Stronger After 65?

Of all human milestones, age 65 is the most ominous. At 18 we vote, at 21 purchase alcohol legally. On 30th, 40th, and 50th birthdays, family and friends rib us for a few days. But at 65 we are recognized relentlessly as elders: by Medicare; at restaurants and movie theaters; by eager retirement villages and […]

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Greens, Grains, Your Microbiome, and Body Fat

The most exciting field of study in nutrition over the past ten years concerns the microbiome, vast populations of microorganisms living inside and on the outside of our bodies. Researchers are beginning to understand the extent to which our health depends upon the health of microbes dwelling in and upon us and that the types […]

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