Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – French Paradox

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This week we are talking about French Paradox.

We found an article by Dianne Ronnow titled "The Red Wine Secrets of the French Paradox" to be very interesting. According to the article:

American scientists and other health experts are try to discover the "secret" behind the French Paradox. The problem is that the French consume three times as much saturated fat as Americans and one-third less French people die from heart attacks. The French also have much less obesity than America and other Western countries.

The French eat rich foods high in saturated fats. But they also consume red wine and olive oil. Researchers have found olive oil to be a heart-healthy source of fat.

Some scientists believe the French habit of moderate red wine drinking with a meal is the key to French paradox. Studies show that people who drink red wine regularly have lower rates of cancer, Alzheimers, and heart disease.

Red wine and red grapes contain special flavinoid antioxidants called resveratrol, that can offset some of the effects of gluttony. Resveratrol is shown to help lower glucose levels, help your liver, and promote health benefits to the heart and blood vessels.

Red grapes are one of the richest sources of resveratrol flavonoids, which is why red wine is more heart-healthy than white wine, beer, or other spirits.

Resveratrol, researchers are now finding out that it helps us by preventing the negative effects of high-calorie diets, and it has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer potential.

Researchers are finding that antioxidants seem to trigger receptors in your upper intestine that tell your brain you're full. Lab animals fed the extracts also decreased their food intake by about 8%. This could explain why Resveratrol- a powerful antioxidant- seems to produce a weight loss effect that many people's experience when they use it.

Resveratrol amounts are very small in most red wines in the United States, because of the way that most grapes are grown and processed.

So it would seem that red wine (French) may be helpful in losing weight, reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimers. But it would be better to drink French red wine because of the higher levels of resveratrol.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Taking a Vacation

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This week we are talking about Taking a Vacation.

We have decided to take a vacation. It is the holiday season and so what better time to take a vacation. So we will be back next year.

We want to wish everyone a safe and wonderful holiday season. See you all next year.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Too Old?

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This week we are talking about Too Old?

The New York Times had an article about a 73 year old college basketball player – Ken Mink. Ken had played college at the regular college age but was expelled from school before he finished. That always bothered him. So after retiring and still enjoying basketball, he wrote to 8 small colleges in his neighborhood. One accepted him – Roane State Community College. So now he is one of their basketball guards.

He has a goal of scoring in the double digits, not in a game but for the season. Being 6 foot tall and with a good shooting arm, he can make the shots. His usual tactic seems to be to get fouled and make the free throws.

The opposition is not sure what to do but there have been threats that if he scores on you, the team will never let you forget it. Being beat by a 73 year old can be a problem for a twenty year old.

Ken's wife is philosophical about the whole thing. She also has a sense of humor. At one game she dressed as a retro cheerleader and held up a sign that stated "Ken Can, He's Our Medicare Man."

So it may not be too late for you to relive one of your dreams, no matter how old you are.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – The Health Halo

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This week we are talking about The Health Halo.

Imagine you are shown an "Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad" with a 20 oz. cup of regular Pepsi. How many calories? Now you are shown the same salad and Pepsi plus 2 "Fortt's" crackers – "Trans Fat Free". How many calories? Well the correct answer is 934 and 1034 calories respectively. However the majority of people surveyed felt the second selection had fewer calories. Wrong!

When foreign visitors were given the same test, the majority answered correctly.

When given a choice to choose a lower calorie meal – Big Mac or Subway 12 inch Italian sandwich, most ordered the Subway sandwich plus non-diet soda and cookies. They choose the meal with 56% more calories.

It is felt the health halo is to blame. If it is trans fat free, it must reduce the total calories in the meal. Wrong it still adds calories. If you eat a subway sandwich, you will lose weight, maybe.

We have been blasted with the health advantages of trans fat free and eating certain foods with enable you to lose weight. No necessarily true. Europeans know that the amount of food not so much what food is the secret to losing weight – they got the survey right.

So even the "healthy" foods can cause weight gain if enough of it is eaten. Just because it is "healthy" doesn't mean you can eat all you want and not gain weight.

Watch out that the Health Halo doesn't cause you to eat more and gain weight.

