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A
complaint from your
boss manifests as a
knot in your shoulder.
Rush-hour traffic causes
tension in your neck and the
pain in your lower back is a
result of sitting at a desk for
hours on end. You need a
massage.
Often seen as simply a
luxury, the benefits of mas-
sage therapy are becoming
more widely documented as
a holistic approach to reliev-
ing ailments. Proponents of
massage therapy note blood
circulation and increased
lymph flow as two of the
6 HEALTH & WELLNESS MAGAZINE
MASS AGE
THERAPY
Get the lowdown on some
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Kristi McDonald gives a hot
stone massage to a client at
Serenity Spa in Roseville.
ASHLEY BAER/GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
“Often seen as simply a luxury, the benefits of massage therapy
are becoming more widely documented as a holistic
approach to relieving ailments.”
more important benefits the body of toxins.” tions.
associated with massage. Advocates of massage Different massages have
“Increasing blood flow therapy believe relief from the ability to deliver specific
delivers nutrients and oxygen insomnia and symptoms of benefits based on the client’s
to the tissues and major depression as other advan- needs or ailments.
organs of the body,” said Rj tages. According to Cicchetti, Serenity Spa in Roseville
Cicchetti, owner of the massage releases endorphins, offers the Raindrop massage
Roseville Massage Heights. the body’s natural painkiller, that is said to improve the
“Massage also improves the which he has found has curvature of the spine. A
immune system by increas- helped clients become less
ing lymph flow and ridding dependent on similar medica- Continued on page 8
JANUARY 2009
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 Continued from page 6
non-invasive massage, the Raindrop
uses a combination of strong
smelling essential oils that are driz-
zled onto the body and then mas-
saged in using light to medium pres-
sure.
“It’s relatively gentle,” said
Serenity Spa director Andrea Tag.
“The therapist uses specific tech-
niques to help strengthen and
straighten the spine.”
According to Cicchetti, pregnant
women can reap the benefits of mas-
sage as the increased blood flow is
said to aid in the labor process.
Cicchetti said regular massages
throughout pregnancy can relieve the
pain and swelling that become more
frequent in the later stages.
Moms-to-be who are past their
due date can speed up the labor
process by receiving a labor-induc-
ing massage. Tag said the massage
uses techniques to trigger and stimu-
late specific pressure points that help
the uterus contract.
“We always recommend that a
woman consult her doctor before
receiving massages,” Cicchetti said.
Those clients looking for a truly
holistic approach to medicine need
look no further than Shiatsu mas-
Continued on page 10

Elyssian Rodrigues gives a client during a deep

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Continued from page 8
sage. Based on the Chinese
meridian system and pressure
points, Shiatsu is a form of
Oriental healing art that com-
bines acupressure with gentle
stretching. The meridian sys-
tem and the accompanying
pressure points relate back to
major organs of the body that
are stimulated during
Shiatsu.
According to Lily Law, a
massage therapist at
Pathways to Health in
Auburn, Shiatsu massage
balances energy or chi
throughout the body by
releasing the blocked chi
through applied pressure and
stretching.
“By applying pressure to
the points throughout the
the key to working out the
more difficult knots in the
body. Hot Stone massages
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intensity of a deep tissue
massage. Serenity Spa mas-
sage therapist Kristi
McDonald places hot stones
on body areas known to
carry tension such as the
shoulders, neck and along
the spine. Stones can also be
stacked or used in the thera-
pist’s hands during the mas-
BEN FURTADO/GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE sage for deeper pressure.
Joel Curry, owner of Pathways to Health in Auburn, “The heat from the stones
massages Charles Sutherland using the Bowen Tech- is a natural healer for stress
nique, applying pressure to specific areas of the body. and tension,” McDonald said.
“In addition to the placement
body you are moving this press down,” Law said. of the stones, using the
healing energy that you can A marriage of heat thera-
feel being released as you py and deep pressure is often Continued on page 12

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 “Personal health should be given priority, but often times people won’t spend a lot on
themselves to feel better.” -Sherri Williams
Massage Envy

