Cancer strikes in many unpredictable locations and ways—especially if you live long enough. For men, prostate cancer is often a quiet culprit. This month’s featured blog is on Proactive Prostate, a highly-debated topic among many 60+ year-old men—and lately newsworthy!

Ick! I was forced to eat beats when I was younger—the ones from a can. Then my Mother would add some onions and much-too-much vinegar and let this mixture marinate a few days. Then I grew up and made my own beet-onion-vinegar mixture from scratch. And voila—I became a beet convert, this and other ways. Read my newest encounter with beets—and love affair!

You see, I’ve reviewed many New Year’s recommendations for fitness, nutrition and health, and these consistently rise above the rest. Eat more Plants. Move your body more. Sleep longer and better. Here’s why and how …

Like yours simple—just bread, meat and cheese that clearly scream “umami”, the fifth basic taste of deliciousness? Or packed to the brim with condiments galore—the way they mix and match that really amp the umami taste? Or maybe you’re a fan of dipping cheeseburgers into tasty sauces. Pretty yum--but see what’s lurking!

Swamped by so many sodium "To Do's" and "Not To Do's"? Clueless about low-sodium, unsalted, sodium-free and so many other labels? It may cause your pressure to rise!

Besides everything else you need to watch, know your blood pressure numbers and keep them down! Want to learn how? It’s a numbers game! Take these simple steps when shopping or cooking. Then read on, and follow my other balanced advice!