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How the Sports Injuries of Our Youth Hinder Us Later in Life

You remember the day perfectly. It was your senior year, and you were good. It was the season’s first game, and colleges were after you. And then, boom! You tear your ACL. Game over. Season over. College sports over. Fast forward 20 years, you’re now in your mid 50’s, and you still feel that knee bark occasionally. You’ve seen your …

Mental health

3 Mental Health-Boosting Strategies for a New You in 2022

Do you find yourself down and depressed? Are the short days and colder nights making you feel more tired and sad? The holiday season can be a lonely and challenging time. Breaking out of a psychological rut takes effort, but the reward can be a new you in 2022. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), 1 in 3 men has …

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A Guide to the 3 Best Methods for Improved Bone Health as We Age

Are you a man over 50 looking for ways to improve your bone health and prevent diseases like osteoporosis? Probably not, but maybe you should consider it. Here are some startling statistics which should put osteoporosis in perspective: One in eight men will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.   Almost 30% of all hip fractures occur in men. …

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Why We Should Cut Back on Eating These 3 So-Called Healthy Foods

Do you know that the average American consumes 152 pounds of sugar in one year? Everyone wants to be healthy, and most of us try to eat foods we believe will help us stay on track. But, many of these “healthy” foods actually work against us. It doesn’t take a nutritionist to tell us that french fries and cotton candy …

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5 Things to Know About Alcohol While Celebrating This Holiday Season

With the last ghosts and goblins clearing the streets, we now enter the seemingly earlier annual descent into the holiday season. If you haven’t yet witnessed your first Christmas commercial or that one neighbor replacing the pumpkins with twinkling lights, it’s coming soon. After spending last year’s holiday season on lockdown, and even though we’re far from out of the …