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Summer 2019

11 articles

Woman Red Sweater Breathing Autumn

A Breath Of Fresh Air

Breathing

When we breathe, we breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide or CO2. If oxygen levels get too low, it causes mental confusion, loss of...

Women Meditation Yoga Park

Control Yourself

Exercise

So how do we build our self-control muscle? The same way we build regular muscle, slowly through regular exercise at the right level. We don't expect...

Seniors Yoga Class Studio

Dairy Fat

Diet

Dairy fat is mostly saturated fat. Traditionally, saturated fat is linked to high cholesterol. Often, we are told to reduce our saturated fat intake....

Man Dog Playing Autumn Leaves

Filtering Plants

Wellness

Though plants have little impact on oxygen levels as there is already so much oxygen in the air, they do take in CO2. A group of growing plants can...

Woman Swimming Underwater Pool

Health Notes

Health Notes

To get the maximum tan with the least amount of sun damage, tan every other day. Skin takes 48 hours to rebuild after sunshine. 10-15 minutes of...

Woman Holding Neck Both Hands

Heavy Breathing For Health

Breathing

Because breathing is so fundamental, it affects all other body processes. Improper breathing can cause a sore neck and increase stress. We've all been...

Sunlit Forest Path Morning

No New Drugs

Medical

We can all be thankful for medical advances, including new drugs. A hundred years ago, almost a third of children died before age 5. This alone...

Parting Shot

Parting Shot

Born in Vienna in 1914, she began acting in Czechoslovakia. She later moved to Hollywood and became a big star, famous for her portrayal of Delilah,...

Saguaro Cactus Desert Orange Sunset

Saucy Summer Fruit Salad

recipes

1/3 cup of fresh orange juice

Senior Woman Gardening Plants

Vitamin C

Supplements

By the 1700s, sailors knew that lemons prevented scurvy, but they didn't know why. Vitamin C was first isolated in the 1930s. In 1970,...

Young Woman Consultation Meeting

Weight Loss That Works

Exercise

Weight loss is easy. Well, easier than keeping weight off. A recent TV show made a contest out of weight loss. Contestants endured grueling workouts...