Happy New Year Greetings Cards circa 1890. Courtesy of a local collector of antique greeting and trade cards.
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Rose Fuglaar is making plans to devote more time to her family in 2010.
Rebecca Maricle will try to be a better person in 2010.
Mayme Peters will face the New Year determined not to worry about everything.
Lisa Lacour is cutting back on the time she spends painting and is going to spend time going places and seeing things with her family
January 2010 Front Page
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SUNLIGHT REVERSES AGING A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that high levels of vitamin D, a nutrient your body makes from being exposed to the sun, can slow the aging process up to five years. The vitamin apparently cuts down on DNA damage that boosts the risk of age-related illnesses like heart disease and cancer. Just 20 minute a week of direct sunlight on the skin can deliver 90 percent of your daily D requirements. Skip the tanning booths and day-long beach outings – that kind of exposure dramatically raises risks for skin cancer and premature aging. What is your real age? Take the RealAge test on tbe internet and find out. The test takes about ten minutes and you will receive a printout of the results as soon as you answer all the questions. The internet address is http://www.realage.com Your real age is calculated by assessing over 100 health factors from your lifestyle to genetics to medical history. The factors are what contribute to aging. They can be counterbalanced by doing things that make you younger ad not doing things that make you older. The printout has a list of dos and don’ts for a longer – and younger life. HOW LONG WILL YOU LIVE? According to the scientific community, bodies and brains are designed to last about 90 years, and possibly longer. Take the following test developed by longevity experts to find out what your life expectancy is. For a more detailed analysis go to www.livingto100.com. The Life Expectancy Calculator will consider other important and surprising determinants to longevity. They provide a personalized report that gives you specific steps to take to increase your life span. Women start with 89 years and men with 86 years. STRESS: If you tend to dwell on problems or internalize stress subtract five years. If you can handle stress add five years. GENES: If you have one or more family members who lived to be 90 years old, add 10 years, if not, do not add or subtract anything. TOBACCO: if you smoke subtract 15 years, if not, don’t add or subtract anything. EXERCISE: do you exercise at least 30 minutes a day, four days a week? If yes, don’t add or subtract anything; if no, subtract five. BRAIN: Do you regularly exercise your brain with cognitively challenging tasks, such as crossword puzzles? If yes, add five years; if no, don’t add or subtract anything. FOOD: Are you overweight? If yes, subtract five years, if no, don’t add or subtract anything. Overweight is classified as having a waist greater than 41 inches for a man or 38 for a woman. NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
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