A Good Reason to Get 4 Whole Grains
Want to keep your blood pressure below the 140/90 danger point? Get at least four servings of whole-grain foods a day.
Hypertension risk starts to drop with just one to two servings of whole grains daily, but getting four makes the greatest impact.
Whole-Grain Heroes
For maximum RealAge benefits — younger […]

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Toasting the oats for this hearty muffin enhances their nutty flavor; orange zest contributes a citrus fragrance that plays well with the sweet dates.

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RealAge Tip
The More You Chew, the Smaller Your Pants?
Packing your sandwiches with lots of crunchy bits could be good news for your waist.
That’s right. When your diet is stuffed with difficult-to-chew foods, you increase your odds of a littler middle. So stack lots of crunchy cabbage, […]

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“We are born at a given moment, in a given place, and like vintage years of wine, we have the qualities of the year and of the season in which we are born.”     Carl Gustav Jung
Dualities occur within the twelve signs of the Zodiac. They are divided into two groups - masculine and feminine. A […]

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How have you been feeling since the middle of February? Things should feel clearer… even if the direction you should  be headed toward seems a bit muddled. It still should be moving forward and as March progresses it will hopefully be a bit clearer! Change is on the horizon!
On the 4th Mars moves into Cancer […]

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Another great health article from the Seattle Times!
Trim the waistline without trimming the wallet
By Amy Culbertson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH, Texas — This is the time of year when we turn our thoughts to making our meals more healthful, trying to live up to our resolutions to banish some of the bad stuff from the table.
Luckily, […]

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A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.
He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, […]

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Magdalen’s Crab ChowderÂ
It takes me about an hour from start to finish.  These amounts make enough for about 6 servings.
Stuff your gonna need:
6 slices applewood-smoked bacon, finely diced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup Spanish or yellow onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup dry white wine
3 cups […]

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I am part of a wonderful group of ladies in my neighborhood…we’ve been dubbed Sisters of the Glen by Magdeline.  Before, we were just the “Cedar Glen Neighborhood Dinner Group”.  It was fun then, but the Sisters title really hits home.  What we do is meet at each other’s home once a month.  The host […]

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All About YOU: 3 Quick Ways to Destress Your Head
Stress isn’t all bad. Short-term, it can help you meet a deadline, turn a double play, or keep your bumper from getting crumpled.
But when stress lingers like week-old leftovers, it’s time to pull the plug with a quick stress-busting technique like scrunching, breathing, or corking. Here’s […]

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