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National Wellness Month

Learn a few easy ways to eat healthier and keep your body in tiptop shape.

Beat the Heat with Cool, Light Meals From prepping an easy fruit salad to making homemade popsicles, cool down and stay hydrated this month.

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Staying Well in the August Heat

Each year, July lazily rolls into August and brings about a blazing end to the summer season. No matter how you might try, this month is, without fail, the warmest out of the year. With air almost too heavy to breathe and an unrelenting sun hanging high overhead, it’s easy to shut yourself inside and hide from the heat.

However, August is also National Wellness Month, a great excuse (not that you need one!) to take special care in being kind to yourself and your body. The term “wellness” is multifaceted in that it can refer to your physical health, your diet or even how you’re feeling mentally. With the pandemic that’s stretched on for a number of months, many folks are struggling with all aspects of their well-being.

Take this month to pick up the habit of doing some light exercise each day, such as a few laps in the pool, or even making the change to diversify your diet. Be sure to take action if you feel as though you could use either professional help or a just a simple change of habit when it comes to taking care of you.

Staying well means eating well, too. Without a balanced diet complete with fresh fruits, vegetables and lean meats, you may notice yourself not feeling well. And since Florida’s August heat tends to be vicious, it’s a great idea to focus on cool

(temperature “cool”, not “rad”, but that too, I suppose) recipes in order to keep yourself hydrated and comfortable.

An easy way you can help keep yourself hydrated, cool and healthy is by preparing a large batch of fruit salad to eat from throughout the duration of your week. You can also do the same by making a homemade veggie tray to have as snacks or as a side with meals.

Fruits and vegetables tend to have a high percentage by volume of water, making them a great way to stay hydrated if you’re tired of relying on water to hydrate you all day.

By preparing fruit and vegetables to be at the ready, no matter how busy your day or week gets, you’re able to get at least a few fruits and veggies in every day, if not your daily two cups of each. For more information and recipes on how to stay healthy, hydrated and happy this month, visit our website, lifestylesafter50.com, to learn more.

No matter how you choose to observe National Wellness Month, don’t be afraid to be daring with recipes or other lifestyle changes. Be sure to let yourself have a slow day here and there to keep yourself rested and recharged for your next adventure. Have a great month and we’ll see you in September.

Rebecca

Rebecca Fending, Editor

Enjoy your summer and we'll see you in September!

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Eating Smart BY: JAN LARRAINE COX

“You are what you eat,” was a familiar phrase in the 1970s. As most of us have been dining at home during COVID-19 sheltering, choosing nutritious and delicious foods has become a priority in some homes.

Many have taken steps to self-improve, to feel stronger, confident to move forward when the pandemic is finally over. It is possible to take steps now to improve: to shake off the mediocre and embrace the best possible nutrition to face the challenges we shall have to rebuild and put our shoulders to that task!

Determined not to gain the quarantine 15 pounds, starting in midMarch, I located a daily aerobic TV show with instructors I enjoy and look forward to joining each day. And my infrequent purchases at the grocery store follow my newly acquired nutrition knowledge, most notably from nutritionist Dr. Joel Fuhrman.

A New York Times best-selling author and advisory board member at Whole Foods Market, Fuhrman is also a favorite guest on “The Dr. Oz Show”, “Today”, “Good Morning America” and other shows.

His message is a focus on micronutrients, which are potently found in what Fuhrman has coined “the G-Bombs”: Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries and Seeds. He touts eating unrefined plant foods as the best influence for the body thriving. Rather than an addition to the diet, Fuhrman proposes making the G-Bombs the focus of the healthy diet.

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and seeds/nuts. These are low-calorie and high-nutrient foods that promote self-healing and repair.

A large salad; at least a half cup serving of beans/legumes in soup, salad or other dish; at least three fresh fruits; one ounce of raw nuts and seeds; at least one large serving of steamed green vegetables: this is the recommended daily food plan which Fuhrman purports will keep us healthy.

Fuhrman’s book entitled “100 Best Foods for Health and Longevity” highlights aspects of those 100 foods and what they do for our bodies.

For example, he says apple intake has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease and to lower cholesterol, as well as blood pressure.

Beans in all their array of colors, shapes and sizes are immune systemstrengthening and cancer-fighting foods. Since they are high-nutrient, high-fiber and low-calorie foods, they are a great choice for weight-loss.

No-salt added canned beans are convenient, and the liquid they come in can be used in soups as it is nutrient rich.

Avocados are the fruit with the highest amount of both fat and protein.

They promote healthy blood lipids and solve hunger for hours after adding to a meal.

The high nitrate content of beets increases blood nitric oxide concentrations, which may help prevent heart disease by lowering blood pressure, according to Dr. Fuhrman. And the green leaves of beets are packed with carotenoids, minerals and fiber.

So many choices for eating healthy and smart!

In the Summertime Mungo Jerry BY: RANDAL C. HILL C’mon, admit it. The cheerful, shuffling Top 5 single of “In the Summertime” brought a smile to your face and got your fingers drumming back in the summer of 1970. Mungo Jerry’s irresistible anthem to good times resonates to this day.

