At 88 years of age, Pat Boone has some words of wisdom when it comes to leading a long life. “I take no prescription medications and my cardiologist, who is 70, says he wants to be me when he grows up,” Boone told Newsmax. In the candid interview, Boone revealed in 2019 that he eats a healthy breakfast of papaya, whole grain cereal, flax seed, and goat’s milk.
For lunch, he enjoys a “large salad” and for dinner, “white fish, mushrooms, couscous and dark leafy greens”.
Describing himself as “aerobic fit”, Boone likes to play tennis two to three times…
Ending pandemic prenatal health coverage for uninsured people is both costly and dangerous
On March 31, 2023 the Ford government in Ontario ended the expanded health-care funding it put in place when the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.
This funding allowed everyone in Ontario to access essential health care. For the hundreds of thousands of people living in the province without health insurance, this meant access to necessary surgeries, emergency care and labor and delivery services without thousands of dollars in hospital and physician bills.
As a midwife who has worked in Toronto for over 20 years, largely with uninsured populations, and an associate professor who has focused my research and activism…
Florida’s new abortion ban isn’t a horror story. It’s a death sentence
“So what are some of the horror stories you’ve seen?”
After more than 20 years as an abortion care physician, this is a question I’m used to being asked.
And I will be hearing that question more than ever now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a move that puts reproductive rights in this state under one of the greatest attacks we have ever experienced.
Suffering is not a ‘story’
When people ask me about some of the “horror stories” I’ve seen, they are usually well-meaning.
It’s a clunky question that…
The BEST Homemade Deli Meat
So many of you are loving my easy Homemade Deli Meat recipe, I couldn’t wait to share my new and improved BEST homemade deli meat recipe with all of you!
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST DELI MEAT IN AN INSTANT POT
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Spray 2 wide mouth canning jars with avocado oil spray and place the pureed chicken into them. Put on lids onto the jars. Pour a cup of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot.…
Brain Food – JennifersKitchen
The brain is the most complex organ of the human body. It’s also a very hungry organ. The brain gobbles up about 20 percent of your daily calorie intake. And research shows that the food we eat directly affects the structure and function of our brain.
But can certain foods actually improve memory, help us concentrate, make us more intelligent, and help us think more clearly?
Research says positively yes.
We can make our brains work better simply by feeding them the right foods. Here, some smart foods to add to your meals this week.
The Brain Diet
Fruits
Fruit…
COVID-19 in BC: End of health care mask mandate violates rights, commissioner says
BC’s human rights commissioner says the province is failing to uphold the rights of those who are vulnerable and marginalized by ending mask mandates in health-care settings
On Tuesday, Kasari Govender issued a public statement weighing in on the move.
“I have repeatedly expressed concerns about the human rights implications of these policy decisions: that the removal of mask mandates has a disproportionate impact on marginalized people, seniors and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable,” she said.
“This represents a violation of their rights to equal participation in our communities.”
The end of the mandate was announced by officials last…
Healthy Benefits Plus Program: How to get a food card and how to use it
Mbuckets of the SCAN Connections scheme in the USAwho have eligible chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, can apply for the SCAN Healthy Foods Card.
SCAN Connections is a plan that is part of a Medicare contract and a contract with the California Medi-Cal (Medicaid) program.
How do you get a SCAN Healthy Foods Card?
Eligible citizens have the option to order their SCAN Healthy Foods Card by calling 1-877-494-2892 from Monday to Friday between 05:00 and 20:00. Once their application is received, the card could take a couple of weeks to arrive.
How does the SCAN Healthy…
2 Minutes of Daily Exercise May Help You Live Longer
However, a study published in August 2021 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings better coincided with the federal guidelines. It found that people who exercised between 2.6 and 4.5 hours a week (156 to 270 minutes) had the most improvement in life expectancy. They were about 50 percent less likely to die in a 25-year period than those who didn’t exercise.
Interestingly, the mortality benefits diminished in those who exercised more than 10 hours a week, says coauthor James O’Keefe, MD, director of preventive cardiology at the St. Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute.
O’Keefe recommends shooting for 30 to 55 minutes of…