Health + Wellness
Everything you need for a long and healthy life.
Things You Must Have in Your 40s
What we need in our forties is the amalgamation of decades of our must haves. When we are babies, we need the basics like food, diaper changes, human interaction and some toys. When we are teenagers, we need patience from our parents and teachers and acceptance of our friends. And we had to have the latest tech and stylish clothing.
Alicia SpringerPublished 7 years ago in LongevityHow to Keep Your Hair
When Delilah ordered her servants to scalp Samson, it was probably just an act of chivalry curiosity. She wanted to find out whether he would still be able to stand up for her as, even in those days, a good head of hair was supposed to be a sure sign of a man's virility. However, as most men go bald sooner or later, some joker suggested that baldness was the hallmark of the super stud. No statistics exist, so keep an open mind. Today hair is a status symbol for a man. The commercial boys have been quick to take a ticket to ride aboard the gravy train of hair-transplants, hairpieces, toppers, weaving, toupés up to full wig for the baldi-as-a-billiard-balls. Next time you see a picture of American men together, just notice how even the most elderly and decrepit among them looks like a burst horsehair sofa. So what to do about preserving what hair you've got?
Alicia SpringerPublished 7 years ago in LongevityEvolution of American Martial Arts Training
Throughout the martial arts community, it seems that there has been a slow dissipation in the role of traditional values, in many cases, there has even been total abandonment-a disturbing observation. However, given that values are not the motivating factor for most enrollees and that most people, in fact, enroll into martial arts to become stronger, tougher, faster, and meaner (the exact reverse of the teachings), many schools have conformed to those demands in order to survive. Although to some extent, we have to appease the students in order to keep their interest, does that require desertion of the traditional aspects? After all, we have to pay our bills, and the instructors must make a living.
Mackenzie LuPublished 7 years ago in LongevityMental Health Insights
Conventional wisdom has it that no matter how hard your work day is, you're supposed to turn into a sociable family member when you get home and "communicate" with your spouse. But a New York University study indicates that complete withdrawal may be a healthy and effective way to cool out after a tough day.
Stephanie GladwellPublished 8 years ago in LongevityHair Removal 101
There are cultures that embrace body hair. Women can walk around with hairy legs, hair arms and not feel embarrassed. Wouldn't that be nice? Wouldn't you love to meet the misogynist who started it all, who said to his wife or girl friend, "Could you please do something about the situation under your arms?" I have a few things to say to that guy....
Banji GanchrowPublished 8 years ago in LongevityThe Mantra of Making
Funny how a random conversation with a fellow knitter turned into a comparison of the unexpected similarities between the mechanics of knitting in the round and how to use prayer beads.
Kara Gott WarnerPublished 8 years ago in LongevityGet Out of Bed
Ideally, the only reason why a healthy person should take to their bed is because what he or she has in mind cannot comfortably be undertaken by standing up. Bed is a superb place to sleep and have sex. What bed is bad for is rest and recuperation. Even though bed is still commonly prescribed for a cold, flu, or other minor ailments, hospitals continue to use a bed as the standard convalescing piece of equipment. There is reason to regard it as a positive hindrance to a speedy recovery.
David McClearyPublished 8 years ago in LongevityAmazing Facts About the Human Body
Most people fart about 14 times a day. Now look around your office or home. How many farts occur daily in that space? *Cringe* I’m not trying to gross you out here! I’m trying to inform you with amazing facts about the human body. While they’re not all that gross, they are all equally interesting and fascinating. Some of them will have you saying “Wow!” while others leave you in a deep thought for the rest of the day. And the rest may have you counting your farts. Okay, okay! Enough with the fart jokes! Either way, amazing facts about the human body will definitely force you to think about the skin your in, and all the veins, bones, cells and organs underneath in a completely different way.
Emily McCayPublished 8 years ago in Longevity