Thanks to NY Times and John Tierrney for the heads up on the Health Halo.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Job Hunting

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This week we are talking about Job Hunting.

Job hunting can be frustrating at any time but in today's economy it can really be frustrating. Today you will probably not hear that you didn't get the job. You will probably not find out why you were passed over. Instead of getting more and more frustrated and beginning to feel there is something wrong with you, you should think about this:

1. Job hunting is unfair. The best person is not always picked. Remember "it's not what you know but who you know" is relevant to all job hunts.

2. Decisions makers are not always right. Screeners you encounter vary from knowing the posted job and its responsibilities to not knowing the job at all. And the decision makers don't always use the best decision making process to find the best candidate. Just remember to research, network and be yourself.

3. You may not fit the real culture. Most companies want to keep things the same. Change is difficult and scary. So experienced mediocrity will overcome talent.

Seek out companies that remain steady during crisis and demonstrate the ideals you seek. Remember you may not get the job because you scare them or don't fit. It's not you it's the company.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Kids On The Internet

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This week we are talking about Kids On The Internet.

Many of our kids or grandchildren spend a lot of time on the Internet and Text Messaging. Is that good for them?

A recent multi-year study by the MacArthur Foundation has begun to find out. This study included over 800 young people and their parents. They observed over 5,000 hours of online time. Their conclusions was that it is good for them. They learn technology skills and literacy needed to succeed in the world. They learn how to get along with others, how to manage their public identity and how to create a home page.

Some parental concerns may originate from some misconceptions. Mostly these young people socialize with friends, people they have met at school, camps or sports. They don't socialize with many if any strangers.

They are exploring and learning about the online world and how to interact with friends. So overall it seems that all this new media, text messaging is good for our youth.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Trading Down

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This week we are talking about Trading Down.

Everyone is feeling the pinch in real estate. Homes over $500,000 were insulated from most of the ups and downs of the real estate market but no longer. If you own one of those homes, discount prices are necessary to sell in today's market. Great time to buy if you have cash. Banks are even doing short sales – agreeing to accept less than full price to avoid foreclosure. Because the economy is in the state it's in, everyone feels the effects.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Grape Juice

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This week we are talking about Grape Juice.

We have all learned about the benefits of a glass of red wine every day. But what if you don't like red wine? Would grape juice work as well?

Red wine has resveratrol and flavonoids. They are also found in grape juice made from red and dark purple Concord grapes. Recent studies have shown grape juice can reduce the risk of blood clots and prevent LDL (bad cholesterol) from sticking to coronary arteries. In one study two servings of grape juice a day in two weeks improved blood flow in patients with coronary artery disease. Another study showed a lowering of blood pressure and cholesterol levels with daily consumption of grape juice.

Be sure to drink Concord grape juice without artificial ingredients and added sugar.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Sports and MRSA

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This week we are talking about Sports and MRSA.

You've read about MRSA infections among the NFL players. Players missing weeks of playing or entire seasons. But the important thing to remember is that MRSA is not limited to the NFL. Most sports because of the skin to skin contact, cuts, warm moist conditions in the locker rooms can lead to MRSA infections. It is a common bacteria in the community.

So if you or a family member play a contact sport be sure to treat all cuts, wash you hands before treating the cut or abrasion, don't share towels or drinks with others, and be sure to shower before entering the whirlpool if you have one.

Be careful and enjoy the sport.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Family – Starting Your Computer Take Too Long?

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This week we are talking about – How Long It Takes To Start Your Computer.

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Computer users are getting frustrated with the length of time it takes to start their computer. Some start the computer and then go off and do something else – coffee, breakfast, conference call, etc. It takes so long and frustrates so many that people are now leaving their computer on all the time. The cost is electricity but the frustration is gone.

Now computer companies have hear our frustration and are finding ways to start the computer quickly. HP's goal is to start the computer in 30 to 45 seconds. Now this speed will only happen with the newest computers and in the near future there will be many more choices to pick from. But this will not help your current computer.

So unless you buy a new fast starting computer, have a cup of coffee or breakfast while your computer starts.

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