Lifestyles After 50 Lake/Marion Sept. 2012 edition by Lifestyles After 50 Magazine

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Why We Laugh At Ourselves “Man, when you lose your laugh you lose your footing.” ~Ken Kesey

“Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.” ~Bob Newhart Dear Readers,

here was a time when young people laughed at older people and older people were seriously “old.” Janice Doyle, Times change. There Editor are enough of us in the 50+ age group that it has become quite all right to laugh at ourselves for what happens to our minds, bodies, emotions, personalities—even our bank accounts. We love movies and

TV shows that make us laugh about our life situations. We laugh together when someone says, “Sorry, I can’t hear you” or “I’ll just get out my glasses so I can read the menu.” What’s funny about not being able to see without glasses? Or not remembering what you came into a room for? Research shows that we find something funny because something about a situation or episode of life is subjectively true—that is, it rings true for us. For me. And glasses and momentary forgetting, well, they ring very true for many of us. The first time someone offered me a senior discount on coffee at Burger King, I said, “Huh?” I was still raising teenagers and was a few years pre-50. Oh, okay, I was one

year pre-50. It took me a minute—and embarrassed the young girl who offered it—but I recall turning her down, even as I laughed. The thing was, I was laughing at the IDEA of being taken for someone old enough for a senior discount. It didn’t ring true. I went home, looked in the mirror and had a good laugh at myself. Why? It suddenly all rang true! I was aging fast there for a few years. As it happened, the kids finally all left home and the aging process slowed almost to a stop. Well, not really. Why laugh with a friend over lost glasses? Because I’ve misplaced things equally necessary for life. And a joke about the husband who doesn’t hear his wife is funny to me because… well, if I have to explain it, you’re either my husband or someone else’s. What’s more is that we search out those who share our sense of humor. We think you’re going to share a laugh with us each month as you enjoy the comic strip Boomerish. Creator Steve Greenberg takes a contemporary look at life for those over 50. His characters face their changing physical selves, coping with aging parents, relating to younger generations, facing economic challenges and reconciling their youthful ideals with their maturing realities. If it sounds a little close to home – you’ll probably find it funny! Enjoy!

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Special Events This Month Point Park, Tavares. For details, call (352) 429-4755 or lakecountyfl.com.

ept. 28 through 30 “Wings and Wildflowers,” the inaugural Lake County Birding Festival will be held at Hickory Point Park, Tavares. Visitors to the festival will learn about the charismatic Scrub Jay and its habitat, and specialty field trips will be offered to area preserves and nature areas. Unique birding programs will be available via guided pontoon boat tour through Mount Dora canal or kayak adventure through rookeries. Enjoy horseback riding and carriage tours too. 7 a.m. until evening. Celebrity James Currie, host of the popular NBC TV Birding Adventures, will be a keynote speaker. Hickory

hrough September 25 See the museum exhibit “Through the Keyhole: Jeanine Le Claire.” Philadelphia artist Le Claire peeks inside and documents the drama and beauty of life beyond closed doors. Exhibit is at Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Eustis. (352) 483-2900.

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– 30 Ocala Civic Theatre opens with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. 4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., in the Appleton Cultural Center. Tickets are $22. For more information, call the box office at (352) 236-2274 or go to ocalacivictheatre.com.

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hrough Sept. 27 Museum Exhibit. “Deliberately Uncertain. The works of Christine Peloquin.” Mount Dora Center for the Arts. Details at (352) 383-0880.

ednesdays “I have an eReader. Now what?” classes at Tavares Library. Bring your eReader and USB cable. For more information, please call Marli at (352) 742-6204.

aturdays Live Music at The Grand Oaks Resort from 6 to 9 p.m. Players Club, The Grand Oaks Resort, Weirsdale. (352) 750-5500.

Clermont Food Truck Rally. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Downtown Clermont on Minneola Street. (352) 874-9535.

concert featuring Ted Torres as Elvis Presley. Benefits Mount Dora Library Assoc. $15. Mount Dora Community Building. (352) 383-8808.

“The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Tribute Show” at Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala. $11 to $14. (352) 854-3670.

and 16 Jazz at the Winery. Wine, food, live music. $2 admission benefits South Lake Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund. Lakeridge Winery, Clermont. For more info, call (352) 394-8627.

Theatre production of “1776.” Melon Patch Theater, Leesburg. Call (352) 787-3013 for tickets.

