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We’re Back for Another Year!
I hope you had a happy holiday season and a great start to the New Year. I’ve got plenty of great things planned for 2025 designed to help you get and stay healthy, and I’m going to start by reinforcing the Memo I sent a week ago in a slightly different way. About 60 years […]
Happy New Year!
The beginning of a new year! Even though calendars are man-made, the new year signals a time for new goals to be accomplished in the next 365 days. I’m sure that health goals are included in those goals. Getting fitter, getting leaner, adding muscle, improving balance and flexibility, and addressing digestive issues, but that’s not […]
Merry Christmas!
Paula, Riley, and I visited Meijer Gardens to see all the beautiful Christmas trees from around the world, but this giant poinsettia tree made the biggest impression. We all hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
You’ve Got Another Chance
Did you assess your time spent investing in your health as I outlined in Tuesday’s Memo, counting up the time per day, week, or month you spend in the activities that will benefit your long-term health? How did you do? Did you think of more than the short list I provided? Did you come away […]
How Much Time Did You Invest?
As the new year approaches, it’s a good time for reflection. Regardless of your age, taking care of your body should always be a top priority, so let’s assess 2024. Here’s a series of questions—not a complete list by any means, just a place to begin. The overall question is this: How much time do […]
Beef Tallow and Your Skin
The first social media claim about cooking with beef tallow was easy to assess, but the use of beef tallow for skincare was something I’d never considered until I was asked about it several times. I used a scientific AI site and asked if beef tallow was beneficial for the skin. The answer was yes, […]
Is Beef Tallow Good for You?
Where’s the beef? Evidently, it’s making a comeback in the form of tallow. Beef tallow is processed fat from cows, but in reality it could be made from any type of animal fat. A number of health gurus have touted its benefit for skin care as well as a more natural form of fat for […]
Quick Updates
I’ve been doing background research for several projects that will be introduced in early 2025 including the annual Super Bowl webinar. It’s a long process because one thing often leads to another in a different direction. Here are some of the things I’ve discovered. Nutrigenomics Nutrigenomics is the study of how foods interact with genes […]
Let’s Clear the Air
Among the nutrients that I use every day and recommend to everyone over 50 to delay muscle loss are essential amino acids (EAA), the amino acids that we can’t make ourselves. These are highest in the AAs that are used in muscle growth and repair: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. While the science shows that EAAs […]
Thank Yourself!
Whatever your age, whatever your health status, whatever your attempts and misses this year, take a moment and thank yourself by doing something nice for you. A social media post I read made me think about the follow-on effects of caring for yourself. This woman, a business owner and a mother always in perpetual motion, […]
