Good posture critical at all stages of life
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Stand up straight.” – My mom, mid-1950s to 60s Yes, this is something I heard “a time or two” as they say, and many of…
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Give trees a chance
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “They took all the trees, put ‘em in a tree museum / And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see…
Give bees a chance
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well Note: Dear Readers – this is a reprint column from one year ago, but I believe the topic is important and warrants thoughtful discourse. “The…
Pets’ dietary needs change with age, too
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” – Dean Koontz Some of you may recognize the author…
Good health habits will prolong your own personal ‘Route 66’ trip
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Get your kicks on Route 66” – Bobby Troup, 1946 (Readers – this is a reprint of an article I wrote a few years ago;…
Let’s strive for the ‘gold standard’ in heart health
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “I want to live, I want to give. I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold.” – Neil Young, 1972 I could not let…
Reflections on “Soylent Green” and our future
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “The ocean’s dying! Plankton’s dying! It’s people – Soylent Green is made out of people! They’re making our food out of people! Next thing they’ll…
We all have something in common with Olympians: The need for flexibility!
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Make it so …” – Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Starship Enterprise The Winter Olympics are on the horizon! And while I do not catch every sport,…
‘Diet’ is a noun
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners.” – William Shakespeare Have you had enough of winter yet? This is the time…
Don’t give up on path to wellness
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable.” – John Wooden If you have intended to make resolutions for 2022, you have probably already done so. However,…