Doo Wop ‘n’ Rock Dinner Show with Johnny Tillotson. Two shows: 5 and 9 p.m. $26 to $43. Katie Belles, The Villages. (352) 750-9411.

Tango del Cielo performance features harp and Argentine Tango, Spanish Flamenco, Classical and Latin Jazz. Fine Arts Center at the College of Central Florida, Ocala.

Food Truck Rally. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Gourmet food, free movie and contests. Downtown Leesburg. Call (941) 223-4177 for more information. Summer Lawn Concert. 7 to 10 p.m. Free concert featuring The Wholetones. Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora. (352) 383-2165. Free screening of “Despicable Me” in Donnelly Park, Mount Dora. Dusk. Bring lawn chair. Refreshments available for purchase. For more info, call (352) 735-7183.

through Oct. 7 Theatre production of “Dial M for Murder.” Sonnetag Theatre at the Icehouse, Mount Dora. (352) 383-4616.

“Through the Years with the King of Rock ‘n Roll”

and 25 “Show Stoppers,” recreation of Broadway’s best known shows. Tickets: $18 to $28. Savannah Center, The Villages, Lady Lake. (352) 753-3229. The Food Truck Bazaar. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. 10 to 15 unique trucks. Downtown Mount Dora. Call (352) 383-2165 to learn more. Seniors Get Together Hour. 10:30 a.m. Bring a treat to share and socialize with your friends or make new ones. Free admission. Helen Lehmann Memorial Library, Monteverde. (407) 469-3838.

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Note these ticket rules: Only an official Museum Day Live! ticket is eligible for free entry. Official tickets can be found on the Museum Day Live! website. One ticket per household, for two people. A ticket will gain entry to only one of the participating museums, excluding parking and special events and exhibits. If the museum reaches capacity, the museum has the right to limit the number of guests until space becomes available.

Participating area museums include: • Historic Spanish Point, Osprey, • The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Sanibel • Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg • GWIZ – The Science Museum, Sarasota • The Pier Aquarium, St. Petersburg • The Armed Forces Military Museum, Largo • Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa • Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa • Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland

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Teens Advise Grandparents: Be a Little Bit Parent, a Little Bit Teacher and a Little Bit Best Friend

BY EVELYN MACKEY

2. WORK Jason said, “Do something for someone else. I want a grandparent I can respect, not one that just talks all the time.”

he song goes, “Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go.” 3. CONNECT “My grandmother is Today’s grandchildren might change just the coolest shopper,” added it to “Out of one plane and into the well-dressed Lisa. another, to Grandmother’s house we “Twice a year we spend go.” Or maybe “In the front door the day at the mall, and there she is; in Grandmother’s have lunch there house I live.” When it’s long-distance and all that kind of grandparents, the song might even stuff. She looks at be “In the pictures and through clothes with me email, a grandfather I do have.” for a while, and We have to admit that grandparenting then we try on silly today is much more than sharing jewelry together. fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies on It’s so much fun.” the front porch or a kindly grandfather fixing a kid’s bike in the driveway. 4. PLAY “Grandpa taught Grandparenting today means me to pitch,” said facing problems that Brian. “And sometimes are often difficult to he’d take all my comprehend. Lifefriends with us to styles have changed the ball field and drastically, but just play with us.” teenagers still face 5. REALLY the uncertainties LISTEN “When of changing my folks were bodies, moods and getting a divorce, identity. That means I thought it was all they desperately need my fault,” commented grandparents. Grandma Holt. “My grandmother and Grandpa (or Duke and Gigi, Daddo and Nana—whatever they’re called by grandchildren) can hen I get be neutral ground, a support system, old, I want a listening ear, a “True North” in to be just like an otherwise confusing world. A group of teens has advice about Daddo. He’s how grandparents can influence awesome.” grandkids... or step-grandkids... or a son’s girlfriend’s kids.... or whatever relationship kids come into your life when they might need that grandparent touch. Their answers may surprise you!

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1. HUG “Give lots of hugs, at least that’s what my step-grandmother does that makes me feel okay,” said Elizabeth. “She doesn’t care if I’m her real granddaughter or not, she hugs me anyway.” Lifestyles After 50 • September 2012 • page 8

listened to all my hurting and convinced me I wasn’t to blame. To this day, I tell her my problems ﬁrst.”

