Lifestyle, food and health articles
That can be a difficult question to answer, especially if you’re geographically removed from one another. However, as your parents age, it’s a question that needs to be answered on a regular basis; more than once a year, at a minimum. Simply asking them, “mom …
The good news is that “macros” does not refer to macroeconomics…unless you’re into that, then it’s bad news, but who’s into macroeconomics…honestly. “Macros” in this instance refers to macronutrients, or the things you eat and in this case the things you eat are broken into …
OK ladies, this one’s for you. Yes, I’ve written plenty of posts about super-foods, but this one is specifically for those of the female persuasion, the fairer sex, those of you from Venus (and resemble her as well), those made with sugar and spice and …
It’s an inevitable, immutable fact about the holidays…it’s impossible to eat healthy, even if you make that valiant attempt. Home, office, shop, school, store, the homes of family and friends, barn, coal mine, submarine; no matter where you go, unhealthy snacks and food abounds. And …
Your time and attention…that’s what most seniors crave, especially during the holidays. Yes, you can get them gifts, such as jewelry, clothes, collectibles, or tickets to the upcoming Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard tour. However, whether the seniors in your life are friends or loved …
Yep, I just went there. I just appropriated a social trope (stay woke) in order to help you stay healthy over the holidays. For those of you still dozing out there, “stay woke” is a social/political term that refers to being aware of various forms …
Chances are, if you’ve developed type 2 diabetes, you’re overweight, and that’s OK…stuff happens. However, now that “stuff” has happened, you’re forced to deal with your type 2 diabetes and regular exercise is an essential part of your treatment. There is no cure for type …
We’ve all done it on occasion…sat down with a quart of Haagen-Dazs, been forced to undo our pants at the buffet table, scarfed down two Whoppers at a single sitting, or split and licked our way through an entire container of Oreos while watching a …
…And my older parents as well since my dad is now 86 and mom 84. That being the case, I know how difficult it can be to shop for older parents as one looks for a nice mix of practical and, dare I say, “fun” …
(The above title, folks, is as poetic as I get. I apologize for beginning with a parenthetic reference, but I thought you might like to know, or not). Food and our moods are inexorably linked. We know, for example, that when we’re feeling stressed or …