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Joan’s Boomer Blog - Sale of Nostalgic Candy Up in Hard Times

Posted by JE Jones on Mar-31-2009

Sale of Nostalgic Candy Soars Despite Recession

Do Necco Wafers and Tootsie rolls bring back fond memories of your childhood? Is a Tootsie Roll your comfort food of choice? If so, you’re not alone. I read an article this morning that said the sale of candy all over the country is way up in these economic hard times - and the sale of nostalgic candies from the 40’s and 50’s is going up even faster.

Despite the current recession, which finds many companies are failing, the Hershey Company saw a 45% increase in sales in 2008, while the Nestle Company’s profits soared 68% in the same time period. Candy stores are also seeing a booming business.

Why? When people are faced with bad news all around, a little sugar treat can go a long way to making them feel better and if they are reaching for a piece of their childhood, when times seemed simpler and happier by comparison, so much the better. Nostalgic foods are making a big come back as baby boomers hit the candy stores.

Did you know that it was during the Great Depression that candy companies began creating treats like Snickers bars and Tootsie Rolls? Not much has changed in the human psyche. People still turn to familiar comfort foods during stressful times and nostalgic candy is a relatively inexpensive indulgence, no matter what your budget.

In recent years, most of us have been inundated with the horrors of over-indulging in sugar but I say, if a Necco Chocolate Candy Wafer makes you feel better about life, go for it!


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Boomer Living - Safe Medication Disposal

Posted by JE Jones on Mar-30-2009

With medications showing up in municipal water systems, medication safety is a very important topic. Flushing old medications down the toilet is not good for the environment but do you just how to dispose of your medications properly? Here are some guidelines:

1. Check in your community for a medication “take back” program which would be part of their hazardous waste disposal program.

2. If your community doesn’t offer a medication safety program, government guidelines suggest disposing of medication in the trash but crush them up and mix them with undesirable materials such as coffee grounds or cat litter in a sealed plastic bag.

I use my own coffee grounds to sprinkle on my lawn and plants and never dispose of them in the trash but having a cat, I do have lots of cat litter I can use!

For more information on medication disposal safety and how to dispose of other hazardous materials to help save our environment, visit Earth 911.

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Joan’s Boomer Blog - It’s Never too Late to Try Yoga!

Posted by JE Jones on Mar-27-2009

Lots of baby boomers have been doing yoga for years but many more of us have never had a daily practice and might think it’s too late to start. Creeping up on my 60th birthday now, I’m living proof that it’s never too late to start doing yoga!

I’ve always been sold on the benefits of yoga, especially as we get older. Yoga is great for helping us retain our balance. Your brain actually “forgets” how to balance your body as you get older and yoga helps keep those connections in the brain strong. Yoga is also wonderful for stress and we all know stress causes a multitude of health problems.

I’ve owned various yoga tapes and CD’s for years and exercised along with them off and on but never really stuck to it. I love to walk and I walk daily for exercise but about 2 years ago, I decided I needed more cardio and joined the local YMCA. Up until 2 weeks ago, the classes I took were aimed at a cardio workout but I felt my mind needed exercise as well as my body so I joined the yoga class.

One thing nice about yoga classes is usually that all levels of ability are welcome. The teacher gives an easy version of a pose and options for doing a harder version. Some people in the class proved a little intimidating to me as they had obviously been practicing for some time, but get this! Yoga classes are usually done in the dim light! If you go to the back of the room, nobody can see you fall out of that warrior pose.

The instructor does constantly stress too that you should listen to your body and only do what your body allows without pain.

Yoga is both more enjoyable and more difficult than I’d thought it would be. The enjoyable thing is you enter the classroom and spend one hour being calm and feeling at peace (except for the shaky muscles!). You can check your worries and stresses at the door of a yoga class. Each class also ends with a calming meditation period too that helps me get through the day feeling less stressed out or hurried.

Now the shaky muscles! Holding those poses isn’t easy! Even doing them to the level my body allows isn’t easy - But I get better at each class. Not only that, I’ve started doing some poses at home on the days I don’t have class. There’s nothing more motivating than seeing all those well balanced people, standing on one foot and holding the other one out straight, holding to their toes. I want to be one of those people!

Now that I’ve started a yoga practice of my own, I plan to continue. I can tell it’s making my core muscles firmer. You use muscles in yoga you didn’t even know you had but at least you’re firming them up. I’m also hoping all those downward dogs will help my wrists, made weak from years of typing and computer work.

If you’ve never done yoga before, no matter what your age, find a class that takes all levels. The hardest part is starting. Once you begin, you’ll enjoy the benefits of yoga so much, you won’t want to quit.