6. EDUCATE “I learned sex education from my grandparents,” said red-haired Trevor. “Of course, I live with them, but they are the ones who explained everything to me. They said they wished they had talked to my mom more when she was young and maybe she wouldn’t have gotten into so much trouble. I think they look at me as a second chance to do it right. Whatever!” 7. SUPPORT “My mom yells a lot and gets mad,” said dark-haired, overweight Stuart, “but not my grandfather. He stays steady with me and tells me how not to listen to the yelling and to turn it off in my head.”

8. LEARN “My grandmother tries to learn about everything I’m going through. She even does math with me. When my dad got into

drugs, she started learning about the drugs he was doing so she could talk to me about it. That made me feel like I wasn’t alone.”

9. ROLE MODEL “When I get old, I want to be just like Daddo. He’s awesome,” said Grayson. From a teenager, there’s no greater compliment. 10. STORYTELLER Kaitlyn said, “I truly enjoy Nana’s stories about when Mom was a teenager. Mom acts like I’m supposed to be so perfect, and it helps to know that she hasn’t always been mature like she is now. Nana really doesn’t ever say anything about my clothes, but Mom is never happy with what I buy and wear. Nana tells me stories about how silly the styles were in the 90s when Mom was a teenager, and we laugh together about their disagreements so I know it’s going to be okay.” 11. TRADITION “We don’t ever eat together at home anymore, so I really like it when Grandma makes us all sit down together for meals,” said Briana. Then she added, “It feels good to do it like storybook families do. And she cooks good too.”

12. TECHNOLOGY “Pappy is so cool. It took a long time to teach him how, but now I have a message from him on my Facebook page every morning, and he’s constantly sending me pictures and jokes on email,” said Brim. And there’s always room for shared cookies, too. Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani says, “What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.”

Boomers Travel Together? Just Watch This Group Pack Their Bags!

BY JANICE DOYLE

renda Pitisci loves to travel. Anywhere. “Let’s go,” she would say when she and her husband used to travel together. As her husband’s health issues made it so he could no longer travel, she thought, “There must be others like me who really want to continue traveling, even without a spouse as a companion.” And so she created a “meetup” group called Boomers Travel Together to find other baby boomers—both men and women—who are looking for travel buddies, companions, roommates and friends. Meetup groups are a phenomenon made possible with computers. Someone with a special interest decides to find other people with the same interest. They follow the RAO MRI Matureformat Lifestyles 2.pdf Meetup.com online to create a1

group communication site. The group’s first trip Voila! The word is out to was to Alaska. The trip anyone with a computer. was important to Pitisci Groups can be for those in a because she saw her small area or a large area. plan work as she helped Actual face-to-face meetups singles create roommay take the form of discusmate relationships that sions, eating a meal together worked for that trip and or participating in an activity. perhaps future trips. Groups can advertise themPitisci says the monthselves online under as many ly meetings are held in as 15 topics. That’s why the south Tampa area you’ll find Pitisci’s Boomers to be most convenient, Travel Together group if Brenda Pitisci, founder of but truly it is Pitisci’s you’re looking for a group Boomers Travel Together personal touch that in the Tampa area or under makes the group work. any of these topics: travel, singles, She’s a “people person” and an encourboomers, meeting new people, outdoor ager for boomers who want to travel. adventure, travel partners, women who One example is that a woman in travel, men who travel and more. Ft. Myers contacted her and said Pitisci created the online site last she wanted a group of eight to go to October and it now has well over China. It didn’t take long to fill the 300 members with contacts from spots once the information went on 7/30/12 1:32 PM as far from Tampa as Ft. Myers. the Boomers Travel Together site.

A travel agent friend of Pitisci’s found a “phenomenal price” for an October trip to the Amalfi Coast area of Italy. Those who were interested contacted Pitisci through the website and then arranged a mutual time to meet in person to hear details. (Space is still available.) “We’ll be matching people up with trips they want to take,” Pitisci says, “figuring it out as we go.” Groups with space still available include a Caribbean cruise in October and a Mediterranean cruise in late November. She and other group members are also working to start local and state-wide trips. The group is not just for women by any means. “A few men now have now joined, and we expect more as word gets out,” says Pitisci. If you’re a single boomer, get that suitcase out—it’s time to travel again! Find the group at this website: meetup.com/Boomers-Travel-Together.

