Submitted By: Luis A. Torres (Ashford) Pilates: Why it’s good: Done on a floor mat or machine, Pilates stretches the spine and strengthens muscles. Do it Safely: Try a one-on-one session with a certified teacher or find a class that addresses arthritis needs. Always move within a pain-free range, and work at your own pace.
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Submitted By: Toby Wolberg (Oxford Place) Three men are playing in a golf tournament: one is an eye surgeon, one is a priest and the other is an engineer. The club captain comes through checking the field and asks if everything is going alright. “No”, they say. “Those men ahead are dreadfully slow and holding
By far, the best book ever written on this subject is called, “The Play of the Hand at Bridge” by Louis Watson. The first edition was published in 1934 and is as useful today as it was then. Because bidding styles have changed dramatically over the years, some of his bidding examples are somewhat outdated,
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Submitted By: Pat Bergrin (Waterford) 1. The Buffalo Bills of the NFL broke the league’s gender barrier when they promoted Kathryn Smith to be their special teams quality control coach. She is the first female full-time assistant in the League. 2. Pope Francis had an historic meeting in Cuba on Feb.12, 2015 with the leader
By: Jerry Finkel (Sterling) The following is in response to last month’s article “Spice Rack Remedies”, which stated, without reservation, that “Taking less than a half teaspoon (of cinnamon) daily can decrease blood sugar by 25 percent”. The article below is from WebMD, which provides a more complete and accurate account of the effect of
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By: Dr. Keith Roach – To Your Health Question: I recently had a heart scan, and the calcium score for one of my arteries was 145. I have no symptoms. My results showed two lesions in the left anterior descending artery, with a calcium score of 154.4. The other arteries’ calcium scores were 0 to
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(From the Internet) If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.) The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. (O.M.G.!) Butterflies taste with their feet.
(From the Internet) This is the wisest doctor I’ve ever read about! Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake? A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take water out of fruit so you get even more of goodness that way, Beer is also made of
By: Leslie Pepper During these lazy days of summer, it’s hard to resist slacking off on healthy eating and exercising habits. Well, it turns out you might not have to harness your willpower: The latest research shows that going easy on yourself when it comes to certain habits can actually be good for your health. Consider
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More than 30 airlines around the world now hold auctions to sell seat upgrades to first class or business class. Some even auction off the chance to have an empty seat beside you in coach. Airlines know who their frequent travelers are and which ones pay for the most expensive seats. Those very elite fliers
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