https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/We all want to live longer, let's see how it's done. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/623371https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/621873Raed Sadi and Ashraf Yaseen at Kan Zaman. Photo © 2009 by Archie R. Whitehill Good food, great service, friendly atmosphere and a fun place to spend a few hours. That is what we did last night at a new place near us, Kan Zaman, and Saturday night as well. This is a place that could easily start...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/598348It took a two year study to come to the conclusion that fatties could become svelt if only they would cram less down their pie hole and get off their butts? In this day of "careful spending" requirements, I can only wonder how much this study cost the taxpayer. Bet that none of the following...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/591013Keeping active is a key ingredient in longevity. Activity includes all aspects of the person, physical, mental and spiritual. Physical strength is an obvious requirement for good health and longevity, but are mental and spiritual strength. For some, the spiritual strength may be defined as...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/585932Yes, go ahead, eat, drink and be merry. But do it in moderation. Too much of pretty much anything will kill or harm us. Some forget that exercise, if not part of a daily routine, should also be performed, but still in moderation. How are you working on your moderation?https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/582330It seems a lot of people rely on either a diet to lose weight, workouts to increase strength, and walking to increase cardiovascular health. All good things, mind you, but since our body is a conglomerate of finely tuned systems, we must combine diet, exercise and other activities to become and...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/581193I love Chicken soup, chicken noodle soup to be exact. However, the canned soup may not really be healthy for us if it is like many canned products. Making your own, of course (Feel free to share recipes!) is the best, but, if you decide on canned soup, check out the sodium content of a serving of...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/579971I was thinking of the AA saying, "One Day at a Time." Why not adopt that theory to longevity as well? We could say, "One Breath at a Time."https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/579222Just thinking about it, three key words to good health and longevity might well be: Diet Exercise Attitude Further, I think that perhaps Attitude should be at the top of the list, positive attitude overcomes much in our lives.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/archiew8264/569872Never an athlete or sports person, I decided to join a gym (Golds) last December, and immediately signed up for a personal trainer. What a difference it makes in how I feel. I used to dread gym classes in high school, but I look forward to my two sessions per week at Golds. I feel better, eat...