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or anyone planning on making a trip this summer, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Jonathan Fong, M.D. from the Venice-Ocala Heart Institute has these tips on staying healthy during a getaway.

Tip #1: Move Around During Long Trips

Shift positions and keep active, moving on a consistent basis. Avoiding long periods of immobility as you travel this summer will help to prevent the formation of deep vein thrombosis or DVT. “These are blood clots that can form in your extremities and may show no symptoms before they cause an issue. The non-specific signs of DVT include pain, swelling, redness, warmness and engorged superficial veins in the leg,” Dr. Fong says.

Tip #2: Locate the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

For those who have a history of heart problems, it is vital to know and make sure others around you know where the AEDs are and how to use them in case of a heart attack episode. The prevalence of AEDs in public places continues to grow and, when used properly, they can be a lifesaving tool with the ability to prevent a summer trip from ending in tragedy. Dr. Fong recommends, “To learn how to safely operate a defibrillator, research an area educational course, provided at most Red Cross locations.”

Tip #3:Talk to Your Doctor and Carry Extra Prescriptions

Discuss your trip with your physician. For those with regular prescriptions, make sure that you pick up and carry extra medication along with a prescription for your medication in your carry-on luggage, just in case you are stranded while traveling this summer.

Depending on your destination, you might need to take additional precautions to avoid drug-related side effects. “For example, some drugs cause photosensitivity. If you’re heading for a tropical beach, your doctor might advise you to limit your exposure to the sun or wear sunblock with a high SPF,” Dr. Fong shares.

Tip #4: Carry Identification and Medical Information on Your Person

Keeping an I.D. and critical medical information in an easily found place on your person, such as your wallet or in a fanny pack, is one of the smartest precautions one can take. This should include a driver’s license, phone numbers of relatives, information about allergies and medical conditions, and any other significant information. “If you were to have a sudden medical problem, this would help to identify you and provide speedy access to a medical history for relevant personnel,” Dr. Fong says.

Tip #5: Plan Heart Healthy Travel Activities

Taking a vacation does not mean taking a break from cardiovascular fitness. Wherever you go, there will be plenty of opportunities to get your exercise, even if you’re in vacation mode. Hopping aboard a cruise ship? There’s plenty of room to walk around each day to keep your heart and muscles pumping. Staying in a romantic hotel for a few days? Seek out nearby health clubs where you can get a day pass, or find out if the hotel you’ll be staying at offers gym services. Keep these tips in mind and travel in the best of health this summer and many more seasons to come. Info from Venice-Ocala Heart Institute. Lifestyles After 50 • September 2012 • page 11

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U.S. Government Passes Bill That Bans Americans From Importing Drugs From Canada

n July 9, 2012 our government passed the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA). Section 708 allows the U.S. Government to SEIZE and DESTROY all imported prescription drug packages valued at less than $2,500 at the border. Many Americans rely on safe, affordable prescription medications from Canada and other countries—the main reason being the cost savings. Many either do not have insurance, or they have coverage with exceptions. In many cases, if Americans cannot buy prescription drugs from Canada, they simply cannot afford to buy them at all. Most retired Americans have Medicare “Part D” insurance for prescription drug coverage. The plan runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. This insurance has a coverage gap better known as “The Donut Hole.” Here is how it works in 2012: First, you have a deductible of $320. The initial coverage limit is $2,930. Example:

When you buy a prescription drug that costs $250 and your co-pay is $50, the full amount of $250 is deducted from the $2930. If the entire $2930 is used up before the end of the calendar year, the retired American is now responsible for 100 percent of their drug costs until they have spent $4,700 out of pocket or the year comes to an end and the insurance starts over again. When the retired American becomes 100 percent responsible for their prescription drugs (The Donut Hole), it is far more affordable to purchase them from Canada than from the local drug chain. It will take the federal government many months to figure out how to enforce this bill, so right now it is still safe to order your prescription drugs from overseas. Protect your rights to affordable medication. Call, write or email your congressman today!

—Tim Booth, President of Canadian Meds, located in Lady Lake, Leesburg, and Ocala.

Veterans Corner

Lest We Forget…the MIAs and POWs

eptember 15 is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, observed across the nation as a salute to those military men missing in action. They were left behind—in Bataan, Corregidor and Russia. In Vietnam, Cambodia and Korea. But every year many Americans take the time to remember those who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA), as well as their families.