Continued from page 10 “You really have to be

stones in our hands is a
relaxing and nurturing com-
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For a deep tissue massage
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careful and specifically
trained because you’re using
your entire body weight to
achieve the pressure and
intensity of the massage,”
Brentson said.
In today’s economy, many
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ous, many considered it to be
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Continued from page 12
“We let our clients know
that massage is a lifestyle
enhancement,” Cicchetti said.
“We are focused on the ther-
apeutic aspect of massage
and at an affordable rate.”
Two locations that share
the belief that massage is
therapeutic are making it eas-
ier and more affordable to
receive massages on a regu-
lar basis through membership
programs.
Massage Envy and
Massage Heights offer mas-
sage therapy membership
programs at a monthly rate
that includes one massage.
Additional massages are
available at discounted prices
and members are given prior-
ity when making appoint-
ments.
“Personal health should be
given priority, but often times
people won’t spend a lot of
money on themselves to feel
better,” said East Roseville
and Auburn Massage Envy
President Sherri Williams.
“We make our program con-
venient and affordable and it
becomes an option to consid-
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 Celebrity health:
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t’s been more than 30 years

I since Suzanne Somers

burst upon the scene as the
bubbly Chrissy Snow on the
hit sitcom “Three’s Company.”
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Continued from page 18 reinforced her
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t the time, the beauti- has gone wrong

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tive medicine, including hor- “Breakthrough,” “I learned that
mone therapy, something she Somers interviewed most conventional
believes in with her soul. some 20 doctors who doctors are practic-
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ple are getting sicker and ferent methods of medicine and
sicker practicing the same alternative and anti- in the hip
old medicine,” says Somers, aging medicine pocket of [the
explaining why now was the about the different pharmaceutical
time to write about this hazards that can companies],”
sometimes controversial wreck havoc on Somers says.
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Continued from page 20
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the doctor, and he gives you
a prescription. I practice
‘health care,’ where I go to
the doctor regularly to main-
tain peak health.”
Somers, for her part,
doesn’t seem to have that
problem when it comes to
her own medical needs.
During her successful bout
with breast cancer in 2001,
she combined surgery and
radiation with more offbeat
treatments in lieu of the more
standard chemotherapy. And
she is a proponent of the use
of hormones as a way to
maintain balance in the body,
particularly when it comes to
mature women. Somers is
especially fond of bioidenti-
cal hormone replacement,
which involves the use of
steroids to counter the effects
of menopause and conditions
that result from the aging
process, and to restore vitali-
ty. Bioidenticals are a regular
part of Somers’ personal
health regimen, along with
other components such as
yoga and a healthy diet. She
credits the hormones with
keeping her stressful and
busy life on an even keel.
“Without (the hormones),
all the supplements in the
world will not help much and
certainly will not provide
health and great quality of
life,” Somers says. “Once a
woman has balanced her hor-
mones and body chemistry,
she will not believe how
great she can feel all the
time. She will never have
“Once a woman has balanced her
hormones and body chemistry,
she will not believe how great
she can feel all the time.”
night sweats or other nasty
symptoms of menopause.
She will sleep peacefully
eight hours a night, she will
radiate health and her libido
will come roaring back with
a vengeance.”
It’s Somers’ hope that,
through further education,
both patients and physicians
will learn more about the
benefits of bioidentical hor-
mones and other techniques
that may be off the traditional
path of treatments.
“When your hormones are
in perfect balance, your brain
recognizes you as being a
reproductive woman and
wants to keep you around
and healthy.”
And for those older
women who may fret about
what hormones might do to
their bodies in the long run,
she has a playful disclaimer
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Crunchy, sweet and healthy, this
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1/3 cup bulgur wheat
3 slices lean bacon
1 nectarine, pitted and cut into
bite-sized chunks
a large handful of arugula leaves
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
(optional)
sea salt and black pepper to taste
Dressing
1-1/2 tablespoons extra virgin
olive oil
1-1/2 tablespoons freshly
squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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IMAGES COURTESY FITBIT INC.
Preheat the broiler to high
and line the broiler pan with
foil.
Put the bulgur wheat in a
saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the
heat, cover with a lid and sim-
mer for about 10 minutes until
just tender. Drain well and put it
in a shallow bowl.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon
under the broiler until crisp.
Remove from the broiler and let
cool. Snip into 3/4-inch lengths
using scissors. Beat together the
ingredients for the dressing.
Add the bacon, nectarine and
arugula to the bulgur wheat.
Pour the dressing over and toss
with your hands until everything
is mixed together. Season well
before sprinkling with pine nuts,
if using.
Serves 2
HEALTH & WELLNESS MAGAZINE
Fitness by
the numbers
By Matthew M. F. Miller designed to break down bar-
CTW Features riers to physical fitness by
offering a new and easy way
en-thousand steps.
T Sixteen-hundred calo-
ries. Eight hours a day.
Keeping track of daily health
to stay aware and motivated
about your daily physical
activity level and eating
habits,” Park says.
is a numbers game and, for Data collected by the
many, one that is too much Fitbit Tracker, available in
work to justify the means. early 2009, is wirelessly
The Fitbit Tracker, a new uploaded to the product’s
wireless, wearable device the Web site every time the
size of a book of matches, wearer is near the device’s
aims to take the guesswork docking station. Graphs pro-
out of staying fit. The leg- vide individual updates and
work, however, remains up to goal-progress, including
you. information on workout
“Our goal is to make peo- intensity and how many
ple aware of their overall fit- times the user woke up dur-
ness and well-being, and to ing the night. A social-net-
use technology to accomplish working component encour-
this in a motivating and
ages users to share progress
entertaining way that appeals with other users and lets peo-
to people beyond just hard-
ple create groups made up of
core athletes,” says James friends, family members or
Park, CEO of Fitbit Inc., San
co-workers to jointly work
Francisco. toward a common goal.
The Tracker, which can
Users also can input nutri-
clip onto an article of cloth- tion, weight and other health
ing or be slipped into a pock- information in order to gain a
et, automatically monitors
more complete picture of
and wirelessly uploads data their health.
to your computer about activ-
ities, such as exercise-intensi- – CTW Features
ty levels, calories burned,
sleep quality, steps walked
and total movement distance
each day. Users create an
avatar, such as a flower, and
set long-term and daily goals.
Based on daily progress
toward the goals, the flower
will blossom or wilt.
“At a time when studies
show more than 60 percent
of Americans are overweight,
the Fitbit Tracker and Fitbit
community Web site are
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When waste reduction means waist reduction

