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Tag Archives: longevity
Teach me to measure all my days
Another year, now one of many for me, is about to pass. Life flows incessantly forward. More than ever, I’m thankful for every moment in the present, wanting to indulge, pamper, and exhaust it for its sensory fullness, or like … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reflections
Tagged contingency, longevity, mindfulness, Poetry, randomlesslness, Stephen Batchkelor
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Looking, Thinking and Feeling Young
In my last post, “We are all Ponce de Leon” (August 13), I noted the robust euphoria increasingly prevalent in medical circles that perhaps in the next 25 years, given science’s increasing sophistication in manipulating the DNA’s genetic formulae, many … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Reflections
Tagged aerobics, aging, elderly, exercise, gerontology, Ikaria, longevity, processed food, Sardinia, vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian diet
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The Fountain of Youth: We are all Ponce de Leon
As a 12-year old Florida school boy, I was introduced early to the 16th century Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, whom legend says came to Florida in quest of the Fountain of Youth. Drink or bathe in its waters and … Continue reading