Books that tell the stories

• The Endless Hours: My Two and a Half Years as a Prisoner of the Chinese Communists by Wallace Brown

• I Was a Captive in Korea by Philip Deane

• Voices from Captivity: Interpreting the American POW Narrative by Robert Doyle

• Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton by Lee Ellis, who was held five years in North Vietnamese POW camps • In Love and War by Admiral Jim Stockdale and Sybil Stockdale. • The Missing Man: Politics and the MIA, by CAPT Douglas C. Clarke, U.S. Navy.

Symbols

The National League of Families’ POW/MIA flag symbolizes the United States’ resolve to never forget POWs or those who served their country in conflicts and are still missing. The flag’s design features a silhouette of a young man. The flag features a white disk bearing in black silhouette a man’s bust, a watch tower with a guard on patrol, and a strand of barbed wire. White letters “POW” and “MIA”, with a white five-pointed star in between, are typed above the disk. Below the disk is a black and white wreath above the motto “You Are Not Forgotten” written in white, capital letters.

About MIAs

• Until They Are Home: Bringing Back the MIAs from Vietnam: A Personal Memoir by Thomas T. Smith (the story of the 2003 – 2004 search for MIAs) • Missing in Action by Kevin Diviness

• M. I. A.: Accounting for the Missing in Southeast Asia by Paul D. Mather. • Inside Hanoi’s Secret Archives: Solving the MIA Mystery by Malcolm McConnell.

• Honor Bound: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1961 – 1973, by Stuart I. Rochester and Frederick Kiley.

More than 88,000 Americans are still listed as Missing in Action.

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Fitness—Being Proactive with Muscle Pain BY WALTER URBAN

have been in the gym 3 to 4 days a week for about 17 years and competing at a national and international level for 12 to 15 years. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s to be proactive with pain. Preventative maintenance can eliminate the majority of your injuries. Whether you’re a regular in the gym or a weekend warrior who wants to play hard— everyone gets sore muscles or joints. It’s natural and part of the game!

Health When you participate in physical activities you cause micro-tears in muscles that manifest as sore or aching muscles. These micro-tears are normal and are repaired while the body rests. The resulting muscle is slightly larger than before and better able to handle the stress that caused the initial tears.

What to do when you have pain:

intense is a sign that you’ve injured yourself. If therapeutic massage, ac1. Use ice to reduce pain and swelling tive release or all the above remedies and even as a preemptive measure to won’t work, seek out your doctor for get blood back into those torn muscles. an MRI or at least get his feedback. 2. Heat can also be used for muscle You should seek medical advice if: or joint pain—however, my favorite remedy is ice. 1. You have a serious loss of movement. 3. Try over-the-counter pain 2. The pain is severe. relievers like Aleve, Tylenol or Advil. 3. You are unable to bear weight on a Ways to avoid muscle aches and pain: 4. Research some of the joint or leg or use an arm. pain supplements, which often help 1. Do a dynamic warm up— 4. The area is swollen and/or warm to eliminate pain. something that raises your body touch, or you have extensive bruising. temperature like a light jog, stair 5. When muscle pain is more master, rowing, etc. before you stretch. 5. The pain or discomfort has not intense than normal, and you improved after self-care treatment. 2. Continue your warm up with have not sustained a major muscle dynamic stretching rather than tear, joint or cartilage damage, seek As always, if you have a medical static stretching. Active Release Therapy—it condition or you are unsure about targets specific problem areas. 3. Warm down after you are done your health, check with your doctor with your workout. before starting any exercise program. Sometimes soothing sore muscles To find more information on Walter requires more than an ice pack or 4. Get regular therapeutic deep tissue massage whether your muscles over-the-counter pain reliever. Muscle Urban and his World and National records, please visit walterurban.com. pain that comes on quickly and feels are sore or not.

Could It Be Your Thyroid?

our thyroid is a small, butterflyshaped gland which weighs less than an ounce. It perches unobtrusively with its wings wrapped around the front of your windpipe (trachea), below your voice box (larynx). Despite its slight size, your thyroid controls the rate at which every cell, tissue, and organ in your body functions, from your muscles, bones and skin to your digestive tract, brain, heart, and more. It does this primarily by secreting hormones that control how fast and efficiently cells convert nutrients into energy, a chemical activity known as metabolism, so that the cells can perform their functions.