it began coloring people’s with his wife, Beverly.

Shrinking an eco-footprint isn’t workout routines. Many exer- “The majority of our
just good for the environment – cise enthusiasts are finding
that with a little effort,
‘workouts’ are in harmony
with our environment,” says
it can be good for the body, too they’re able to shrink their
eco-footprint along with their
Solomon, an artist. “To
maintain a property such as
waistline. ours requires a lot of physical
“I see my exercise as Many people find being work.”
By Darci Smith
CTW Features being good for the earth,” environmentally friendly is a Besides typical ranch
says Ingram, author of the natural lead in to physical activities like fixing fences
s much as “Lean Green Family” blog.

A
Pennsylvania weather
permits, Leah Ingram
shuns the treadmill and
instead leashes up her dogs
for a 45-minute walking
workout outdoors.
“I’m not getting in a car,
working out at a health club,
driving home.”
With green the rage in
most aspects of life, it was
only a matter of time before
activity. When Pablo
Solomon isn’t practicing the
ancient Chinese martial art
of kung fu, which he learned
as a child, he’s often preserv-
ing and improving his his-
toric Lampasas, Texas, ranch
and tending cattle, the
Solomon’s workouts include
removing invasive non-native
plants, restoring old rock
fences and collecting native
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Continued from page 25
grass seeds on long field
walks. Their efforts have
resulted in the restoration of
a pasture into the grassland it
was 150 years ago, and the
return of rare and endangered
species to the habitat.
“Because of our active
lifestyle centered around pre-
serving the natural beauty
that we are so thankful for,
we are in great shape both
mentally and physically,”
Solomon says.
Adam Boesel opened The
Green Microgym in Portland,
Ore., for people like him,
who are unwilling to give up
the gym because they enjoy
working out in front of a
game on a Saturday morning
or the social network a gym
provides. Although the Green
Microgym uses solar panels
for heat, its main energy-sav-
ing measure is that “we turn
everything off when we’re
not using them,” Boesel says.
Members must turn on the
lights in the rooms they enter
as well as television sets, and
even plug in machines before
they use them, he notes. To
test the facility’s savings, the
gym recently had an “all-on
day” for 24 hours, which was
just like it sounds. Not only
did members prefer things
“all-off,” Boesel says the
gym used 50 percent more
electricity that day. “It might
not be the greenest thing in
the world to have a fitness
facility,” he says. “I’m com-
fortable with the trade-off
I’m making.”
The Green Microgym is
exploring ways to harness the
energy that members create
on machines. In the mean-
time, Boesel recommends
eco-conscious gym members
stay away from the treadmill,
which use a lot of electricity
to keep its belt moving, and
opt instead for machines that
are self-generating, like ellip-
tical trainers, stationary bicy-
cles and stair machines.
Or practice yoga, says
Felice Rhiannon, yoga thera-
pist. “The first principle of
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Continued from page 26
yoga is ahimsa, or non-harm-
ing,” she says. “This includes
not harming yourself, anyone
else or the earth.”
Appreciation of the inter-
connectedness of all things
deepens with yoga practice,
Rhiannon says. “I wouldn’t
be able to breathe without
trees and plants. So Tree
Pose reminds me directly of
that interdependence.”
This connection is also
deepened through medita-
tion. Rhiannon personally
found that once she experi-
enced a connection to all
things through yoga and
meditation, she was no
longer able to be mindless
about her use of resources.
“As I become more aware,
the realization of waste
“Feeling good about doing better for your-
self and the environment can be addictive.”
becomes almost overwhelm-
ing,” she says. “Mindful
awareness creates the process
of mindful decision-making.
So, I’ve answered, ‘Paper or
plastic?’ with, ‘Neither; I
have my own canvas bag,’ for
decades.”
“Eco-organizer” Candita
Clayton, Providence, R.I.,
encourages clients to evalu-
ate their daily routines and
see where greener adjust-
ments can be made. She
finds exercise can almost
always be “greened up” with
a little planning, like seeking
out tennis and basketball
courts within walking dis-
tance.
An added bonus: Green
exercise often results in more
green in your pocketbook. “A
positive impact on your ‘bot-
tom line’ can be a great moti-
vator for making change,”
says Clayton, author of
“Clean Your Home Healthy”
(Morgan James Publishing,
2008). For example, she
points out that riding a bike
to work can help shed five
pounds, tone thighs and save
$20 a week in gas – while
spending less time and
money on and in the gym.
Clayton also finds her
clients’ green fitness changes
frequently spills over into
their overall lifestyle and
everyday choices, like using
stainless steel water bottles
or bringing bags to the gro-
cery store.
“Feeling good about doing
better for yourself and the
environment can be addic-
tive,” she says.
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 Cancer THE PINK PAGE
‘Older’
than Urine tests prove promising
Sheryl & in breast cancer detection
Christina By Carley Ribet
you may have some cancer
activity; we’d better check
CTW Features
it out further,’” Moses
ess invasive” says.

