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 fresh fruits and vegetables season for various reasons, the most…
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 pressure your pumping blood places on your arterial walls. The…
What the hell are the “dog days” anyway? Like most mysterious labels, its source can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and their love of astronomy. Although some have traced the origins back to the ancient Egyptians. It seems that the arrival of Sirius, or the Dog Star, in the night skies above Greece…
Did you ever wake up one morning, look in the mirror and face the realization that you’re old or elderly or a senior (and not a high school senior) or that you’d be reading a blog on a food delivery service site regarding health tips for seniors? Well, here you are and it’s nothing to…
I’m sure you’ve seen those insurance commercials with the woman in the white smock whose name is VERY similar to “Flow.” In some of those commercials, the be-smocked woman discussed how you can bundle your home, motorcycle, boat, ATV, auto and private jet (we can dream, can’t we?) insurance for the sake of convenience. Well,…
And I’m not even going to ask the question, because you already know the answer…Delicious food from MagicKitchen.com will make this summer’s BBQ your easiest ever. The question was, for the curious: And what will make this my easiest BBQ ever? And the reason to avail yourself of MagicKitchen.com’s services for your summer rave (OK,…
You’ve all heard the jokes about hip fractures and/or hip replacements… An elderly man is told he needs a hip replacement and his wife replies, “He’s never been ‘hip’ a day in his life. How can you replace something he’s never had?” Have you ever wondered why hip fractures and replacements are associated with the…
Yes, we all lead busy, stress-filled lives, but that is usually by choice. Many parents feel guilty if they, or their children, have any “down time.” Modern parents believe that their lives and, by extension, the lives of their children, should be filled with work of various types (career, yard, home repairs), parental exercise and…
I think sometimes we forget the sheer variety of fruits and veggies produced by this “great” (sorry, I’ve always thought of U.S. as great) country. But given its massive size and varying climates, it should come as no surprise that America produces quite a cornucopia of agricultural crops that feed far more than “just” 310…
In writing these blogs, my wonderful editor simply suggests a topic and then leaves the rest to me (which, more often than not, usually works out fine). For example, for the post you’re currently enjoying, the topic was “Bored? Great ideas for shaking up the summer.” She then gently suggested that I write a two-part…