Glorious GLVs – Delectable Recipes for Enjoying Green Leafy Vegetables

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I rather doubt that you have read nutrition tips that do not include Green Leafy Vegetables (GLVs). Their benefits are well-known and the recommendations ubiquitous. (I pursued Aging_with_Pizzazz after I wrote that sentence and found the reference has come up repeatedly.)  We’ve heard it – and we get it. They are a good food source. … Read more

Love Close to Home – and Farther Afield

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June is my wedding anniversary. We all have special days celebrated differently than the public ones, like Memorial Day just passed or July 4th fast approaching. This includes religious holidays often celebrated for their real purpose, or simply due to cultural habits and customs. Most seem sentimental, and probably none so much as anniversaries. My … Read more

Tall or Short Bellies – More than it Appears

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I’m not excessively short in stature. Numerous people know, mostly women, are shorter. Still, I’m on the lower end of the adult spectrum. Generally, this doesn’t bother me. I barely notice it unless looking at pictures with tall friends. Or maybe trying to keep up with their long legs on a walk. In school I … Read more

Centenarian Interview – Shirley B.

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This month, my dear cousin Shirley turns 100-years-old. She is well and ‘holding up.’ While we are not close in terms of vicinity, we still chat on the phone. Her humor and recollection of stories remain vital, although she does repeat a lot of what she says. Gosh, for that matter many of my younger … Read more

Break Free from Habits Holding You Back and Thrive After 60

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GUEST WRITER – Hazel Bridges Most of the habits holding us back after 60 aren’t dramatic. There’s no single moment of reckoning, no obvious turning point. It’s more of a slow drift — small patterns that settle in so gradually you barely notice them until one day life feels a little less full than it … Read more