5 Tips to Reactivate Your Healthy Lifestyle

5 Tips to Reactivate Your Healthy Lifestyle

With the holidays behind me, I need to refocus on my healthy lifestyle. I’ve indulged in too much sugar, too many adult beverages, and too much processed foods. After straying for a month from my regular workouts and clean eating, I don’t feel like myself. I’m...
Fighting Extra LBs from Halloween to Super Bowl

Fighting Extra LBs from Halloween to Super Bowl

As the holidays quickly approach, I pay more attention to what I eat and my activity level. I’m not neurotic about it. I just know from experience that I can easily gain 5-10 pounds from Halloween to the Super Bowl. And as each year I become older, these 5-10...
Health Insurance When You Retire Early

Health Insurance When You Retire Early

You’ve done it – you’ve saved enough and can afford to retire early. As you begin planning for early retirement, remember to check your health insurance coverage before leaving your employer. Medicare is only available if you are age 65. Also, Medicare does not cover...
Making Sleep a Priority

Making Sleep a Priority

Do you know how much sleep your body needs? According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, most adults need between seven and eight hours of sleep nightly. My average sleep requirement is seven hours. I can survive three nights with five to six hours of...
How to Help Your Aging Parents Turn Off Their TV

How to Help Your Aging Parents Turn Off Their TV

As your parents age, you may have noticed they’re less active than when they were younger. Due to health issues, your aging parents may have resorted to watching television all day. Most health issues have a spiraling effect. It may begin with feeling tired and not...