A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Here are all of my posts featuring health-related topics with tips for aging gracefully beyond the age of 50.
Battle of the Bulge Are you a menopause victim? Is an expanding waistline considered the price of getting older? For women like myself, this can be true after menopause when body fat tends to shift to the abdomen. Not only does the fat around middle age, but research shows that belly fat also carries serious […]
I Can See Now Recently, I went to see Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated adaptation of The Great Gatsby. I re-read the book to reacquaint myself with the storyline and characters, but the irony of needing 3-D glasses to appreciate the visual splendor was fascinating. And to be honest, it was a little confusing: Do I […]
All Hail Kale, The New SuperFood Does anyone remember Popeye–the sailor man? Remember how he would eat spinach and have super strength to defend Olive Oyl or put his enemies at bay by eating an uncooked can of spinach? Spinach is no longer the superpower food. It’s kale. I am having a kale moment, enjoying […]
Here’s to a good night’s Sleep Is it me, or has anyone else noticed Sleep Centers popping up? It’s probably just me noticing since I drive to every doctor’s office in Harrisburg and surrounding areas. When did this become a thing? Going to a sleep center? Are we not sleeping correctly? It seems to be […]
We Run D.C. Yesterday, I embarked on my first-ever Women’s Half-Marathon in Washington, D.C. (#WeRunDC, ha!). I’ve never been the most athletic, so what would possess me to challenge myself physically–and to such extremes? Perhaps it was the alarming statistic that “4 out of 5 African American women are obese or overweight.” Registration The Nike […]
Start Making Strides Sitting in that office chair non-stop or driving around in that car all day could kill you. Failing to move regularly throughout your day can be a contributor to a range of diseases affecting your heart, circulation, and respiratory systems, some of which could lead to early death. We should all know […]
Silent But Deadly, High Blood Pressure I thought I was blessed with excellent health, but a recent trip to the doctor proved otherwise–that I have pre-hypertension. Because high blood pressure usually causes no symptoms until complications develop, it is known as the “silent killer.” While high blood pressure or hypertension was once thought of as […]
5 Things I Know This April 1 1. Spring has sprung! I see the trees sprouting leaves, flowers blooming, and grass beginning to grow. These seasonal changes make for excellent discussions for me with medical professionals to discuss how their patients could benefit from switching up their medications. 2. In less than 27 days, I […]
Don’t Let Smoke Get Into Your Eyes Last week, I was fascinated by the rites, rituals, and traditions used by the Catholic Church in Vatican City to inform everyone about the selection of the new pope. On the first day of the conclave, the cardinal-electors assemble in St. Peter’s Basilica to attend morning Mass. In […]
When I think of February being the shortest month of the year and the only month with fewer than 30 days, many fun events/activities come to mind: Black History Month, Super Bowl (yay Ravens), Valentine’s Day, Ground Hog Day, and President’s Day. However, Heart Healthy Month has been relatively new on the calendar in recent […]