Here are some other benefits of a daily yoga practice:

  • The rate of Alzheimer’s is climbing drastically. Yoga increases brain health and helps you retain your cognitive powers.
  • Helps decrease blood pressure and increase cardiac efficiency.
  • Helps you sleep better
  • Helps your joint pain and stiffness
  • Helps keep your weight down and muscles firmer

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Baby Boomer Health - The Benefits of Calli Tea

Posted by JE Jones on Mar-23-2009

As a baby boomer concerned with healthy aging, I’ve tried many healthy living products over the years and as part of my healthy living program I’ve come to depend on the benefits of Calli Tea.  I drink Calli Tea daily and I have for about 8 years.

Would you like more information on the benefits of Calli Tea?  If so, please send for my free Calli Tea Report, which includes a discount coupon for ordering. If you’d like to try Calli Tea, you can order securely through my website.

Try this Calli Tea Smoothie to begin your day and start experiencing the benefits of Calli Tea for yourself.

Healthy Smoothie Recipe

I make a Holy Tea smoothie every morning so we can get our day off to a healthy start.

Ingredients

2 cups Calli Tea
1 cup Green Tea
1 small banana
Several Sprigs of Spinach for Greens
1/3 cup blueberries
1 TBS chia gel
2 oz Activia or yogurt
1 tbs cranberry or Acai berry concentrate

Blend these ingredients in a blender and enjoy good health and energy all day long.

Sunrider® products are not intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, prevention, or treatment of any medical condition.

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How to Succeed with Your MLM Company

Posted by JE Jones on Mar-10-2009

Every once in a while a friend tells me about something they are doing and I’m so impressed, I want to let others know about it. My friend Jerry Collins is part of a great mentoring program to help others succeed with their MLM businesses, no matter which business it is.

Here’s a great little blurb from Jerry about his Mentoring business, Success in Any Business

One Of THE Biggest Reasons People Succeed In MLM…

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They have a Mentor.

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WHAT

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HOW

Down load the fr.e.e eBook, read it immediately, absorb it, and write down any questions. Success In Any Business

WHY

Your burning desire is all the why needed. Most people will do what’s necessary to succeed. But some don’t. They let their doubts and fears prevent their success. Just Do It!

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Want to know more about me. Find it at my blog url below.

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Baby Boomers Snap up AntiAging SkinCare Products Despite Economy

Posted by JE Jones on Mar-3-2009

Thanks to baby boomers, the sale of anti aging skin is booming despite the bad economy. According to a report in Consumer Affairs.com, during 2008, sales of anti-aging skincare products rose to over $1.6 billion. In the US, sales rose 13% over the past two years, while general facial skincare products only rose 11%. Experts agree that baby boomer’s wish to remain as young looking as possible for as long as possible will drive this growth 20% through 2013.In fact, nearly all skin care products these days are claiming to stop or reduce wrinkles so how do you know what to believe? Some people look for an expensive price tag. If you spend $90 for a jar of antiaging skin cream, it must be good, right?

The fact is that many expensive antiaging skincare products are no better than the cheaper versions and many contain toxic chemicals and petroleum products. Great antiaging skin care can be found on any budget.

What I look for to keep my skin looking young is natural ingredients. I gave up the parabens, sulfates, petroleum and chemical preservatives long ago. What I look for is an economical, natural lightweight product with no harmful chemicals.

Here are some totally natural, chemical free products you can use to keep your skin looking younger and wrinkle free:

  • Coconut Oil - Many high priced beauty treatments contain coconut oil, which heals, strengthens tissues and supplies nourishment to your skin. Why not use the real stuff? Find pure, organic coconut oil in your health food store.
  • Shea Butter - Shea butter is also in hundreds of anti-aging products but you can purchase real shea butter at your health food store and apply it to your skin where it will be free of chemicals, toxins and preservatives.
Remember youth and beauty start on the inside. Here’s some other things you can do to have smooth, young skin, no matter what your age:
  • Drink lots of water - water flushes toxins from your body which can cause aging and skin conditions such as acne. Many famous women who’s business is beauty, say their number one beauty secret is drinking lots of water.
  • Don’t smoke! - I gave up smoking when I read about how it causes wrinkles. Smoking introduces those toxins into your body, destroys the vitamin B- an important anti-aging vitamin, and it inhibits collagen production, which ages your skin drastically.
  • Routinely detox for health and beauty - I drink Calli Tea daily, as well as making certain detoxifying foods part of my daily diet.
  • Stay out of the sun and use sunscreen routinely on your face- Age spots and aging of the skin are made much worse by sun damage.
  • Exercise - Work up a sweat! This also helps rid your body of toxins and helps keep you young.

Here are some of the books I would also recommend on antiaging skincare and how to look younger:

Now that baby boomers are reaching their 50’s and beyond, they are becoming more and more concerned about healthy aging and antiaging skincare. For my own antiaging regimen, I try to do things naturally. This not only keeps my skin young but the rest of me too.

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