IMAGE COURTESY A&M RECORDS/SHERYL CROW

a middle-aged disease, and as
By Carley Ribet
CTW Features they get older, they anticipate
that if they were going to get
elebrity breast-cancer breast cancer, they would
“L and “earlier
detection” are
welcome phrases for any
woman when it comes to
breast cancer screenings.
Recent findings may
change the way the disease
is detected, according to
recent research conducted
If the urine test is put
into practice as an early
indicator of cancer, it
would accompany a mam-
mogram.
If these urine tests are
proven effective, it could
change the way cancer is
dealt with as an illness.

C survivors Christina
Applegate and Sheryl
Crow are the age of woman
that most people associate
with breast cancer. A new
study reveals, however, that
the disease is ageless.
According to a recent
study conducted at the
University of Michigan, more
than half of breast cancer
instances happen in women
over age 65, though some
have the perception that
breast cancer is a “middle-
aged disease.”
As a result, experts at the
University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer
Center, Ann Arbor, recom-
mend women continue to
receive yearly breast screen-
ings through their 70s.
“Women don’t seem to
take the risk of breast cancer
as they get older seriously,”
says Kathleen Diehl, M.D.,
assistant professor of surgery
at the University of Michigan
Medical School. “A lot of
women seem to think of it as
have already had it.”
Contrary to what many
believe, the risk of breast
cancer increases with age,
at Children’s Hospital
Boston by Marsha Moses,
PhD., of the vascular biolo-
gy program.
“We’re going to discov-
er as many key biomarkers
as we can, then look to see
how they can best be com-
“The idea would be to bined,” Moses says. “We’re
without drop-off until after catch cancer before it’s a not necessarily trying to
age 84. Statistics show that disease. Here’s my fantasy: replace existing tests, but
more than half of breast can- A doctor saying to a to give clinicians more
cer cases are diagnosed in patient, ‘You’ve got things data so they can make
women age 65 or older, and in your urine that suggest informed decisions.”
as many as 45 percent are
diagnosed after age 70.
Specialists, including
Diehl, are currently working
on guidelines for screening
older women. Until new
guidelines come out, Diehl
recommends all women con-
tinue to get screened for
breast cancer past the age of
70 and at least up to age 85.
“The message I want
every woman over age 65 to
really understand is that they
need to continue to take care
of their health. They need to
continue to be diligent about
seeing their physician for
health maintenance, includ-
ing a breast, and about get-
ting that mammogram done
every year,” Diehl says.

