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Summer Berry Salad

Ingredients: 3 cups fresh spinach1 cup strawberries, halved1/2 cup blueberries1 peach, cut into wedges1 Red onion, sliced1/4 cup walnuts, chopped1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled For the Vinaigrette 1 cup olive oil1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Directions: In a medium bowl, ,,,

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Not Just for Your Muscles: Exercise Might Also Help Your Skin

Virtually everyone knows about the importance of pursuing an active lifestyle. Aside for tightening your waist and increasing muscle mass, scientists from Canada’s McMaster University believe that exercise could help your body’s largest organ – the skin. Growing Thick ,,,

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Ten Common Health Problems Over Fifty

No one looks forward to getting older; not only does the body’s physical abilities start to erode, but certain health issues become increasingly likely. Listed below are ten health- related issues that frequently appear in those over fifty. Hypertension/High ,,,

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Why it’s Not Impossible to Lose Weight after Fifty

Many adults find it highly difficult to lose weight once they enter middle age. This observation is actually backed up by scientific evidence – both men and women burn off significantly fewer calories in their fifties than in their ,,,

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How Older Drivers Can Drive Safe

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your risk of being involved in a fatal automotive crash starts to increase after age 70. The reasons behind this pattern often involve deteriorating vision, coordination and reaction time. Despite ,,,

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Keeping the Brain Young… with Exercise?

Generally speaking, people start to exercise for two reasons – to build up muscle mass, or to shed unwanted pounds. According to a 2016 study, physical activity might also prove useful for the minds of older adults. This research ,,,

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A Surprise Benefit of Having Kids – Slower Aging?

At first glance, it might seem as if having multiple children could be quite taxing to the body’s health. Children require endless hours of care and supervision, particularly when they are young. But suppose that women with multiple offspring ,,,

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Stemming the Tide of Aging

Aging just doesn’t effect visible parts of the body – our cells also take a beating from Father Time. This fact is especially true of stem cells found within muscles. But suppose that it was possible to take years ,,,

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Why Do We Get Old? Blame Your Genes

Like death and taxes, aging is an unavoidable fact of life. Regardless of how well you take care of yourself, time will eventually take its toll on the body’s health. In early 2016, a team of researchers from the ,,,