Category Archives: Health

Chet uses this category to share helpful tips and resources for aging boomers to use to try to stay alive long enough to get back at least some of the money they paid into the social security system.

Fish Oil Supplement

You know, when I was a boy, for a few days my mom tried to force a teaspoon of fish oil supplement down my throat because she read in some magazine that that was a good thing for a kid … Continue reading

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Carrot Salad Recipe

Pound for pound, carrot recipes are a great investment in health and good eating. Today, I’d like to share a simple carrot salad recipe that I learned from Penny LoPresto way back in 1999. This is a good one, so … Continue reading

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Healthy Tortilla Chips

Today I’m sharing h a delicious low-fat, low-sodium alternative to conventional tortilla chips. These home-made chips go especially well with guacamole and spicy salsa. HEALTHY TORTILLA CHIPS 1 pk corn tortillas (12 ounces) or 1 pk flour tortillas (14 ounces), … Continue reading

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Food Combining for Indigestion

Today I’d like to share some basic food combining rules as set forth by the late Dr. Herbert Shelton many years ago. If indigestion gets you down, you’ll definitely want to give these rules a try. A couple of comments … Continue reading

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Inner Peace Technique

Today I’d like to share an easy and effective technique you can use to achieve inner peace whenever you want. First, move to a comfortable place where you won’t be disturbed and where you feel safe and relatively relaxed. Now, … Continue reading

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Memory Loss Tips

I shamelessly lifted today’s blog post with five memory loss tips that will also help prevent Alzheimer’s disease from my good friend Dr. Ben Kim’s excellent newsletter. According to neuroscientists at an Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in … Continue reading

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Hair Care Soup

According to Helen Lee in her book The Tao of Beauty, you can eat your way to great hair. Her Black Sesame Seed Soup can be eaten as a snack or even for dessert and supposedly provides skin and hair … Continue reading

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Fiqs for Health

People have been enjoying figs since ancient times. In the Old Testament, for example, King Hezekiah was sick unto death and Isaiah called for a lump of figs. Guess what? The King recovered by eating Isaiah’s lump of figs, whatever … Continue reading

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Constipation Diarrhea Remedy

Gosh, the title of today’s entry sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it? Well, in reality, the lowly blueberry can serve as a remedy for both constipation and diarrhea. And those aren’t the only uses for the tasty and life-enhancing blueberry. … Continue reading

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Metabolism Booster Tips

I get occasional emails from people looking for metabolism boosters, so today I thought I’d share a few techniques you can use for doing just that. First, certain oils can speed up your metabolism. According to several diet authorities (and … Continue reading

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