New Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Makes you smarter, prevents cavities, lowers blood pressure…

RealAge.com has a treat for us… more research suggesting body and brain benefits of dark, dark chocolate… 70% cocoa content. More antioxidants, lower blood pressure, heart disease protection, improved cholesterol, longevity and more. Can this be? Read the article and links to salve your guilt about eating an ounce once in a while. Oh yeah!

Health Care-toon taken from the Health Care-toons Calendar (undated) by Jeff Haebig and Ed Fischer.

Health Benefits of Generosity

Giving is Good for Our Health

M. J. Ryan author of The Giving Heart describes the positive effects of generosity on the mindbody. Not only do we make others feel good, we can also increase our physical well-being, raising endorphins in the bloodstream to relieve pain, increasing the number of T-cells in the immune system to help resist disease, feeling simultaneously energized and calm, and extending our lifespan.

Let’s be mindful of Etienne de Grellet’s words, “I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

Or remember Ellen Glasgow words, “You can't take it with you. You never see a U-haul following a hearse.”