Will You Live To Be 100?

Many people write to me with questions about aging. Although I am certainly not a geriatric specialist, I do have some personal thoughts on how we might reduce the effects of aging. I do NOT believe that as we age, we automatically acquire age-related conditions. I believe that we induce them by not caring for ourselves as we should. Sure, some of our physical experiences are inherited, yet there is so much we can do to slow things down.

Number one in my book is: TO STAY LIMBER! First, keep your mind limber and THINK YOUNG! Always read, read, and read. Read materials that stretch your mind in ways that are unusual. If you always read novels of a certain kind, change things; read a scientific book, a book about cooking, chemistry, world history or archeology. Challenge both hemispheres of your brain; logical as well as the creative mind. Do crossword puzzles and math games. Balance your own checkbook. Memorize a poem, a grocery list, and move backward through your day to see if you can remember everything that you did. Dont take a calculator out every time you need to add a column of numbers, and learn more about computers. It is also extremely important for people to continue to write, not just type; I mean a hand-written note. Handwriting creates a different mental response. Handwritten letters and thank you notes are all ways much appreciated by the recipient.

Be certain of course, that your body stays limber too. Most of you work out and some of you still play sports. Great! Do that, and also take up a new activity. When you experience anything new, the mind must also participate. Learn to dance, play golf, cross country ski, practice yoga or swimwhatever you choose, change your activities so that you have a wonderful mix of stretching, muscle strengthening, and aerobic exercise. It is really important to have fun! For those of you who are generations behind the Boomers, take these suggestions and use them early in life and you should be far ahead of us when you reach 50.

Eat a wide variety of foods. When you feel you have been eating too much junk food, dont beat yourself up, just forgive yourself and start eating more live foods again, such as vegetables and fruits, raw seeds and nuts. You dont have to do everything right all of the time. The body needs to learn as well. If you only ate perfect foods all of the time, the bodys signals would get sluggish. Once in a while our immune systems need to be stimulated. In a way, it is like the Tuesday morning Emergency Alert Systems that need to be tested just to be sure they work. So, let go of the guilt about having an ice cream cone, or a piece of cake. You must realize by now that moderation is the key to a wonderful life.

Choose the best foods available, be with people you enjoy as often as possible, play together, work hard enough to challenge your mindand enjoy each day! Certainly take a good multi-vitamin/mineral supplement and other support elements such as antioxidants and compressed greens like Spirulina often. For those with digestive upsets include enzymes and definitely pro-biotics to keep the gut healthy. Add a little Omega rich foods like Flax Oil and Salmon and your joints will be happier. Keep a supply of purified water with you and stay hydrated.

If you are a Baby Boomer and wondering how long you have to live, click on the link below to calculate your estimated longevity. The great news is, if you have reached 50 years all ready, chances are you will be here to bounce great-grandchildren on your knee!

Now, if you really want to live a longer time, research shows that Hawaii is the place where people are outliving the rest of us in this country. New Mexico and Colorado residents are not far behind one of my favorite places in the world (Hawaii), but dont move to West Virginia; for some reason they arent high on the list of people living upwards of 100. My guess is that the more beautiful your environment, he more trees, flowers, and water perhaps, the greater amounts of negative ions and oxygen in the air. My thought is this: If you cant move for one reason or another, at least try to take vacations and visit the most beautiful places in the USA. How many of you have seen Yellowstone? The Grand Canyon? Hawaii? Colorado? Montana? California? Maine? Alaska? Oregon? You owe it to yourselves to check out the more simple and serene places right here in America.

For those of you that MUST know your potential lifespan, go to your favorite search engine and just type in longevity calculator. You will see several sites that have questionnaires that will help determine your longevity.

Wishing you many healthy and fun-filled years!

Janet Angel, PhD
Janet Angel is a sought-after wellness expert with advanced degrees in nutritional biochemistry and psychology. She believes that everyone needs to educate themselves on the wellness opportunities available around the world. Dr. Angel has counseled many prominent citizens across the United States and has participated in several international research programs surrounding health. She has been a guest on many radio programs, is a public speaker, author and seminar leader. Dr. Angel believes that the body has the innate ability to heal itself in most circumstances, given the right environment, the right elements and the opportunity. For further information on her drive to help others reach their fullest potential, please go to http://www.Totallywell.com For financial wellness ideas go to http://www.LinkToCashNow.com

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Microsoft Stock Gets Help From Halo 3 Video Game

The good folks over at the Microsoft Corporation have plenty of reasons to celebrate these days as their company stock is on the rise. This can be attributed mostly to the incredible success of the video game Halo 3, which was released on Monday, September 25. This futuristic first person shooter game has had a devoted following since the first version was released in 2001, and they are the indirect driving force behind the increase in the Microsoft stock price.

On September 24, 2007, the day before the release of the Halo 3 video game, Microsoft saw their stock value increase by as much as 3.35 percent. By the end of the day it had settled at 29.08 dollars per share on NASDAQ, up by 1.5 percent. About a week later on Monday, October 1, it opened up at 29.46 per share, and things are expected to improve even more for Microsoft during the week.

Halo 3 has been flying off the shelves since September 25 with a record breaking 170 million dollars made on the first day. with the holiday season coming up, Microsoft is hoping that all the publicity and sales will be focused on their Halo 3 video game and Xbox 360 video game consoles instead of on Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, as it was last year.

Even with all of the business Microsoft has lost to Sony and Nintendo lately, they are still doing very well overall. They are a huge corporation with annual revenues reaching 50 billion dollars. Their Entertainment and Devices division makes up only about 12 percent of that amount, but it is the fastest growing part of their company. In 2007 this division grew by 28 percent. This kind of growth has caused Microsoft to take their video games and video game consoles very seriously.

The Halo 3 video game cost Microsoft 60 million dollars to make and another 20 million dollars in promotion and marketing. They are predicting that overall Halo 3 will make about 600 million dollars with a profit margin that is astronomical compared to most video games. So far, sales have exceeded expectations and it seems certain that they will continue to do so.

Video games like Halo 3 are not typical in their success. In fact, most video games lose money. But this game is different, for it has a cultural phenomenon surrounding it. There is a very large customer base that adores this video game and just cannot get enough of it. The first two installments of the Halo franchise sold 15 million video games.

Sales of the Xbox 360 video game consoles had been lagging in recent months due to the popularity of Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii. The Halo 3 game should help to improve their sales. Microsoft is hoping that this highly publicized chapter in the Halo video game franchise will also help to sell a lot of their Xbox 360 video game consoles that come with a Halo 3 theme and design.

The rave revues and excitement surrounding the Halo 3 video game has given stock investors confidence in Microsoft. They are predicting that this video game and its related products like Xbox 360 video game consoles, action figures and the Xbox 360 live game that subscribed members can play on the Internet will put Microsoft far ahead of its main competitors Sony and Nintendo.

Playstation 3 and Wii consoles have dominated the hearts and minds of those who play video games due to their technological advances, but neither of those two video game consoles has a game like Halo 3 attached to it with such a huge fan base.

Microsoft has been very clever to marry the Halo 3 video game to their Xbox 360 video game console. Having the Halo 3 name and design on the console is sure to boost the sales of it and bring in more revenue to Microsoft through their Entertainment and Devices division.

So far, those who play video games are giving Halo 3 rave revues and it looks like Microsoft has hit a home run with this product. They are well on their way to regaining the crown as the king of video games and video game consoles. Halo 3 has proven to be a very good investment for them, and this has helped the value of the Microsoft stock. It has risen almost 2 percent in just one week and things are looking good for this scrappy, creative and innovative company.

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