Diabetes Care: The Best High-Fiber Foods For People With Diabetes Finding healthy snacks isn’t always easy, and it can be even more difficult if you have diabetes. This is primarily due to people with diabetes wanting to choose nutritious snacks that won’t cause their blood sugar levels to drop or rise too much. The U.S. … Continue reading “Diabetes Care: The Best High-Fiber Foods For People With Diabetes”
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Pass This Test And You May Live Significantly Longer, So Says Science
Pass This Test, And You May Live Significantly Longer, So Says Science If you want to improve your chances of living longer, nutrition experts, scientists, and medical professionals have a list of healthy habits to adopt that can potentially increase your life span. Eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, managing your weight, and don’t smoke … Continue reading “Pass This Test And You May Live Significantly Longer, So Says Science”
Higher Leg Muscle Strength Associated With Lower Risk Of Heart Failure After A Heart Attack
Higher Leg Muscle Strength Associated With Lower Risk Of Heart Failure After A Heart Attack Anyone who goes to a gym or who exercises on a regular basis knows the importance of Leg Day—a day of workouts that focus on the legs, hamstrings, quadriceps, and glutes. While lower body exercises like squats, lunges, and calf … Continue reading “Higher Leg Muscle Strength Associated With Lower Risk Of Heart Failure After A Heart Attack”
Being A Caregiver For My Father Who Had Dementia, What I Wish I Had Known
Being A Caregiver For My Father Who Had Dementia, What I Wish I Had Known Cynthia Dearborn was unexpectedly put in the uncomfortable position of caring for her aging father, Russell Dearborn. What made the situation even more complex was her 75-year-old father had vascular dementia but did not realize he had the progressive condition. … Continue reading “Being A Caregiver For My Father Who Had Dementia, What I Wish I Had Known”
Self Defense Class: Taught by Kevin Williams LPN, Care Coordinator with FCP Live-In
Self Defense Class: Taught by Kevin Williams LPN, Care Coordinator with FCP Live-In In addition to being an LPN and Care Coordinator for FCP Live-In, Mr. Williams has been training and teaching martial arts for 40 years. He is a 5th Degree Black Belt and was inducted into The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame … Continue reading “Self Defense Class: Taught by Kevin Williams LPN, Care Coordinator with FCP Live-In”
Latest Scams On The Elderly: Be Wary!
Latest Scams On The Elderly: Be Wary! Security experts and advocates for seniors are warning of the dangers of scams targeting older adults. Seniors are at a higher risk of falling victim to scams because fraudsters believe older adults have more savings and better credit than younger people, and less likely to report a crime. … Continue reading “Latest Scams On The Elderly: Be Wary!”
Lower Anxiety With Fruits And Vegetables
Lower Anxiety With Fruits And Vegetables Studies have consistently found that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables has many benefits, including protection against certain cancers, diabetes, heart disease, and other health conditions. Now, a study by researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in British Columbia, Canada, suggests that not eating enough fruits and vegetables … Continue reading “Lower Anxiety With Fruits And Vegetables”
Is Melatonin Safe?
Is Melatonin Safe? If there’s one thing that adults and children alike do not get enough of, it’s sleep. When meditation, breathing exercises, and making the bedroom dark and quiet doesn’t work, many people turn to melatonin supplements to help them get to sleep. But, some melatonin users are experiencing bad dreams and nightmares and … Continue reading “Is Melatonin Safe?”
6 Medication-Free Ways to Feel Better with Parkinson’s Disease
6 Medication-Free Ways to Feel Better with Parkinson’s Disease Medication, nutrition, and surgery are among the traditional treatments available to help people manage Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that has no cure. But some people living with Parkinson’s are exploring non-medication therapies to hold off the worsening effects of the disease as long as possible. … Continue reading “6 Medication-Free Ways to Feel Better with Parkinson’s Disease”
One Thing The Healthiest and Happiest People Never Do! From A 102-Year-Old Doctor
One Thing The Healthiest and Happiest People Never Do! From A 102-Year-Old Doctor If there’s one thing Dr. Gladys McGarey says her mother taught her, it was the practice of letting go of things that drain your energy and focus on things that matter. After learning that lesson and with 102 years of experience under … Continue reading “One Thing The Healthiest and Happiest People Never Do! From A 102-Year-Old Doctor”