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A REAL
GOAL-
GETTER
Women so easily overextend
themselves that they often
neglect their physical and
emotional health. Here’s how
to fix the nine biggest mistakes
you’re making every day
By Dana Carman
CTW Features
t’s the most common
I
thing you hear today: “I
just don’t have time.”
There aren’t enough
hours in a woman’s life
to exercise, sleep, spend time
with friends … the list goes
on.
Various experts boiled it
down to one common theme:
Women don’t make enough
time for themselves, more
often assuming the caretaker
role in order to handle, well,
everything.
JANUARY 2009
However, in order to man-
age it all, women need to be
healthy because being the
best parent, wife, friend,
daughter and sister hinges on
your own well being.
Mistake No. 1:
Losing Sight of Yourself
It can often feel wrong to
focus on the self when there
are so many depending on
you, but it’s a concept that
Janice E. Brown, Cape May,
N.J., a certified life and
dream coach, is researching
for her book, “Healthy
HEALTH & WELLNESS MAGAZINE
Selfishness.”
“Taking care of one’s self
in a healthy way is a critical
thing for women,” she says.
Brown recommends set-
ting aside 15 minutes a day
or 20 minutes a week to do
something small “just for
me.” Kathleen Brehony,
Ph.D. and author of “Living
a Connected Life: Creating
and Maintaining Relation-
ships That Last” (Holt Pa-
perbacks, 2003), says it isn’t
that we don’t have enough
time, but that we don’t make
the time for the things that
are important to us.
“Sit down and actually
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are,” she says. “Learn how to
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response ‘let me think about
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Mistake No. 2:
Not Working Out
The first thing to fall off
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Fitness and wellness consult-
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ant, Christine Kwok, Los
Angeles, says to make a date
with yourself once or twice a
week and slowly build up to
making it a routine.
“Block off your time,” she
says. She suggests packing a
pair of sneakers and a simple
set of workout clothes to take
with you to work.
“Go for a walk around the
block or around your build-
ing, or walk sets of stairs in
your building,” Kwok says.
“Start with maybe 20 min-
utes before you get in your
car and you’ll probably avoid
some of the traffic anyway.”
For the all or nothing
crowd who need to do it
every day to make it work,
block the time in your
Blackberry and reframe your
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thinking. If missing a work-
out is going to knock you off
the horse, then consider it a
“must do, can’t miss” in your
day. Find a workout partner
to help hold you accountable.
Mistake No. 3:
Neglecting Your Bones
When asked about
women’s nutrition, Jordan B.
Davidson, a registered dieti-
cian with the Johns Hopkins
Bayview Medical Center,
Baltimore, couldn’t overstate
the importance of calcium
and vitamin D. Protecting
your bones is a lifelong com-
mitment, according to
Davidson and while he
stresses that it’s never too
late to work on it, the earlier
you start, the better off you’ll
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There are food sources for
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You’ve been putting off
cleaning out that closet since
you moved in. Jan Wencel,
Naperville, Ill., a productivi-
ty and training consultant,
recommends setting a time
and a task and leaving it at
that. Set a timer for 20 min-
utes and focus on the task at
hand for those 20 minutes
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She suggests mapping it
out, whether it’s taking three
weekends to sort the closet
or spending a day or even
two sorting the garage. And
stick to it.
Wencel advises not going
over the 20-minute limit you
set nor setting another chunk
of time aside that isn’t in
your plan to avoid burnout
and, ultimately, not finishing
the job.
Mistake No. 5:
Ignoring The Finances
It’s easy to ignore the
finances if there’s someone
else in the household who
looks after them, but it’s a
wise move for women to get
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involved in their financial
future.
“What I say to women is
you need to ask yourself the
question, ‘Am I capable, pre-
pared and knowledgeable
enough to take over at any
given time?’ If not, get your
act together,” says Marcia
Brixey, author of “The
Money Therapist: A Woman’s
Guide to Creating a Healthy
Life” (Seal Press, 2008).
Brixey advises having
monthly conversations with
your spouse or partner about
the bills, the current financial
situation and making sure
you know where the records
are kept. Take a vested inter-
est in the family’s finances.
If you’re already in charge
of finances, Brixey stresses
that you track your spending
and make sure you’re invest-
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ing your money (even in
today’s market, she says),
especially at a young age.
But, she says, it’s never
too late. Regardless of your
personal situation, when it
comes to finances think
long-term. Schedule a free
consultation with a financial
planner to help you make
and meet your goals.
Mistake No. 6: Not
Maintaining Friendships
Having friends isn’t just a
luxury, it’s a lifeline,
Brehony says.
“What we know about
friendships is it’s as essential
to a well-lived life as any-
thing related to health,” she
says and cites that studies
have shown you live longer,
healthier and happier as a
result. In this digital age, it’s
easier than ever to keep in
touch, even if it’s just an e-