How the thyroid gland works

Just as your car engine can’t run without gasoline, your thyroid needs fuel to produce thyroid hormone. This fuel is iodine. Iodine is found in such foods as iodized table salt, seafood, bread, and milk. When you eat these foods, the iodine passes into your bloodstream.

More common in older people: high cholesterol, bowel movement Your thyroid then extracts this necessary thyroid could produce too much changes, joint ingredient from your blood and uses hormone, sending your systems into pain, depression it to make thyroid hormone which can overdrive, a condition known as or psychosis, work for your body when needed. hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. unsteadiness while walking, dementia. Your car engine burns fuel, but it is you Signs and symptoms of an who tells it how hard to work by stepSigns and symptoms of underactive thyroid ping on the gas pedal. The thyroid also The symptoms and course of hypothy- an overactive thyroid needs to be told what to do. It takes its The symptoms of hyperthyroidism roidism are quite variable. One person orders from your pituitary gland, located tend to come on slowly and also vary may become hypothyroid quickly over at the base of your brain. No larger than from person to person. It’s not always a few months, while another develops a pea, the pituitary signals the thyroid obvious that symptoms such as excess symptoms slowly over many years, to tell it how much hormone to make. thirst or increased appetite are an making the condition even more indication that something is wrong. When things go wrong difficult to detect. Generally speaking, Signs and symptoms: enlarged thyroid Normally, the thyroid doles out just the lower thyroid hormone levels fall, gland, heat intolerance, exhaustion, the right amount of hormone to keep the more pronounced symptoms will be. emotional changes, nervousness, excesyour body running smoothly. But Still, a person with severe disease might sive perspiration, excessive thirst or huneven the best network is subject to not experience severe symptoms. This interference. Outside influences, such is particularly true among older people. ger, weight loss, irregular heartbeat, fast pulse, hand tremors, muscle weakness, as disease or certain medicines, can Following is a list of classic sympbreak down communication. When toms: Constant tiredness, cold intoler- diarrhea, eye problems, generalized itching. In older people, depression and this happens, the thyroid might not ance, loss of appetite, weight gain, heart problems may be of thyroid origin. produce enough hormone, slowing slow pulse, enlarged thyroid gland, down all of your body’s functions, a depression, dry skin, brittle fingernails, Could it be your thyroid? It might be condition known as hypothyroidism hair loss, constipation, joint pain, high a good idea to check with your doctor. or underactive thyroid. Or your cholesterol, carpal tunnel syndrome, From Harvard Health News

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We Name Names!

he Center for Science in the Public Interest offers healthy food advice by way of humorous names for foods to avoid: 1. Artery Crust: Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie. The numbers aren’t bad if you read carefully and see that they apply to only eating half the pie. Whole pie? 1,040 calories and 1,600 mg of sodium! 2. Triple Bypass: Olive Garden’s Tour of Italy – homemade lasagne, chicken parmigiana and fettucine Alfredo. That’s a clever name for over 1,400 calories before adding bread and salad dressing.

3. Salt’s On: Campbells Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup; eat the whole can and you get a day’s worth of sodium! 4. Tortilla Terror: Chipotle’s Chicken Burrito. Eat this and get the same calories and saturated fat as in three Subway BLT Classic Subs. 5. Factory Reject: Cheesecake Factory’s Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake. This is six-inches tall with over 1,700 calories and 2 1/2 days worth of saturated fat.

6. Burial Grands: Pillsbury Grands Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll with Icing. Don’t even think about it.

7. Transgression: Land O’Lakes Margarine. Each tablespoon of this has more than a day’s limit of trans fat plus 2 grams of saturated fat. (Look for tub margarines— most have little or no trans fat.)

8. Starbucks on Steroids: Starbucks Venti (20 oz) White Chocolate Mocha. Worse than a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with cheese, this has 580 calories and 15 grams of saturated fat. (Hint: have it made with nonfat milk and no whipped cream.)

9. Extreme Ice Cream: HaagenDazs ice cream. They squeeze a half day’s saturated fat and a whole lot of cholesterol into your artery walls if you can stop at 1/2 cup. It’s a 300 calorie down payment on your next set of fat cells. 10. Stone Cold: Cold Stone Creamery’s Oh Fudge! milkshake. This one starts at 1,250 calories for the 16-oz size and goes up as the ounces go up. The 24 oz. size has 69 grams of saturated fat, about the same as two 16-oz T-bone steaks plus a buttered baked potato. Don’t go there.

