#fifty plus

New article at GuruHabits.com - Over 50, Fat, Sick, & Depressed

I see so many people over 50 who look fat, sick, and depressed. “What’s going on with these people,” I wonder. Why are there so many 50+ people limping around with an unconcerned expression on their face while sporting 10 bowling balls in extra weight and a gigantic belly?

The only explanation I can come up with is that they have given up. They have given up on losing weight, eating healthy,…

New article at GuruHabits.com - Hospitals are Money Making Machines

Under the current private and public healthcare system in the United States where no universal coverage exists, many hospitals are money making machines! Profit is their number one “private” goal. Patient care is the number one “public” goal.

To maximize profit, hospitals must maintain a flow of patients, run every plausible test, and perform every credible surgery. They accomplish this…

New article at GuruHabits.com - How to Start and Stick with Exercise

I have been exercising regularly for 30+ years. Even though I’m getting up there in age, I still exercise 2-3 times a day starting right after rising at 4:00 am.

I’ve come to identify seven keys to starting and sticking with exercise. With a few tweaks, these same keys can also be applied to other lifestyle improvements like healthy eating.

Advisories: (1.) Check with your doctor before…

Fifty Plus: High-tech appliances and Pavlov’s theory

Column by Linda R. Jones It all started with the water bill.  Our water bill is unusually high for the low occupancy of our old home.  Our plumber, who has an intimate relationship with every water line in our home, suggested, after researching every other possible explanation, we purchase a front loading washing machine.  That was great.  It was so easy convincing my husband to renovate the…

Fifty Plus: Keeping up with technology

I haven’t had fake nails in seven years.  It got annoying getting a fill every two weeks.  A girl at work, Deidre, has the cutest very long gel nails and she can work with them.  I missed getting my nails done so I did it.  Lots of fun until I tried texting on my IPhone 5 in an Otter Box.  I couldn’t use my cell phone.  The horror! My first order of business was to get a new phone.  I was due for…