Happiness Is Meaningful Conversation

Buddhists may wonder why it took so long for scientists to figure this one out:The meaning of happiness is meaning. Researchers at the University of Arizona analyzed 20,000, 30-second samplings of daily conversations of 79 undergraduates and correlated the depth…
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Five Ways Exercise Improves the Health of Boomers

How does exercise improve the lives of people over 50? Let’s start with the evidence that it gives them more of it. The New York Times reports that when researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health studied the exercise…
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For Fitness, Soccer Beats Running in Many Ways

Looking for an excuse to run up and down a finely cut expanse of green while wearing bright red shorts? Try adult soccer. It’s everywhere, it’s fun, and it’s very good for you. Geezer speaks from years of experience, and…
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A Gem From Joy – Using Hunger Pangs to Your Advantage

  Here's today's "Daily Plum" from my bud, Joy Bauer (nutritionist for The Today Show & author of the new Your Inner Skinny).  Great advice from someone in the weight loss trenches.
 
A Surprising Solution to Your Hunger Pangs
I can't tell you how many of my overweight clients tell me they're never hungry. If this is [...]

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Cancer Society Adds Full Disclosure To Revised Prostate Cancer Testing Guidelines

Ready for the American Cancer Society’s long awaited revised guidelines on prostate cancer screening? Don’t bother Googling them; they’re the same as the old guidelines, with one exception: doctors are advised to tell patients something that doctors have known for…
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Cancer Society Avoids Revision In Revised Prostate Cancer Testing Guidelines

Ready for American Cancer Society’s long awaited revised guidelines on prostate cancer screening? Don’t bother Googling them; they’re the same as the old guidelines, which is to say, not much of a guide, and completely lacking lines. US News &…
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Cancer Society Begs Off Change In New Prostate Cancer Testing Guidelines

Ready for American Cancer Society’s long awaited new and more helpful guidelines on prostate cancer screening? Don’t bother Googling them; they’re the same as the old guidelines, which is to say, not much of a guide, and completely lacking lines….
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No Regrets Part 1

First a quick announcement: over the next two weeks, site updates will be a touch sporadic.  The reason for this is that I am in the process of moving (away from Salt Lake City, the best direction to be going) and may or may not be able to update as …
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A Few Of My (New) Favorite Things

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens…"
When I find something new that I like  — I love to share it with other people.  So here are a few of my (new) favorite things.
The Daily Plate on Livestrong.com: an amazing free resource that allows you to track your calories, macronutrients (carbs, fats and proteins), activity level and [...]

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The Long Haul Diet: Low-Fat Beats Low-Carb

It’s not a reality TV show, but it could be one. Researchers at the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania put one group of obese dieters on a low-fat diet, taking no more than 30…
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