Better After 50

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What’s It Take To Be Really Great?

Karen PhilipJune 1, 2020

I've always dreamed of being great. I’ve never played much basketball – in fact I scored 6 points my entire freshman season of high school basketball. But I just finished watching The Last Dance – the documentary about Michael Jordan’s last season with the Chicago Bulls – and I wonder what it’s like to be so great at something....

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Using the Fat Fast to kickstart menopausal weight loss

The Fat Fast For Menopausal Weight Loss

Judy Suzanne Reis Tsafrir, MDAugust 19, 2019

My weight began to climb, my clothes grew tighter and I felt frustrated that my sincere efforts yielded so little success. ...

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One Woman, One Year, Around the World Travel From the NYT’s

Felice ShapiroJanuary 3, 2019

Jada Yuan accepted an assignment I don't think many of us could truly step up for....

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How I Lost My Love Handles After 50

Felice ShapiroMarch 20, 2018

Extra rolls on our waists are not irreversible. This is what I learned last month....

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12 Doable Fitness Goals To Put On Your List Now

followPhyllisJanuary 15, 2018

If you are truly committed to making changes, here is a simple plan on how you can meet your goals in the new year....

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No Year’s Resolutions

MimiJanuary 9, 2018

The first week of the January each year, I have terrible resolution FOMO. ...

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Dating After 50: Is Relationship Karma A Thing?

Janie Davis LaneJanuary 4, 2018

To me, relationship karma is not about he should suffer because he was a d-bag, ...

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The Thrill of The Free Sample

Laura De VeauJanuary 2, 2018

The appeal of the truly free sample is this: it’s a bonus. It means your day is at least one rung higher....

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A Letter To My Body

Charlotte PrywesNovember 16, 2017

I felt like the fattest girl in the school. When I look at old pictures, however, I see a pretty, normal-sized me....

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Holiday Planning: How To Cope With Binge Foods

Ann Murphy FletcherNovember 13, 2017

If you have trigger foods that prevent you from losing weight, here are some tips on how to combat giving in to the cravings. ...

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What Men After 50 Want: A Guy’s Perspective

Joel GoodmanOctober 23, 2017

This man is looking for one thing, it begins with the letter “S” and it’s not sex......

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20 Years of Marriage Held Together with An Allen Wrench

Laura De VeauOctober 12, 2017

I am good at putting together imported screw together furniture … otherwise known as ISTF. ...

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10 Reasons Why Being Over Fifty Is The Balls

Janet BertolusOctober 10, 2017

There is a lot to like about being 50. Here are ten reasons why it's the balls. ...

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The Dirty Secret of the Empty Nest; It’s A Lot of Fun

Bonnie KleinOctober 5, 2017

I said yes. I smoked a cigar on a rooftop in Havana, I did a weeklong photo workshop in San Miguel, and I hiked the canyons of Southern California....

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I Asked Myself These 5 Questions Before Losing 100 Pounds

Ann Murphy FletcherSeptember 19, 2017

I decided that I wanted to change my eating and exercise habits for good, since I was over 100 lbs. overweight but I needed to answer these questions first......

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5 Changes You Can Make Now That Will Help You Lose Weight

Ann Murphy FletcherSeptember 6, 2017

In August, 2015, I reached my goal weight after losing 115 lbs, and have gone from a size 22-24, to a size 10-12. I have been the same weight now since that time....

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Anti-Aging Must Dos For Baby Boomers

Lori WoodwardJuly 11, 2017

Grow younger as you grow older...here's how......

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12 Things You Need To Stop Doing To Improve Your Life NOW

Gina BarrecaJune 26, 2017

If you stop being viciously judgmental about other people, a wonderful thing will happen......

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How To Not Hate Your Body: Three Ideas That Work

Dr. Margaret RutherfordMay 9, 2017

How do I separate my body image (from) self-worth and how do I learn to love the body I have? This is the six million dollar question for so many. ...

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