Health & Wellness
Surf’s Up for Baby Boomers
Surf’s Up For Baby Boomers Many Baby Boomers were first exposed to surfing when they saw Gidget, Hollywood’s 1959 version of Malibu’s beach scene. The success of Gidget ignited an explosion of beach movies in the ’60s, and surf culture quickly permeated the lifestyle of teenagers across America. Those same teenagers now account for the…
Read MoreThree Little-Known Words
That Could Change Your Life by Jan Cullinane What if you could modify your genes? Slow the aging process? Increase your lifespan (or as I like to call it, your healthspan)? We hear this advice all the time: Exercise and eat well. Knowing why exercising and good nutrition work at the cellular level can drive…
Read MoreHealthy Living Brain Tricks
You Can Teach an Old(er) Brain New Tricks. How to keep your Brain healthy. By Jan Cullinane. Previously published in the 2016 Fall Issue. Old Thinking: Crossword puzzles and Sudoku are great for our brain, perhaps staving off dementia. New Thinking: Crossword puzzles and Sudoku make us better at crossword puzzles and Sudoku. Old Thinking:…
Read MoreHealthy Living Hate Colonoscopies?
There are Alternatives (and I did one) Colonoscopies are potentially life-saving, and colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths (after lung cancer) that affect both men and women. More than 50,000 people die each year from colorectal cancer in the United States, even though it tends to be slow-growing and treatable.…
Read MoreHere’s to Health and Wellness This Year!
Here’s to Health and Wellness This Year! For many people, fitness can be a passion and a strong confidence builder. Expressing your passion through fitness is a great way to feel alive and engaged in the world – which is truly the best simple pleasure. For Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, the philosophy of “Think…
Read MoreTrading in a Snow Shovel for A Pickleball Paddle
Trading in a Snow Shovel for A Pickleball Paddle What do you do when the snow gets so high that you can barely shovel it? The answer is simple—move to a warmer climate. And, that’s just what Seymour and Patrina Goldstein did in 2014. The Goldsteins had lived in Brookville, MD, for over 40 years.…
Read MoreFeed and Grow Your Friendly (Gut) Flora
Feed and Grow Your Friendly (Gut) Flora By Jan Cullinane. Previously published in the 2016 Winter Issue. Tom M.’s elderly dad was treated for pneumonia. Following his hospital stay, the 95-year-old Long Islander was placed in a rehab center for additional convalescence and contracted a nasty bacterial infection, C. diff (Clostridium difficile). This bacterium produces…
Read MoreState-of-the-Art Fitness Center Opens At Savannah Quarters Community
State-of-the-Art Fitness Center Opens At Savannah Quarters Community 4,000-square-foot Facility Offers More than 40 Pieces of Latest Exercise Equipment The Savannah Quarters master-planned community opened its new 4,000-square-foot fitness center in a gala event on the evening Thursday, July 30, equipped with more than 40 of the latest, state-of-the-art pieces of exercise equipment. Within the…
Read MoreFit Over Fifty: Tips for Living Better & Healthier
Tips for Living Better and Healthier You moan and groan more. Your ankles and knees may crack or pop. And that gift certificate for a free workout with a personal trainer you got for Christmas … well, it’s now June. Face it, staying in shape in midlife through retirement has its challenges. Still, maintaining good…
Read MoreTeam Up to Slim Down & Stay Sharp
Summer is the season to get out, break a sweat and shed some of the accumulated baggage that’s been depressing your scales since last winter. We all talk about getting more exercise as part of a healthier lifestyle, but then we let those necessary appointments and unexpected commitments get in the way. You don’t have…
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