mail to let a friend know
you’re thinking of her.
Friends understand when
life gets busy but if friend-
ships are a priority to you,
treat them that way and make
time for lunches, walks or
coffee talks. After all, as
Brehony says, “Everybody
needs the kind of friends you
can call at 3 a.m.”
Mistake No. 7:
Doctor Denial
The visits to the doctor
and dentist can easily fall off
the radar but keeping up with
annual health exams is vital
to making sure you’re around
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to do all the things you want.
Dr. Deborah Lindner, an
OB/GYN with The Women’s
Group of Northwestern,
Evanston, Ill., says that
younger women should be
aware that the American
College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists recommends
women over 30 have an HPV
test along with an annual pap
smear because it is possible
to have a normal pap test and
still have HPV – and thus an
abnormality higher up in the
cervix.
Additionally, Dr. Lindner
is a big advocate of genetic
testing if there’s a family his-
tory of cancer, especially
colon, endometrial, breast,
ovarian or uterine. Educate
yourself about your genetic
risk factors and investigate
with your doctor your
options in genetic testing.
Mistake No. 8:
Not Enough Thanks
Carving out time for you
also means spending a little
of that time properly thank-
ing people for their kind
gifts, gestures and acts.
Lizzie Post, author and
spokesperson for the Emily
Post Institute, Vermont, says
that an e-mail does not take
the place of a thank-you
note.
“It’s a place holder for a
thank-you note until you
have time to write one,” she
says. “E-mail is impersonal.
A note is appreciative and
thoughtful and shows you
took the time.”
And stay away from the
pre-printed card you think
save time, advises Post. That
isn’t more personal just
because it’s card stock.
Mistake No. 9:
Putting It All Off
It makes sense to save
procrastination for last. None
of the above will matter if
you put it all off continuous-
ly and procrastinate on tak-
ing control of your life.
Brown suggests that in the
quest to reclaim yourself and
your goals you accept your
self and be honest and realis-
tic about your strengths, limi-
tations and obstacles – and to
treat yourself “like you
would your best friend.” She
also advises that you find an
“accountability partner,”
someone who will not guilt
you into following through
but who will cheer you on
and encourage you.
Procrastination is an easy
habit to get into and a hard
one to break. Melissa
O’Brien, certified life coach
and owner of The Life
Refinery, Bakersfield, says
that often it’s fear – fear of
failure and even fear to suc-
ceed and what that will
bring. She suggests breaking
off whatever it is into
chunks, as suggested above.
Another useful tip is to,
“Visualize how you’ll feel
when you finish,” O’Brien
says. The way to break the
cycle, she notes, is to bring
attention to it. If you see
you’re putting something off,
stop and do it at that
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 Sweating with the Oldies
Health centers
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By Jessica Abels
CTW Features
hen 59-year-
W old Cindy
Barthelme
was looking
for a place
to get back into shape, the
typical gym filled with
thumping rock music, span-
dex-clad 20-somethings and
unspoken machine-to-
machine rivalries just wasn’t
going to cut it.
Instead Barthelme joined
Nifty After Fifty, a chain of
California fitness centers
geared for adults who are 50
and older.
“I didn’t have to deal with
the young people and I like
that,” says the retired resident
of Garden Grove. “I love
having a mature group of
people to be around.”
Started in 2006 by
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acquaintance services.
“Lots of folks as they get older lose their
buddies, and putting people together with
like interests can reintroduce them to an
active social environment.”
“Lots of folks as they get
older lose their buddies, and
putting people together with
like interests can reintroduce
them to an active social envi-
ronment,” Zinberg says.
According to Zinberg, the
franchise even offers cane
aerobics, the upper levels of
Sheldon Zinberg, M.D., Nifty is the progressive loss of which progress into cane self
After Fifty now has six loca- mental and physical fitness. defense, or “cane fu.”
tions in California, plans for We have a decrease in func- Roger Miller, a 65 year-
11 more openings and fran- tionality and we lose our old resident of Long Beach,
chises in negotiations in friends and our social circle participated in Nifty After
Arizona, Texas and Florida. decreases.” Fifty’s driving simulator,
Zinberg, who is 75, says the To combat these chal- which aims to improve driv-
centers aren’t just geared lenges, centers offer special ing skills by providing a safe
toward physical fitness. low-impact, customized fit- environment for practice.
“I try to identify most of ness equipment, balance, “It was completely differ-
the issues that confront the mobility and yoga classes, ent from driving a real car,”
older adult,” he says. mat Pilates, a brain gym, lec- he says. “It was more sensi-
“Clearly the largest challenge tures, movie matinees, line
to their future independence dancing and even dating and Continued on page 38
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tive and makes your mind
work a little bit harder.”
Miller, who has type-2
diabetes, has been a member
of Nifty After Fifty for close
to three years. He and his
girlfriend, also a member,
have seen noticeable changes
in their health.
“Every time I come in, my
blood sugar is way down
where it should be,” he says.
