The end of one year and the beginning of the next is prime time for reflection. I bet we all agree on the life-changing events that 2020, finally in the rearview mirror.
2020, Finally in the Rearview Mirror
Health
Here are all of my posts featuring health-related topics with tips for aging gracefully beyond the age of 50.
Who Needs A New Mindset for 2021?
A year like no other, the unparalleled Coronavirus impact since March of this year. A year for recalibrations; who needs a new mindset for 2021? We all agree that 2020 was an unprecedented year with COVID-19 globally. Our time, the recalibrations, how some of us socially gather, travel, dine out, and our health appointments/fitness routines. […]
The Holiday Blues Could Take On New Meaning This Year
Consider how the holiday blues could take on new meaning this year. We love it when Daylight Savings Time gives us those additional hours of sunlight, but boy, we feel the effect when it ends. Plus, the isolation of the still current health pandemic could pose trying times for many.
You Know Smoking Kills You! Ladies, Why Are You Still A Smoker?
In the last 50 years, a female’s risk of dying from smoking more than tripled. My question, you know, smoking kills you! Ladies, why are you still a smoker? In my first pharmaceutical sales job back in the late 1980s, I sold smoking cessation products, the patch, and gum. Even back then, staggering statistics for […]
Ladies, It’s Never Too Late To Take Charge of Your Health
Ladies, it’s never too late to take charge of your health. Preventive care helps to catch a disease before it starts. Every October, we all get the pink memo to get a breast exam. Did you get your annual mammogram? Kudos to the annual campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer. We’ve seen the staggering […]
My Mother, Bessie Louise, Was My Greatest Gift
“When we lose someone we love, we must learn not to live without them… But to live with the love they left behind.” Since my beloved Mom passed away on Friday, September 25, I’m thankful for the many messages, flowers, planters, virtual hugs, and prayers sent to my family and me. I knew this, but […]
Are You Falling Into Well-being?
Can you believe it’s already September? Any new season, mostly Autumn, is a perfect time to ask yourself, Are You Falling Into Well-being? COVID-19 is still waxing and waving in Central Pennsylvania. This week, the PA Department of Health reported 1,000 new instances and 18 more deaths. The latest report raises the statewide total of […]
Are You Getting the Annual Flu Shot?
Here in Central Pennsylvania, the coronavirus spreads widely, knowing that the cough and cold season starts again in October. Are you getting the annual flu shot? It seems that a flu shot this year is more critical than ever. In the United States, the COVID-19 death toll is nearing 180,000. The Centers for Disease Control […]
The Adverse Effects of Carbs on the Body
Carbs have gotten a bad rap since people lost weight eating lots of protein on the Atkins Diet. Today, the focus is on the balance of healthy eating and the adverse effects of carbs on the body. Proper nutrition is essential to providing all the vital nutrients for good health and disease prevention. These nutrients […]
How Risky Is It to Maintain A Routine Dental Exam During COVID?
Earlier this week, my semi-annual oral health check-up was. I almost decided not to keep it; I had to ask myself how risky it is to maintain a routine dental exam during COVID-19. A routine medical appointment is a great way to monitor your overall well-being, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, signs and […]