Podcasts for Health and Wellbeing After Age 60: Our Top Five Picks
There are several important dimensions to health and wellbeing. Physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual wellbeing are all important aspects of a healthy lifestyle. And finding inspiration can make the journey so much easier. One way to get an extra dose of motivation is through…
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Getting Smart with Home Devices: 5 Ways to Improve Your Life
Smart home devices are technology systems that can be automatically activated by a phone, tablet or sometimes by voice alone. These devices can make your day-to-day life more convenient and contribute to a pleasant atmosphere, but they can also increase the safety of your home….
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Medicare Benefits: 5 Things To Do Before the End of the Year
Quite a few Medicare benefits could change at the beginning of each calendar year, so it makes sense to take advantage of these benefits before they change. Increasing the amount of affordable health care services you can receive in a calendar year is linked to…
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Mental Health: The Benefits of Spending Time With Your Community During the Holidays
This holiday season, many of us appreciate the value of community more than ever. At the same time, loneliness is an epidemic in the United States, with more people than ever expressing feelings of being subjectively more isolated than they’d like to be. There are…
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Health Benefits of Coffee: What Your Morning Brew Can Do For You
Coffee is a beloved beverage for many people, and those who love it don’t need to be told twice to enjoy another cup. But coffee is more than just a nice energy boost and a helpful buzz to get through the day—it also offers quite…
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Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Are They Actually Healthy?
Plant-based alternatives to meat have been gaining popularity, in part because many people are looking for health benefits from cutting out or reducing their red meat consumption to reduce their environmental impact. So how do these products compare to meat in terms of health benefits?…
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Are Spices Healthy? New Studies on Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices
Around the world, traditional cooking involves many different styles and mixes of herbs and spices, including lowering the risk of many chronic diseases. Eating a diet rich in whole, mostly plant-based and natural foods is still important to lowering disease risk, but eating the spicy…
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Cost Savings and Healthy Lifestyle: How Exercise Can Save Over $1k a Year in Retirement
New research suggests there are huge cost savings in the long run from maintaining higher levels of daily physical activity throughout life. A recent study broke down the average cost savings throughout the retirement years of people who engaged in leisure-time physical activity throughout adult…
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Allergy Season: Coping With Airborne Allergies in the Spring and Summer
Allergy season kicks into high gear for people with sensitivities to pollen in the spring and summer. Unfortunately, due to climate change, allergy season has been starting earlier each year and lasting longer. There is also a 21% increase in pollen released into the air…
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Independence Day 2021: Celebrating Safely
Independence Day 2021 takes on a special meaning after a global pandemic and a year and a half of lockdowns and restrictions. In the U.S. the federal government has been aiming for 4th of July 2021 as “Independence Day from COVID” where we can attend…
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