“I look forward to coming
every Tuesday and Thursday,
and my lady does too.”
New members are given a
fitness evaluation by kinesi-
ology and physical therapists.
A customized workout plan
is developed for each indi-
vidual and trainers walk
through the first three work-
out sessions with clients to
make sure they are using
machines safely and properly.
Additional trainers walk the
floor throughout the day to
assist members when neces-
sary.
“They are very good
about watching and making
sure you do things correctly,”
Barthelme says.
Marlee Calder, a 66-year-
old retired kindergarten
teacher from Los Alamitos,
loves that Nifty After Fifty
plays music from the sixties,
and says her only complaint
is that the center isn’t closer
to home.
“I don’t have to use pre-
scription medication any-
more, and I feel good,” says
Calder, who has suffered
from osteoarthritis and shoul-
der injuries in the past. “My
job used to lead the way, now
my priority is my health. This
place is a godsend.”
Since she began the yoga
classes 18 months ago,
Barthelme says she has
gained more than eight inch-
es of flexibility.
“They spoil us and take
good care of us. I’ve become
stronger, more flexible and I
feel better about myself. I’ve
tightened up.”
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he says. “It’s never too late.
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now. We have people in their
90s and we have rather elite
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out.”
Colin Milner, founder of
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Fifty have seen major growth
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centers is their exclusivity for
only older adults, but then
again, that is also their great-
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“There are a lot of women
that go to Curves and that’s
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Gendered Puffery
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the impact of “pack years”
on their colon cancer risk,
adjusting the data for poten-
Cancer risk increases in smokers and women tially confounding factors
are more sensitive to impact, research shows such as family history, age
and body mass index. The
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ed by Joseph C. Anderson, smoked less than 30 pack
By Carley Ribet M.D., University of
CTW Features years were almost twice as
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that women may be
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exposure to smoke.
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Orlando.
In the first study, conduct-
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quantity of tobacco exposure
to increased colorectal cancer
risk in men and women. They
compared the numbers using
“pack years,” calculated by
multiplying the packs of cig-
arettes smoked per day by the
number of years smoked.
The Drs. analyzed the data
of 2,707 patients who under-
went a colonoscopy between
1999 and 2006. They collect-
ed data such as age, weight,
height, family history of
colon cancer, medication use,
surgery, exercise, diet and
smoking history.
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colorectal neoplasia, an
abnormal proliferation of
cells, compared to women
who were not exposed to cig-
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“While men and women
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financial
fitness
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ut if there’s one thing
B every investor has in
common, it’s a desire
for a sound financial founda-
tion. When your finances are
in order, so many other
things seem to fall into place.
Building a solid financial
foundation is only the first
step in maintaining a healthy
financial fitness strategy.
Review the following
steps for your financial fit-
ness in 2009.
The Dos
■ Do create a sound
“Take inventory financial foundation.
Create a plan of attack.
of your personal Every plan begins with specific
investment goals. Know what
finances. Ask you want your money to do for
you. Decide whether you need
yourself, ‘How current income today or
much do I feel long-term growth for the future.
Once you know where you’re
comfortable going, you can start putting the
building blocks in place.
putting away Establish the right mindset, and
determine the amount you can
regularly – afford to invest comfortably on
a regular basis.
in good times
and bad?’” ■ Do decide the amount
to set aside.
Take inventory of your per-
sonal finances. Ask yourself,
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Management Group of Wachovia Securities, LLC.
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“How much do I feel comfort-
able putting away regularly – in
good times and bad?” When
you determine that amount, plan
on sticking with it over time.
■ Do identify your risk
tolerance.
Every investment moves up
and down in price. Generally,
investments with above-average
profit potential go up and down
in price more than those with
less profit potential. There’s no
such thing as avoiding risk; your
only choice is which risks to
take. If you choose an overly
conservative investment that
entails little risk, you can lose
purchasing power and even
erode your standard of living if
your returns fail to keep pace
with inflation.
Knowing your tolerance for
risk also narrows down the
many investment opportunities
available to you – from savings
vehicles and fixed-income invest-
ments to stocks and mutual
funds.
■ Do determine your time
horizon.
Figure out how much time
you have between now and
when you need to reach your
