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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 12 Mar 2010Tags:
entertainment companies,
center for science in the public interest,
consumers,
advertising,
food advertising aimed at children
Most food and entertainment companies have received Fs from a consumer group that issued a report card rating 128 companies' policies on food marketing aimed at children. Three-quarters of companies received an F, either for having weak policies or for failing to have any policies, reports the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy organization.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 12 Mar 2010
After writing about the documentary film "Food Inc." in my last post, it was great to turn on the TV and see Oprah and Michael Pollan discussing the movie today on The Oprah Show. Pollan -- a journalist, professor, and author of five books, including "The Omnivore's Dilemma" -- said he eats about anything, as long as it's real food. His advice on eating is "Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much."
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 11 Mar 2010Tags:
michael pollan,
food safety,
food contamination,
factory farming,
u.s. food and drug administration
Ten items in the movie "Food Inc" stunned me. See the article for information on why you should see this important movie.
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aheadofthecurve
on 10 Mar 2010
Do you know what a "low energy femoral shaft and subtrochanteric fracture" is? If you take a drug like Fosamax for osteoporosis or osteopenia, now is the time to get informed. These words, added to Fosamax inserts, warn that taking this drug increases your risk of fracturing your femur, or thigh bone, even during low impact activities. As the femur is among the strongest in the body, the unusual incidence of fractures in Fosamax users prompted the FDA to require manufacturer Merck to include the warning.
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aheadofthecurve
on 10 Mar 2010
What fresh hell is this? It seems that the ante has been upped for couch potatoes, people who drive or who sit in front of computers for a living. Specialists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden are finding that prolonged periods of sitting are more harmful than what we've heretofore thought of as simply a sedentary lifestyle'. Their new model of "inactivity physiology" suggests that sitting, or non-muscular activity is in a class by itself – it’s not the same as simply ‘not exercising’.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 10 Mar 2010
Last year, I enjoyed reading about AARP’s selections for its Eighth-Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. Since the Hollywood offerings for 2009 were so mediocre, I thought I’d write about the Ninth-Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. This article lists the winners and offers a link to trailers for the AARP award winners.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 09 Mar 2010
A settlement has been reached with two Australians who used sexy stories to sell health cures over the Internet. The deceptive business practices of Leanne Rita Vassallo and Aaron David Smith came to light last summer when the Washington Attorney General’s Office filed a civil lawsuit accusing them of violating Washington’s Consumer Protection Act.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 09 Mar 2010Tags:
scams,
consumers,
consumer protection,
washington attorney general's office,
federal trade commission
LifeLock -- the identity theft prevention provider whose CEO published his Social Security number in advertisements -- can no longer claim its services protect consumers from all forms of identity theft. Thirty-four state attorneys general joined the Federal Trade Commission today in announcing an agreement with LifeLock, under which the Tempe, Ariz.-based company will pay $11 million in restitution to consumers.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 09 Mar 2010
It looks like baby boomers did better this year in garnering Academy Awards. Last year, among the winners I could find birthdates for, there were six boomers. This year I was able to locate 14 baby boomer Oscar winners.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 08 Mar 2010
The contamination of 94 food products with Salmonella Tennessee has prompted a massive recall, with additional products expected to be added to the recall list. The products contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein or HVP, reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. HVP is a common ingredient often used as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods, including soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips, and dressings.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 08 Mar 2010
The Academy-Award nominated movies this year show again how Hollywood misses the mark with the amazing tool that it has that could help to move society forward. See this article for my picks on which films should win and which movies I thought were terrible.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 08 Mar 2010
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein or HVP found in 94 products is being recalled due to contamination with Salmonella Tennessee. TVP is a common ingredient often used as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods, including soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips, and dressings.
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aheadofthecurve
on 07 Mar 2010
According to Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, co-author of Why Women Mean Business: Understanding the Emergence of Our Next Economic Revolution, and CEO of 20-first, a company that helps organizations develop more inclusive leadership styles, gender-balance in their management teams and better response to women as employees and consumers - one in three new US jobs in the next 8 years is expected to be at a woman-run company.
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aheadofthecurve
on 07 Mar 2010
This is a special post for our special intuitives and Carolyn Myss fans. She is offering an online audio course with Dr. Norm Shealy, The Proven Power of Medical Intuition: Self-Diagnosis and Healing with Your Body's Energy System beginning on March 16. I attended this course live with these two pioneers in energy medicine and medical intuition years ago, and can tell you that they are a fabulous and potent duo.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 07 Mar 2010
Which consumer experiences cheered you and which ones made you want to weep? My best experience was buying clothes at Diva Boutique; my worst was dealing with a grumpy clerk at Walgreens.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 07 Mar 2010
Generally, I liked "Tom Brokaw Reports: Baby Boomer$" on CNBC March 4. I thought the program was informative and a nice trip down memory lane, but it didn't satisfy in summing up the boomer legacy as "unrealized." Most reviewers found the program partially inadequate or lacking.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 06 Mar 2010
Just after I wrote about an upcoming TV special on CNBC about baby boomers, "Tom Brokaw Reports: Baby Boomer$," I received an e-mail from the Latinos & Economic Security project. It sent information and statistics about Latino baby boomers.
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Beyond50Radio
on 05 Mar 2010
You can now say "good-bye" to tooth decay, gum disease, bad breath, loose teeth, and bleeding and receding gums. Learn about an alternative and ancient method of tooth and gum care called oil pulling. By using just a spoonful of virgin coconut oil, you can clean your teeth and have pink gums more thoroughly than regular brushing, flossing and gargling. There's also no toxic side effects.
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Beyond50Radio
on 05 Mar 2010
Listen to an interview with Kristan Leatherman from the Love and Logic Institute. She offers her best solutions to teaching kids how to solve their own problems, while gaining the confidence and capability they need to meet life's financial challenges. And parents benefit because they establish healthy control now, without resorting to anger or threats, and without the guilt of having to rescue their kids later when they should be financially independent. This is Part 1 of 2 interviews.
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Beyond50Radio
on 05 Mar 2010
Written by Arnie Kozak, he is a psychologist who has studied with the Dalai Lama. He wrote about original metaphors and creating your own, drawn from Buddhism to clarify mindfulness and encourage us to practice it even amid internal or external chaos. Wild chickens are a metaphor for people in our lives who are "loud" and not to let them compromise our calmness or interfere with our ability to practic mindfulness. Petty tyrants are persons who are consistently grumpy and dismissive of us, no matter what we do. They are a reminder to catch ourselves before mindlessly reacting and to not take ourselves too seriously.
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