutical funding–accepted a “strong six-figure” grant for a new “consumer alliance partnership” with the Coca-Cola Company, the world’s largest beverage company, to create content about beverages and sweeteners for its award-winning consumer website, www.FamilyDoctor.org.
The medical academy–which represented 94,614 family physicians, residents and [...]

LOS ANGELES
His ex-wife may be plagued with rumors of a love affair with surgery, but that doesn’t mean Bruce Willis is a fan.
Despite rampant rumors that his ex-wife and good friend Demi Moore is a regular when it comes to going under the knife (although she frequently denies these claims) Bruce Willis doesn’t agree with [...]

The United States of America is known for being one of the wealthiest nations on the planet with the most opportunities for its citizens. In 2004 alone, Americans spent $12.4 billion (yes, billion!) on cosmetic surgery. With such an abundance of wealth, why are Americans so discontent?
Too much television and easy access to plastic surgery [...]

This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their “Spotlight on the Home” series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems.

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, [...]