But let’s examine the lyrics a bit more carefully than we did 50 years ago.

from bluesman John Lee Hooker, who often used his foot in lieu of a percussion instrument.

“In the Summertime” was created by the British band’s lead singer and guitarist, Ray Dorset, who composed the song in 1968 while working for Timex. Dorset admits that the now-iconic melody “just popped into his head,” at work one afternoon, and that he scribbled the words in just 10 minutes the next day.

“It’s got no chorus,” he admitted on songfacts.com. “All it’s got is a melody that goes over and over again, with a set of lyrics that conjure up a celebration of life, especially if you’re a young person—it’s a great day, you’ve managed to get a car—preferably with the top off—you’re cruising around, and, if you’re a guy, you’re picking up girls.”

Now let’s consider some of those other lyrics:

Dorset’s ditty—number one in England, number three in the USA—was inspired lyrically by America’s vacuous “beach party” flicks of the 1960s. “That was the teenage dream. What more can you want?” he asks with a grin.

- Finally, women must have blanched upon hearing the lines

- The disc was criticized about “Have a drink, have a drive,” which obviously approves of getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.

- “Do a ton or a ton and twenty-five” are English terms for driving 100—or 125—miles an hour.

- You can make it, make it good in a lay-by promises romance in a highway turnout.

- “If her daddy’s rich, take her out for a meal,” - “If her daddy’s poor, just do what you feel.”

In his recording, Dorset sang and played guitars (acoustic and electric), as well as a shaker instrument called the “cabasa”. A trio of musical pals provided backup via banjo, string bass and piano. No drums were used that day, although Dorset can be heard stomping his foot to the rhythm, a concept adopted

OUCH! Nevertheless, Dorset’s creation remains a catchy paean to innocence that conjures memories made under a seductive summertime sun.

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BY KATHY A. MEGYERI

Growing Young: How Friendship, Op�mism And Kindness Can Help You Live To 100 By Marta

We all want to live longer, and we’ve been cau�oned that healthy food, exercise, cessa�on of smoking and keeping our mental acuity are the solu�ons.

But when Marta Zaraska, a Canadian-born Washington Post journalist who’s wri�en on molecular biochemistry, epidemiology, neuroscience, psychology and nutri�on studied the science of human longevity, she was shocked at what she found.

In “Growing Young”, she set out to priori�ze habits of longevity and focus on what ma�ers most if you want to live a long life.

The book’s eleven chapters take the reader around the world with her as she experiences flower arranging with 80-yearolds in Japan, visits senior centers and “hugging rooms,” and catches wild mice in the woods of central England. Trust me, a�er reading this well-researched study, your life will be changed.

She first looks at a�tude. In 2009, researchers found that women with cynical hos�lity, a personality trait defined by pessimism and mistrust, were more likely to develop coronary heart disease and die prematurely in contrast to another study last year that found that op�mis�c men and women live up to 11 to 15 percent longer.

Secondly, she examines the importance of others in one’s life, specifically the company we keep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preven�on, 1,443 unmarried people per 100,00 died in 2017 versus just 779 married people per 100,000. What we don’t know is whether marriage actually protects against death, or if healthy people are more likely to marry. In the absence of a life partner, a strong support network of family, friends and helpful neighbors lowers mortality risk by 45 percent. Zaraska offers examples: mowing your elderly neighbor’s lawn might be be�er for you than a gym workout and jogging with a friend is certainly be�er than going it alone.

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The Best Wellness Food BY: LES MEGYERI

August is National Wellness Month, focusing America’s attention on caring for oneself, creating healthy routines and managing stress. When Washington, D.C.’s foremost kidney specialist removed my wife’s kidney stones, I decided to follow her post-op regimen as well: first, drink lemonade for the citrate that protects against new stones developing and secondly, eat a banana every day. Here’s why you should, too: 1. Bananas help your energy. Certified personal trainer Nancy Feinstein says, “You’ll have more energy because bananas have three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose. Those naturally occurring sugars are accompanied by vitamins and minerals without fat or cholesterol.”

2. Dietitian Rachel Berman says eating a banana after your daily exercise workout is better than any sports drink as the banana’s potassium prevents muscle cramps if you’ve lost water through sweat, and bananas have enough electrolytes and natural carbs to replenish your tired muscles.

3. Bananas help with weight loss. Trainer Feinstein says, “Foods high in fiber make you feel full longer, so you won’t consume as many calories.”

4. Bananas have healing powers that lower the risk of cardiovascular issues, the number one cause of death throughout the world, according to the World Health Organization. Certified nutritionist Shelley Gawith said that the potassium in bananas lowers the risk of heart disease by 27 percent by preventing the hardening of the arteries.

5. Bananas help maintain healthy blood pressure. Berman claims that potassium in one banana is 10 percent of the recommended daily dose.

The more potassium you eat, the more sodium you excrete.

