Another way to be and stay merry, suggests Cardillo, is to take part in some kind of volunteer work. “Volunteering has long been touted as a great way to give back and make a positive contribu- tion to the world,” she remarks. “While all that is true, numerous studies, includ- ing the recent Do Good Live Well Study, by UnitedHealthcare, have shown that people who do volunteer work for two or more hours a week exhibit lower rates of depression and heart disease, live happier more fulfilled lives and have greater self-esteem and greater function- ality, especially older adults.”


MOVE. Butler promoted moderate exercise to help improve cardio- vascular function, elevate mood and keep men fit longer, and his conclusions are supported by studies by the University of Maryland Medical Center, Arizona State University, and the Erasmus M.C. University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He found that, “One of the most fright- ening disabilities of old age, aside from dementia, is frailty.” His prescription? Maintain strong thigh muscles, which is what we use to get up out of a chair or bed, and do squats daily. Yoshiro Hatano, Ph.D., popularized the use of pedom- eters and the 10,000 Steps a Day program in Japan that also


Recommended Anti-Angiogenic Foods


According to the researchers at The Angiogenesis Foundation, many easily eaten foods help starve commonly occurring microscopic cancer cells and keep them from becoming a problem. This list, starting with green tea, contin- ues to grow over time as scientists verify the efficacy of various foods based on a body of research.


Green tea Strawberries Blackberries Raspberries Blueberries Oranges Grapefruit Lemons Apples


Pineapples Cherries Red grapes


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Red wine Bok choy Kale


Soybeans Ginseng


Maitake or other Asian mushrooms Licorice Turmeric Nutmeg Artichokes Lavender


Pumpkin Sea cucumber


Tuna, halibut, flounder, salmon Parsley Garlic Tomato Olive oil


Grape seed oil Dark chocolate Emmental, Jarlsburg, or Gouda cheese


spread to this country. Wearing a small counter is a simple way to keep track of how many steps we take in a day. Such monitoring devices indicate how active or inactive we really are, which can be a bit of a surprise. Hatano and his researchers found that most people take 3,500 to 5,000 steps a day. Raising that to 10,000 steps a day will burn more calories, promote better heart function and keep weight under control.


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