* This article was originally published in the Winter 2020 edition. Updated September 14, 2020. Humor and laughter are unquestionably linked, but they’re not actually the same thing. Laughter is the reaction we have to humor. Humor is something that generates a laugh by being funny or amusing, like a riddle, a pun or a […]
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Since 2007, American adults have spent about seven hours a day sitting. Ever since the average amount of time devoted to a seat has increased by an hour. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four American adults sits for over eight hours a day! It was also discovered that […]
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Americans love red meat, and they also love quick bites like processed meats. According to a study done by the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, processed meat accounts for 25% of all red meat and poultry eaten annually. Unfortunately, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies processed meat as a carcinogen. […]
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Seniors have some special dietary requirements and problems but they also share many of the same needs and problems of the general population. One of those problems is the lack of sufficient fiber in senior diets. Americans in general get less than one half of the recommended daily allowance of fiber (38 grams for adult […]
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OurSeniors.net is dedicated to making every transition to senior life as safe, secure and satisfying as possible. Some people call this transition “Successful Aging,” and it involves several factors that we can control. Here are a few of the keys to that successful transition to a senior lifestyle: Adequate rest Good nutrition Good medical care […]