1.Margarita. Margaritas may be the summer’s most fattening drink. If you use a sugar-saturated Margarita mix, tequila and Triple Sec, along with a salt-rimmed glass, the result could set you back 800 calories. Freshly made Margarita mix can slash those calories in half.

2. Mudslide. A 12-ounce frozen mudslide—made with vodka, Kahlua liqueur, Bailey’s Irish Cream and vanilla ice cream—tastes like an alcoholic milkshake. It canalso have over 800 calories and 25 grams of fat! Try skipping the ice cream in and and you can save a few hundred calories.

1. Test Your Hearing every 3 years.

2. Keep Your BMI Below 25

3. Eat Green Salad Every Day

4. Order Fish

5. Check Your Blood Sugar

6. Take a 30-minute walk daily

7. Lower Your Blood Pressure

Read the entire artilce at prevention.com

Also read our post on Barin Boosting Foods!

Brain Boosters for those 50 +

Strength training may ease chronic neck and shoulder pain, a problem that is increasingly common as people spend more time on computers a new research suggests. Neck and shoulder pain commonly stems from the upper trapezius muscle, which spans the upper back and shoulders, and helps move the neck. Continuly performing monotonous tasks, such as computer operations, can cause the muscle to become tight and tender which can lead to pain.

A recent study showed findings that being merely moderately fit  can lower the risk of having a stroke. Stroke is the nation’s third-leading cause of death. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is stopped when a blood vessel is blocked by a clot or bursts. Physical activity can help prevent blood clots and the buildup of artery-clogging plaque. Most people can reach a moderatly fit level by walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, five times a week

Green Tea

The Benefit: Helps reduce risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease and cavities. Green tea contains a rich concentration of flavonoids and polyphenols, natural antioxidants that may protect cells from carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) and inhibit tumor growth by helping to neutralize free radicals in the body. The tea’s antioxidants may also guard against heart disease by relaxing blood vessels, inhibiting the formation of blood clots that trigger heart attacks and strokes. Green tea also contains fluoride, which strengthens teeth.
Calories: 0

Mint Tea
Mint Tea can ease cramps and helps ward off indigestion.It also aids in digestion by promoting the movement of food through the digestive tract more easily.
 
Calories: 0

According to a recent Mayo Clinic Study, regular exercise may help protect against mild cognitive impairment. People with mild cognitive impairment can handle everyday activities but often have trouble remembering the details of conversations, upcoming appointments and events. The study found that a majority of the people with mild cognitive impairment experience a progressive decline in their cognitive abilities, which is usually caused by Alzheimer’s disease and or dementia.

If you love red wine like I do this is great news. Red wine is my drink of choice. I have heard over the past few years that red wine contains added benefits for its drinkers. Here is a short overview of red wine benefits. 

Drinking and thinking. Sip your wine don’t guzzle it and for a light red wine like pinot noir. Remember, alcohol kills brain cells, and the more you drink the more brain cells are destroyed. So it’s a no-brainer to keep your consumption in check—no more than a couple of drinks per day for a man or one drink for a woman.

Hip Fractures Among Older Adults

More than 95% of hip fractures among adults ages 65 and older are caused by falls. These injuries can cause severe health problems and lead to reduced quality of life and premature death.

In 2003, there were more than 309,500 hospital admissions for hip fractures (NCHS 2006).
From 1993 to 2003, the number of hip fracture hospitalizations increased 19%, from 261,000 to 309,500 (NCHS 2006).However, after adjusting for the increasing age of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau 2006), the hip fracture rate decreased 14%, from 901 per 100,000 population in 1993 to 776 per 100,000 population in 2003 (NCHS 2006). In 1990, researchers estimated that the number of hip fractures would exceed 500,000 by the year 2040 (Cummings et al. 1990).

Nursing Home Falls

How big is the problem?

In 2003, 1.5 million people 65 and older lived in nursing homes (National Center for Health Statistics 2005). If current rates continue, by 2030 this number will rise to about 3 million. Each year, a typical nursing home with 100 beds reports 100 to 200 falls. Many falls go unreported. As many as 3 out of 4 people in nursing homes fall each year. That’s twice the rate of falls for older adults living in the community.

The below foods top the Age accelerators list. Many dermatologists believe these foods cause pH imbalances which may lead to premature aging.

Here is the list:

• Sugar
• Table salt
• Processed carbohydrates
• Too much animal protein (no more than 8 ounces of meat and dairy each day)
• Drinks like carbonated soft drinks, and alcohol (no more than one or two drinks a day)
• Coffee (cut back to two 8 ounce cups a day)