Yesterday we looked at what the small town of Albert Lea is doing to encourage healthier lifestyles and un-break hearts and heart disease. I agree with those of you who are local and suggested "our town" of Coral Springs getting involved in the AARP/Blue Zone Vitality Project. One thing I have learned, through the years, is not to simply make suggestions, but to offer … [Read more...] about Un-break my Heart, Part 2. The Blue-zoning Continues
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Un-break Our Hearts or Blue-zoning America
Last night I read a great article in the February 15 edition of Newsweek Magazine. Titled "Crimes of the Heart," and co-written by Walter C. Willet and Anne Underwood, it's main focus is how our society currently favors an unhealthy lifestyle and how we can learn from the research of Dan Buettner (The Blue Zone) and follow the lead of Albert Lea, Minnesota. Underwood, a … [Read more...] about Un-break Our Hearts or Blue-zoning America
Above all, Love Thyself!
I am enjoying the feedback I am getting regarding Valentine's Day. A common thread, that I am seeing, is that love is shared and expressed more on a day to day basis, than just on a once-a-year holiday. Expressing love to our significant others, our family, our friends and our animals seems to come pretty easy for many of us. Love, after-all, IS the answer. We even … [Read more...] about Above all, Love Thyself!
Beware the Chocolate Hearts!
This Sunday is Valentine's Day. Chocolate hearts are EVERYWHERE. Some people seem to feel the bigger the heart, the more love. Love should NOT be measured by how much chocolate you give! Do I sound like a scrooge? I definitely don't mean to be. I don't love the "Hallmark" holidays. I am no freak though, either. I love chocolate. Who doesn't? The question is will the … [Read more...] about Beware the Chocolate Hearts!
More Heart Healthy Tips
Kyle and Nicole bought me a desktop calendar during the holidays. It's all about MOM things. I love flipping the pages and finding interesting things mom's say or interesting "mom facts." Yesterday, the mom fact said that Gerber's top selling baby food in Japan is a concoction made of ground- up Sardines. Smart that they are in Japan, though it may not sound appealing, … [Read more...] about More Heart Healthy Tips