Keep your flower vases filled all summer long with beautiful blossoms picked right from your own garden and containers. Growing seeds, plants and tender bulbs that can double as cut flowers makes it easy to create casual, fresh-cut bouquets for your dinner table, guest room or to share with family and friends. For early spring… Continue reading From Garden to Bouquet – Growing Your Own Cut Flowers
Author: Sondra Forsyth
Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.
Breathe Easy: Reduce Seasonal Allergies and Boost the Fun!
For the millions of people who suffer from seasonal allergies, melting snow may not bring a sigh of relief. It can start in early spring. We may still be bundled up, but the air-borne allergens of the next season have arrived. Allergens – substances that trigger an immune response even though they do not pose… Continue reading Breathe Easy: Reduce Seasonal Allergies and Boost the Fun!
It Takes a Sensitive Village to Raise a Child with Special Needs
Raising a child with a disability is a journey that is never easy. In addition to the emotional challenges, it can be incredibly difficult to gain access to necessary support. Too often, parents feel entwined in bulky bureaucracies that cannot bend sufficiently to their needs. Well-off parents and those with college educations generally fare better than… Continue reading It Takes a Sensitive Village to Raise a Child with Special Needs
How to Brighten Your Home with Houseplants that Bloom
Brighten your indoor décor with plants that bloom. Whether growing traditional favorites, flowering tropical plants, or annuals moved inside for winter; their colorful flowers are sure to elicit smiles and months of enjoyment. Just provide the right growing conditions and sufficient light and you will be enjoying months of indoor color. You may have enjoyed… Continue reading How to Brighten Your Home with Houseplants that Bloom
4 Undiscussed But Serious Side Effects of Sleep Apnea
It’s estimated that 22 million Americans have sleep apnea, and that 80 percent of moderate to severe cases are undiagnosed. Also known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), the condition affects between 5 and 20 percent of adults and 10-20 percent of children. While many are familiar with some side effects – loud snoring, disturbed… Continue reading 4 Undiscussed But Serious Side Effects of Sleep Apnea
Teeth-Whitening Products Could Cause Problems
Are you thinking about purchasing one of those over-the-counter teeth-whitening products? Buyer beware! Cosmetic teeth-whitening is a $3.2 billion-dollar industry that is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration because it is considered a cosmetic procedure. The sheer number and types of whitening products can be overwhelming. They include whitening toothpastes, gels, whitening strips, whitening… Continue reading Teeth-Whitening Products Could Cause Problems
10 Sleep Hygiene Tips
Lack of sleep is such a universal problem. How do you assess your bedroom habits and optimize your nighttime routine for better sleep?Studies show that sleep quality is directly related to sleep hygiene. So could it be that your nighttime habits are causing you to lose out on the benefits of quality sleep? Not only… Continue reading 10 Sleep Hygiene Tips
Your Most Embarrassing Fitness Questions Answered
If you follow fitness trainers or enthusiasts on Instagram, we are besieged by women at the gym who look supremely confident, airbrushed and without a bead of sweat. The reality is, most of us don’t look or smell our best after a tough workout. Not everyone is comfortable walking into a class of strangers in… Continue reading Your Most Embarrassing Fitness Questions Answered
Understanding Adverse Drug Reactions
For most treatable health conditions, patients expect to take at least one prescription drug if not multiple depending on the condition or the severity of the health issue being treated. Most people, however, don’t anticipate experiencing any sort of adverse drug event (ADE). It is difficult to imagine a drug injuring someone in the process… Continue reading Understanding Adverse Drug Reactions
Spring Savings Tips to Plant a Prosperous Future
Two-thirds of Americans are limiting their spending each month, and among those 36 percent are doing it to save more money, a recent Bankrate survey finds. That’s good news since another survey finds 70 percent would have difficulty meeting their financial obligations if their paycheck were delayed for even one week! Here are five tips to… Continue reading Spring Savings Tips to Plant a Prosperous Future
The 5 Biggest Disruptors Wreaking Havoc on Your Hormones
As 2019 dawned, some people were taking a “new year-new you” approach. They were determined to make self-improvements that provide a fresh, positive outlook and strong sense of well-being. But sometimes health factors undermine those good intentions, such as depression and its link to hormone imbalances. There are myriad ways both men and women suffer adverse effects… Continue reading The 5 Biggest Disruptors Wreaking Havoc on Your Hormones
Is Your Sleep Problem Tied to The Family Tree? Here Are 3 Diet Tips to Reverse It
It’s estimated that 50-70 million U.S. adults have some type of sleeping disorder. And what you eat or don’t eat may impact how you sleep. Many studies provide evidence of how nutrition influences sleep quality analso plays a role in disorders such as sleep apnea, snoring, TMJ, and insomnia. Some doctors say the connection goes… Continue reading Is Your Sleep Problem Tied to The Family Tree? Here Are 3 Diet Tips to Reverse It
Troubled Teens: 5 Ways Adults Can Connect and Empower Them
The statistics suggest that a disturbing percentage of America’s teenagers are in crisis. In a given 24 hours in the U.S.,1,439 teens will attempt suicide, 2,795 teenage girls will become pregnant, 15,006 teens will use drugs for the first time, and 3,506 teens will run away, according to a report by Verywellmind.com. Health and education… Continue reading Troubled Teens: 5 Ways Adults Can Connect and Empower Them
Dahlias Bring Diverse Shapes, Sizes, Colors to the Garden
Dahlias have been a fixture in summer flower gardens for generations. But it may be time to update your idea of dahlias! With hundreds of varieties to choose from in a fabulous array of colors, shapes and flower sizes, it is no surprise the National Garden Bureau has declared 2019 the Year of the Dahlia.… Continue reading Dahlias Bring Diverse Shapes, Sizes, Colors to the Garden
Unintended Arithmetic of Dieting
What many people don’t realize is that they employ the eating strategies of Sumo Wrestlers and expect to lose weight. Instead, the law of unintended arithmetic kicks in. Rather than losing weight, their so-called “diet” actually causes weight gain, creating a rounded shape more similar to a Sumo Wrestler than the desired hourglass or V-shape. Stay with… Continue reading Unintended Arithmetic of Dieting
Four Tips on Living with Low Vision
February is Low Vision Awareness Month. Not being able to see your favorite television show or read your favorite book can be devastating. But there are steps you can take to continue to enjoy your beloved activities and perform everyday tasks even with vision loss. Low vision is permanent vision loss that cannot be improved… Continue reading Four Tips on Living with Low Vision
Do What Brings You Joy
Life is full of emotional chaos, but bringing it back to focused activities that give joy to your soul can mean the difference between making it or breaking it day to day, year to year. Here are my 5 tips for experiencing more joy right here, right now: Today, find 10 – 15 minutes to… Continue reading Do What Brings You Joy
6 Ways to Celebrate Singlehood This Valentine’s Day
These days, more and more women are referring to Valentine’s Day as “Single Awareness Day”. Gone are the days of moping around lonely and longing for a relationship. Many women who are fulfilling career ambitions, focusing on meeting financial goals, traveling and having fun with friends and family are perfectly fine with their singleness. When… Continue reading 6 Ways to Celebrate Singlehood This Valentine’s Day