10 Super Foods for better health: Unsweetened Greek yogurt Garbanzo beans Butternut squash Sweet potatoes Mangoes Broccoli Wild Salmon Crispbreads Watermelon Leafy greens

The Grandparent Connection

The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap. ~Author Unknown Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. ~Alex Haley On the seventh day God rested. His grandchildren must have been out of town. ~Gene Perret

Railway Workers Meet

he National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees will host a covered dish lunch at Masonic lodge 103, Georgia St., Wildwood, 11:30 a.m., Weds.n September 12. Retired and working railroaders are welcome. Speaker will be Sheriff Bill Farmer. For more info, call (352) 748-7009.

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Eye-Opening Statistics Which sense would you choose to lose if you had to choose?

n a survey, 88 percent of people 55+ would rather lose their sense of taste than their vision? Another 85 percent would rather lose their hearing than the ability to see. Even though loss of vision poses a greater threat to their quality of life, survey respondents are actually much more likely to have checked their blood pressure (89 percent) or cholesterol (78 percent) in the past year than their eyes (60 percent). • Anything but my vision: An overwhelming number of participants indicated that they would rather lose a limb (78 percent), or even 10 years of their life (61 percent) than lose their eyesight.

• With age comes wisdom: Survey respondents 55+ are not easily fooled

by eye health myths. Only 17 percent of 55+ believe “I don’t need an eye test unless there is a problem.” • We aren’t as smart as we think: 83 percent of people 55+ believe they are knowledgeable about eye health, yet 97 percent of the doctors surveyed believe consumers do not have sufficient eye health knowledge.

• Eyes are the window to the soul and body: There are more than 150 diseases or syndromes that affect eye health, including type 1 diabetes, thyroid disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Reiter’s Syndrome, high blood pressure and heart disease.

What about you? Is it time for an eye exam? From Calvin W. Roberts, M.D., Bausch + Lomb’s chief medical officer.

No Kidding! Lying Less = Better Health and Relationships

new study (“Science of Honesty”) reports that telling the truth when tempted to lie can significantly improve a person’s mental and physical health. The study showed that Americans average about 11 lies per week, but that participants could purposefully and dramatically reduce their everyday lies. That, in turn, was associated with significantly improved health. Telling three fewer white lies than they did in other weeks resulted in less feelings of tension or melancholy, fewer sore throats and headaches. In weeks when participants told fewer lies, they reported that their close personal relationships improved and that their social interactions overall went more smoothly.

Participants said they realized they could simply tell the truth about their daily accomplishments rather than exaggerate, while others said they stopped making false excuses for being late or failing to complete tasks. Others said that they learned to avoid lying by responding to a troubling question with another question to distract the person, she said.

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BY BRIAN GUNNELL

ast’s 3♠ bid was preemptive, showing a long suit (usually 7 cards) and a weak hand, its purpose being to make life difficult for the opponents. And so it does, pushing N-S into an ugly 4♥ contract which has 5 top losers. West cashes his three Clubs and then, for want of better, shifts to a Diamond. Dummy wins that, and draws trumps. It was fortunate for Declarer that West started with no Spades, otherwise he would have been down two in a hurry. But now, if Declarer can bring home the Diamond suit, both of those Spade losers will

It Pays To Stay Awake disappear and this rotten contract will actually make! Do you play Diamonds from the top (hoping that they are 3-3 or that East has Jx)? Or do you finesse the Ten (playing West to have Jxxx)? It may be tempting to think “East has seven Spades and West has none, therefore West is more likely to have Diamond length.” But that’s only part of the picture and Declarer will count the whole hand. East started with seven Spades, two Hearts, and one Club, that much we know. This leaves three Diamonds, no more, no less! So Declarer confidently plays the Diamonds from the top and the Spade losers are thrown off. It pays to count in this game! It also pays to stay awake. Yes, you noticed, the defense was fast asleep! East must ruff the third Club, just in case West has no Spades. Now the Spades are cashed and it is down two. And let’s also mention that West should have helped his dozing partner by leading a low Club at Trick 3. That will wake him up! Visit acbl.org for more about the fascinating game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org. To find a bridge club in Florida, go to district9acbl.org/D9Clubsmap.htm. Bridge article provided courtesy of St. Petersburg Bridge Club: www.stpetebridge.org.

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