financial goals. Some invest-
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may be inappropriate because
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investing for a long-term goal,
you may want investments
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gains over the long haul. If you
require regular monthly income,
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income today.
■ Do make your invest-
ments.
You can select from innumer-
able investments to meet your
financial needs. Which combi-
nation is right for you? That
depends on your specific needs.
What may be right for a friend
or neighbor may not be right for
you.
■ Do estate planning.
Review your will or trust. If
you do not have a will or trust,
consider working with a quali-
fied estate attorney to determine
your needs and the best solution
for you and your family.
■ Do debt management.
Work to pay off or consoli-
date high interest credit cards.
Also remember to check your
credit rating. Review the interest
rate on your mortgage, and
consider refinancing at lower
rates if appropriate.
■ Do medical/insurance
planning.
Do you have enough insur-
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ance coverage to cover medical
expenses?
To provide for
disability/long-term care?
To provide for family mem-
bers’ security?
To fund estate-tax liability?
It’s important to remember to
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(required minimum distribu-
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Inherited/Beneficiary IRAs is
waived in the New Year – 2009.
Be aware that IRA accoun-
tholders who turned 70 ½ in
2008 and are waiting to take
their first RMD until their
required beginning date (RBD)
of April 1, 2009, should take
their distribution. They will not
be required, however, to take a
second RMD for 2009.
The Don’ts
■ Don’t follow the herd.
There’s a theory on Wall
Street that goes something like
this: If you follow the crowd and
buy the hot investment of the
day, chances are you’ll be
scooping up shares when most
others are about to sell.
This natural “herd instinct” of
buying when everyone is
euphoric may mean you’ve
entered the game too late and
are buying at the wrong time.
■ Don’t time the market.
During a downturn in the
market, investors who regularly
contributed to their portfolios
when the market had been ris-
ing often decide to stop investing
until conditions improve.
This can prove to be a costly
mistake. Not only is it impossible
to time the ups and downs of the
market with consistent success –
but by sitting on the sidelines
during a down market, you
could miss out on an opportunity
to buy stocks and other invest-
ments at lower prices.
In good times and bad, long-
term investors should carefully
consider the merits of dollar-cost
averaging. By continuing to
make investments of the same
dollar value at regular intervals,
investors can buy more shares
when prices are low and fewer
when prices are high. A peri-
odic investment plan such as
dollar-cost averaging does not
assure a profit or protect against
a loss in declining markets.
■ Don’t skip the research.
Determining whether an
investment is appropriate for
your portfolio requires research.
There are more companies and
investment products to invest in
today than ever before, and you
need to gather information
before you can determine which
investments might have potential
for growth.
Before making an investment
decision, it’s helpful to evaluate
it in the context of comparable
opportunities. At a minimum,
you should find two articles
(from different authors) about
the company or investment
product and review the compa-
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relations section and news
announcements found on the
Web site can provide useful
information.
You should also review
financial statements and careful-
ly investigate anything that looks
vague or unusual.
■ Don’t get caught with-
out enough money on
hand for emergencies.
No one expects to lose a job
or become ill. But it can happen,
and the financial repercussions
can be lasting. A prudent strate-
gy is to keep enough money in
a separate account to cover liv-
ing expenses for up to six
months. Once your emergency
plan is in place, you’re ready to
set up a regular investment plan
for your future.
“Millions of Americans could cut their tax
bills each year if they took the time to
consider their choices.”
■ Don’t delay the invest-
ment process.
This can cause real damage
to your financial future, because
time is a great ally when invest-
ing. Even relatively small
amounts of money can grow
rapidly over time.
■ Don’t keep too little in
stocks.
Many people don’t have
enough of their money invested
in stocks. That’s unfortunate.
While share prices are certainly
known to fluctuate, history has
shown that they perform well
over time.
■ Don’t pay too much in
taxes.
Millions of Americans could
cut their tax bills each year if
they took the time to consider
their choices.
Here’s how you can cut
yours: Contribute as much as
possible to your company’s
401(k) plan.
You may be eligible for a tax
deduction on the contribution,
and your earnings will grow
tax-deferred.
Also think about putting
money in municipal bonds and
fixed annuities. Fixed annuities
generate tax-deferred earnings.
■ Don’t fail to get profes-
sional guidance.
Not many individuals have
the time and expertise to moni-
tor the financial markets and
make investment decisions
based on intensive research.
The guidance of a full-time
investment professional may
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and reduce your risks.
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