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.
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since the unique COVID-19 situation, I catapulted my self-care. How? With what might be a legit superfood. My new health and beauty secret is sea moss. Like many other superfoods, this one’s been around for centuries.
As everyone is trying to get back to normalcy, it may not seem like it, but we’re still in the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers are starting to spike again; we still need to Corona-proof ourselves even though most states are easing restrictions.
Summer officially starts this Saturday. We can’t avoid those additional hours of sunshine, so we need to protect our skin, the largest organ of the body. Let’s dig deeper and ask the question: Do people with dark skin need SPF every day? Whether in front of the computer screen near a window or stepping out for […]
I would be remiss if I didn’t commend the beauty and fashion industries for rethinking their manufacturing capabilities for the Coronavirus pandemic. Why? because of personal protection equipment shortages. But did you know Christian Siriano Put Fashion on the Frontline by heeding Governor Cuomo’s plea for much-needed medical masks and gowns for healthcare heroes? How […]