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Longest Day
Monday, June 20th is the summer solstice — the official start of summer and longest day of the year.  The sun will rise early and set late. Today will be a  great day for fun in the sun: some yard work, a day at the beach or a perfect time for me to get in at least 10,000 steps.

Longest Day

Actually, because of my commitment to health and wellness, the focus this month is Alzheimer’s disease. I am doing my part to fight Alzheimer’s by educating myself and others in my age group and participating in the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day.

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I must admit, I occasionally consult the Urban Dictionary for a better understanding of terminology that I hear Millennials using, most recently I looked up “say what?” The website told me that saying derives from a video game and an MTV show that aired from 1998 to 2003 with the same name. Today’s focus, however, is […]

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Health

I hope you agree that the more we learn about nutrition and health the better decisions we will make regarding aging gracefully.  Everyone knows that exercise, a healthy diet, complete with essential vitamins and minerals, is a key part of living a long healthy life.  Today, let’s get the lowdown on the impact of what I am […]

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  Here I go again sharing my personal health information. It’s that time of the year again for my annual physical with my internist.  Once again my blood work detected a deficiency in my Vitamin D level. I’ve talked about my levels of Vitamin D in my  Mighty D post.  Also known as the sunshine vitamin, […]

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness and I have a simple suggestion for your health awareness: Follow your gut! Stick with me as I share important information about colorectal cancer, commonly called colon cancer. The American Cancer Society introduced a great way to create awareness for colon cancer every spring.  The American Cancer Society selected Daffofils, […]

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Lately, when I look in the mirror, I feel like I’m looking at a mole hill. The amount of moles on my face and body have exponentially exploded since I’ve gotten older. When I was in my teens, a dark regular mole on your cheek was considered to be very attractive.  Who didn’t want a […]

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Interviews

February is American Heart Month to bring awareness to the disease that causes one in three deaths each year. In honor of this, I am going to introduce a new series on the blog, Lady in Red, focusing on women’s heart heath. Meet Nina Forrest, an artisan jeweler living in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her […]

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I don’t really follow professional or college football, only until a major game or the Super Bowl.  I realize that when a player is standing on the sidelines or sitting on the bench, they are not involved in the football game.  I see many men are standing on the sidelines when it comes to their […]

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