Get out there and walk...and make it a good one, which is appropriate for you and a good workout:
Doctors who are interested in measuring life expectancy may now have a simple way to do it — researchers have discovered that walking speed can be a useful predictor of how long older adults live. Those who walked 1 meter per second (about 2.25 mph) or faster consistently lived longer than others of their age and sex who walked more slowly, the study showed. "We're able to show that a person's capacity to move strongly reflects vitality and health," said study researcher Dr. Stephanie Studenski, a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. However, the researchers also emphasized that the purpose of this study wasn't to get people to walk faster in hopes of living longer."Your body chooses the walking speed that is best for you, and that is your speed, your health indicator," Studenski said. "And that's what it really is: an indicator. Going out and walking faster does not necessarily mean you will suddenly live longer. You still need to address the underlying health issues."
Whether it's a squeeze of the hand, a big bear hug, a kneading massage, even a bedroom romp, touch is shaping up to be the ultimate mind-body medicine. From lowering blood pressure and heart rate to increasing immune function and relieving pain, getting touched or doing some touching makes you healthier -- not to mention happier and less anxious."
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"Cinnamon is one of the signature spices of winter, warming the senses and marking the season's festivities with its familiar aroma. One of the oldest spices known to us, cinnamon has been coveted as a medicine, flavoring, embalming agent and preservative. So common to households today, it was once quite rare, much sought-after and almost worth its weight in gold. Cinnamon comes from the brown inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum in the laurel family. Several species are sold as cinnamon, but Ceylon, or "true cinnamon," and Cassia (also called Chinese and Saigon cinnamon) are the most common. They are available as dried tubular sticks (quills) or ground powder. The oils in the bark contain cinnamaldehyde, among other substances that give cinnamon its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Just 2 teaspoons of cinnamon provide 44 percent Daily Value (based on a 2,000-calorie diet) for manganese, which helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels and strong bones, and almost 10 percent DV of dietary fiber."
"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through
which you must see the world." -George Bernard Shaw
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