Healthy Living
As you age, it's more important than ever to take care of your health. Explore these articles for information and resources that can help you stay mentally and physically fit.
Your Guide to Weight Loss Over 60
The basics of weight loss are the same at any age—burn more calories than you consume and eat a healthy diet with more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and leaner cuts of meat.
Old-Fashioned Vegetable Barley Soup
Perfect on a cold day, this quick and easy vegetarian soup, packed with vegetables and a whole grain, can be on your table in about 30 minutes.
How to Get Enough Vitamin D in the Winter
Your body needs vitamin D to stay healthy and fight infections. While there are a number of ways to get vitamin D, the majority is produced by the body in...
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- Staying Healthy
Walking—it's free, easy, and great for your health
Staying physically active is one of the best ways to stay healthy. And one of the simplest ways to stay active is walking.
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- Nutrition
Snickerdoodles
Soft, chewy, and rolled in cinnamon, these “sugar” cookies have far less added sugar than the traditional varieties.
Tips for Managing Seasonal Allergies
If sneezing is the sound you most associate with spring, these tips can help you manage your allergies.
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- Preventive Health
- Staying Healthy
5 Ways Your Diet Can Help Protect Your Kidneys
The role of your kidneys is to filter waste and extra fluid from your blood. But if you develop kidney disease, your kidneys become damaged and are unable to filter your blood as well as they should.
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How Can You Prevent Kidney Disease?
Kidney disease is a condition in which your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood properly. The damage happens slowly over a long period of time, and so the disease is called “chronic.”
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- Staying Healthy
Blood Pressure Numbers
According to the American Heart Association, almost half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure. If untreated, high blood pressure (hypertension) damages your circulatory system, and puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke.
- Nutrition
Old-Fashioned Vegetable Barley Soup
Perfect on a cold day, this quick and easy vegetarian soup, packed with vegetables and a whole grain, can be on your table in about 30 minutes.
Continue readingabout Old-Fashioned Vegetable Barley Soup ...
- Nutrition
Slow Cooker Harvest Beef Stew
Let the slow cooker do all the heavy work for you with this recipe for a delicious stew, perfect for a cold winter's day. Ingredients 6 Servings | Serving Size...
- Nutrition
- Staying Healthy
Your Guide to Weight Loss Over 60
The basics of weight loss are the same at any age—burn more calories than you consume and eat a healthy diet with more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and leaner cuts of meat.
- Nutrition
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients 4 Servings Servings Size: 1/2 cup 1 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, halved or cut into 2-inch pieces 6 medium garlic cloves 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin...
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