Month: August 2018

September is Fruit and Veggies Month

September is Fruit and Veggies Month

But really shouldn’t every month be fruit and veggies month?  I suppose it’s nice to use a month to raise awareness of the importance fruit and veggies play in our diets.  But don’t we all know that already?  Yet most dietary studies reveal that the 

How to Help Seniors with Budget Plans

How to Help Seniors with Budget Plans

One of the more sensitive subjects to broach with elderly parents is financial planning for seniors…aka them (whether they will admit that or not).  After your parents retire, their financial situation drastically changes and study after study reveals that most people do not adequately plan, 

Essential Foods for Your Anti-aging Diet

Essential Foods for Your Anti-aging Diet

As of yet, there has NOT been a food discovered that can reverse the affects of aging.  However, there are parts of the food and medical (cosmetics comprises an entire anti-aging world unto itself) establishments that are devoted to identifying and marketing anti-aging foods.  That 

Hey Seniors, Eat Healthy this Summer

Hey Seniors, Eat Healthy this Summer

Sure, there are all kinds of excuses to lay around all summer and eat ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should.  For summer should not be known as ice cream season.  It should be known as 

The Best Foods to Lower Your Blood Pressure

The Best Foods to Lower Your Blood Pressure

Before we get to the list of foods that lower blood pressure, let’s talk.  Blood pressure…those mysterious dual numbers that are read to you every time you visit a health-related office, including the dentist.  Ever wonder what they mean?  They simply measure the amount of