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Health and Family conversation

As I sat in the park after my morning walk, My wife came and slumped next to me. She had completed her 30-minute jog. We chatted for a while. She said she is not happy in life. I looked up at her sheer disbelief since she seemed to have the best of everything in life. "Why do you think so?" "I don't know. Everyone tells I have everything needed, but I am not happy. "Then I questioned myself, am I happy?  "No," was my inner voice reply. Now, that was an eye-opener for me. I began my quest to understand the real cause of my unhappiness, I couldn't find one. I dug deeper, read articles, spoke to life coaches but nothing made sense. At last my doctor friend gave me the answer which put all my questions and doubts to rest. I implemented those and will say I am a lot happier person. She said, there are four hormones which determine a human's happiness - 1. Endorphins, 2. Dopamine, 3. Serotonin, and 4. Oxytocin. It is important we...

Why It's So Hard To Lose Weight After 50

Why It's So Hard To Lose Weight After 50: If you're like most men and women over 50, you've probably noticed how much easier it has become to gain weight than to lose it... Every year, that number on the scale keeps creeping up a few notches, EVEN IF you're saying "No" to Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and "Yes" to Yoga. So what the heck is going on? Why do your jeans keep getting tighter? Turns out, after you hit your 30's, your metabolism begins to slow down, which means your body is burning almost 200 less calories a day by the time you're 50. As If Your Slowing Metabolism Wasn't Enough... after 30 you also start losing about half a pound of your calorie burning muscle tissue each year (and at 50, that rate doubles!)2... not exactly a recipe for a slim waistline! So what's a concerned "50 something" to do? For most people, it's hard enough to find the motivation to exercise and the discipline to eat hea...