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Tag: Lynn Dorman

  • Vitamins and Older Women: Some Thoughts

    There was recent news that taking multivitamins was bad for the health of "older" women.

    I read the research summary and nowhere did it tell me what vitamins were studied other than "popular" ones. The conclusions were that we are wasting our money and harming our health.

    Not surprising as 95% of all vitamin/mineral supplements are synthetic!! And those synthetic ones are made of rocks, petroleum and other "natural" ingredients.

    Yes legally they can be called "natural" but they aren't foods. So the next time you read the label and it says natural vitamins and minerals – think again!

    Better yet – take the vitamins you have at home and do a "bake test." 

    Put them in an oven at 350 degrees [F] for 10 minutes and see what happens.

    Here is one such "bake test" result:

    The ones turning black or with black spots? [well that's the tar coming out]

    The ones that lack black spots? [well they are made from food]

    Food bakes; tar ? I don't want to know!

    I can't say for sure but I wonder if the women who were in the study were eating tar!

    And I'd bet that eating tar is not good for your health!

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    Disclaimer: I eat and market products that are food-based and are mentioned in the above photo. And yes I make $ if you buy any from my associate site – and yes that is my link below [I bet you figured that out from my name ]

    http://mymannapages.com/lynndorman

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    Comments? Thoughts? Thank you.

  • Nature’s Sky Show

    I woke up very early the other day and this was nature's gift for doing so! 

    The sky show was awesome: A spectacular sunrise complete with a plane taking off from PDX. [see video]

    Nature is amazing and so filled with gorgeous colors.

     

    The morning sky in Portland is like no other place I've lived! 

    Love it!

    [Well except when it's cloudy and rainy and yukky – but then I dont get up and take pictures;(]

     

    Comments? Thank you.

  • Got 15 Minutes? Get Started on Your Exercising!

    biking-along-the-Columbia

     

    I know – exercise is the last thing on your to-do list and the first thing that gets brushed aside when you are "too busy" or "too stressed" or "too too…"

    I admit that I get this way as well. But then I get back into exercising and I feel better, am less stressed and SURPRISE – I can get more work done and in less time!!

    We are "supposed to" exercise at least 30 minutes a day and that is difficult for some when they are just getting started thinking about exercising.

    "Find another block of 30 minutes? You gotta be kidding."

    Well no – you don't need that block of time. Sometimes 3 ten-minute segments is just as good – or – even less is good.  A new study in Asia found that:

    …those who exercised just 15 minutes a day — or 90 minutes a week — cut their risk of death by 14 percent and extended their life expectancy by three years compared with those who did no exercise. Both men and women benefited equally from the minimum activity.

    Article about 15 minutes of daily exercise

    Adding more minutes to that 15 was beneficial. But 15 was good in and of itself.

    So  – no more excuses! You can find 15 minutes! And you may find you are enjoying your day more because you are active for that time.

     

    Thoughts? Thank you for your comments.

  • Shoes for Your Walking

    5fingers and nasturtiums

    Vibram fivefingers with nasturtiums►

     

    I love my fivefingers!

    A shoe that I don't kick off the minute I am inside.

    I almost never  rave about shoes but I love them so much I even wrote a review for REI [where I bought them.]

    Shoe shopping and I have a love/hate relationship. I know we need shoes but the process of my getting them is no fun so I do it as infrequently as is possible.

    My feet are not structured like the manufacturers think all women's feet should be made and I've learned to buy men's shoes –  but that tends to work only for sandals and running shoes. When I need to get "dressed up" I am stuck with uncomfortable shoes.

    Anyway – these are comfy and not too many people think they are odd. But remember  I  live in Portland where one motto is: Keep Portland Weird.

    If you don't go barefoot a lot of the time, these may take some getting used to. But if you do yoga and have learned to separate your toes [like you did as a kid] then these will not feel odd.

    They are much the same a walking barefoot and you feel the gravel and rocks underfoot – but they don't puncture the shoe or your foot. I wear them walking and running and found when running, I needed to adjust what I was doing ever so slightly. 

    Vibram keeps coming out with new styles and so for next winter I shall get a pair that are a bit more water resistance and also some finger socks!

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    And for those who like shoes without flowers, here is another picture:)

    fivefingers

    Go ahead and try a pair, it's like being a kid all over again!!

    Age in style!

    Comments?  Questions?

  • Older and Unemployed? Try Working For YOU!

    From everything I hear, there might be a small increase in Social Security for 2012 – BUT – any increase is likely to be offset by an increase in the cost of Medicare. So it seems we will be into year 3 of no actual increase in the monthly income.

    The economy is improving slightly but I'll bet older people are not the ones that will be getting hired or getting the "good" jobs.

    Older people with experience are seen as requiring higher pay levels.  It's better for the bottom line to hire young people for lower pay.

    Then there is the office mentality [shh – it's a well kept secret] of not hiring people smarter or more capable than you because they might "get" your job. 

    People who are not seen as threats are safer hires.

    In short: The job market isn't going to look too good for older workers for a long while – if ever. And if you rely on Social Security – it's not going to increase.

    I therefore put this question out there for you:

    If you want to increase your income [and most do] why not be your own boss?

    Stop job hunting!

    For most, job hunting is a debilitating experience. You apply for many jobs and do not even get a courtesy reply of "sorry." You don't even get an acknowledgement that your resume has been received. In fact, you never hear anything from the places you apply to.

    And if you do manage to get a live interview, you may still never hear from them again. Interviews are done for many reasons, and, in my opinion, not all of them ethical reasons.

    What can you do to earn money?

    • Become your own boss!
    • Become an entrepreneur!
    • Do what you always wanted to do!
    • Turn your long time dreams into reality!

    There is much to say about being self employed or an entrepreneur that I'll post on the topic over the next few weeks.

    Stay tuned in

     

    Comments?  Questions?