6. Bananas improve your insulin sensitivity. Registered dietitian Trista Best claims that bananas are an excellent source of resistant starch which has a positive impact on insulin resistance.

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prebiotics, fiber that helps good bacteria or probiotics grow in the gut and digest food. Their three grams of fiber helps to protect the colon wall and keep one regular.

8. Bananas blast harmful free radicals due to their antioxidant levels.

Free radicals cause oxidative stress in our bodies that harm cells and have been linked to heart disease, cancer, arthritis and other inflammatory or ischemic conditions.

9. Bananas even help eyesight. They have vitamin A that helps keep eyes protected by aiding the membrane that covers one’s eyeballs and helps facilitate the amount of light that enters the cornea.

10. Bananas can help improve your mood and help you sleep. Feinstein says, “Bananas help produce serotonin, a hormone that affects our sleep cycle and moods. They also contain tryptophan which the body can convert into the mood-boosting brain neurotransmitter.”

Bananas are versatile—on top of cereal, baked into banana bread, blended into a smoothie, or eaten as is. In our household, it’s not “an apple a day;” it’s “a banana a day.”

Les Megyeri is a frequent contributor to Lifestyles After 50.

His past subjects covered exercise, financial planning, cancerous melanomas and volunteering. He is a CPA, attorney, retired Army officer and ski patroller who resides in Venice, FL, when not on the ski slopes.

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In the good old summertime, who ever heard of ticks? Ticks were a sound made by my grandfather's pocket watch. But I must also cover and spray to prevent Lyme disease. So that's me, in 90 degree weather, walking my dog, dressed like I'm ready for skiing.

But as I watch my grandchildren from said screened porch thoroughly enjoying their summer, and their mother chasing them with a tube of sun block, another thought occurs. Summer hasn't changed. I have. Summer always had its perils, but to be concerned about them was the responsibility of adults. I can recall my mother's hesitance to venture out from under the umbrella. Today, that shadeseeking grown-up is me.

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The Prodigious Power of Peter Parker

BY RANDAL C. HILL

It was the late 1950s, and comic-book sales were stagnating. So was the enthusiasm of Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, following two decades in his high-pressure, often-chaotic world of work. He later recalled to Rolling Stone Press, “I got to thinking, ‘Why not try something different?’

Something I’d like to read. No more cardboard characters and predictable stories where the hero is 100 percent good and always wins, and the bad guy is 100 percent bad and doomed to lose…”

Lee eventually came up with a unique idea—a fairy tale for adults. “My formula became: Let’s suspend disbelief for a moment and accept that a character can fly through the air, climb on walls or have the strength of fifty men. What would his life be like if he lived in today’s world?”

In August of 1962, he introduced Spider-Man to the world, a character supposedly inspired both by Lee having watched a spider crawl up a wall, as well as the memory of one of his favorite childhood comic books: The Spider, Master of Men.

with everyday problems that include allergy attacks, money woes, acne issues, dandruff flakes and striking out with the girls he meets.

To avoid having others recognize him when he employs his amazing powers, Parker adopts a red-and-blue costume, as well as the name Spider-Man, in order to conceal his true identity. He also creates and wears a pair of wrist-worn “web shooters” to approximate a spider’s web-spinning abilities. Parker spins such webs only when needing to capture bad guys, some of whom would fill a rogue’s gallery of the world’s most notorious comic-book criminals. Among them are Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Scorpion, Shocker the Lizard, Venom and Carnage.

As comic-book kids had usually been portrayed as mere sidekicks to larger-than-life protagonists, Parker’s character was quickly embraced by teenage readers. Spider-Man soared to unimagined heights when given his own series beginning in March 1963. Eventually Lee’s character surpassed even the formidable Superman in sales, reigning as the world’s largest-selling comic periodical for several years.

Spider-Man is a timid, nerdy, genius-level teenager named Peter Parker.

While visiting a science exhibition about radiation one day, he is bitten by a radioactive spider. Following numerous mutations in his body, Parker finds himself gifted with the proportionate strength and agility of the arachnid, as well as a “spider sense” that warns him of nearby danger.

When Lee first described the soon-to-become icon idea to his publisher, Martin Goodman, Goodman had sneered and harrumphed, “Yech! Who wants to read about spiders? People hate spiders!” He finished with, “I can’t see that as a name for a hero or a series at all!”

His new body has the agility, balance and bodily coordination beyond that of the finest human athletes. But Parker himself still remains a teenager

Perhaps you couldn’t, sir, but loyal and enthusiastic Stan Lee fans certainly could.

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MEN SEEKING WOMEN 5411 - BM seeks LTR with 50-65 yr old woman of character. I am 6’0”, 180 lbs, 60 year old. NS. Children are adults. Free to travel.

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5407 - ISO BF, 50+, slender build who likes to read, go out to eat, movies, laid back, enjoys laughter & is drama free. Look forward to hearing from you. I am a WM, 5’11”, 155 lbs, NS and drama free.

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