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Are you eathing healthily and exercising regularly? Are you doing it inexpensively by running or walking outside? If so, here are some hints for exercising safely in hot weather.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-heart-attacks
Did you know that not taking care of your teeth can cause heart disease? What about loud snoring which may be caused by sleep apnea? (I have some personal experience with this one and the loud snorer in my house!) If you want to know more about sneaky causes of heart disease, click here.
Muslim Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the earliest days of our nation. They have fought and died alongside other Americans but some continue to question their patriotism.
It’s about time America heard their stories. An upcoming documentary, titled “Muslim Military Stories,” highlights Muslim Americans who have served in the military in the years since September 11, 2001. Read more here.
Shalin Shah died of cancer at the age of 22, but before his death he made sure to send a message to the world to cherish life for the gift that it is. Now with the help of software company Finoit Technologies, the Shah family has developed an app that aims to make gratitude a daily part of people’s lives. The app invites users to set a daily gratitude reminder “to take a moment and appreciate the beauty of life,” according to a release. Read more here.
Do the staff at your local Mickey D’s know you and your children by name? Is there a seat at KFC that has your name on it? Spending at restaurants overtook spending at grocery stores in March 2015 for the first time ever, according to Commerce Department data from 1992. Why is this a problem? Studies have shown we consume more calories when we eat out — and not just when we’re eating fast food. Even dinner at an expensive restaurant usually has more fat, salt and sugar than home cooked meals. For more information click here. For interesting recipes click here.
You can also use a HECM to purchase a primary residence if you are able to use cash on hand to pay the difference between the HECM proceeds and the sales price plus closing costs for the property you are purchasing. For more information, click here.
The 2015-16 cohort of the Youth Non-Violence program traveled to Washington, D. C. this month. Fourteen youth, who were accompanied by Pastor Camp and their chaperones, were able to make this journey. They spent two days in D.C. studying and discussing past and current war, violence and peace-making events. The youth visited the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King memorial, the Holocaust museum, the Lincoln memorial, the U. S. Capitol, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Smithsonian African Art Museum.
See additional photos documenting their journey in the slideshow on this page.
When you complete the award-winning AARP Smart Driver™ online course, you can receive a car insurance discount that lasts for multiple years! Discounts are available for AARP members. Click HERE for more information.
According to Prevetion Magazine, there are 50 superfoods which can help you be a super you. They can help you lose weight, fend off serious diseases, keep you slim, improve your skin, and lots more. Those foods include eggs, lean beef, Greek yogurt, salmon, beans, nuts, oatmeal, spinach, tomatoes, olive oil and many more. Read more here.