This featured blog for “Men-of-a-Certain-Age” is “Men’s Health: Voodoo Vegetables!” Voodoo because of pervasive attitudes that green vegetables are distasteful, distained and disregarded. Come witness the backlash …

This Global Chronicle focuses on the diversity of the French cuisine from coast to coast and among borders. My recent trip presented the finest ingredients and preparations that focused on ostensibly richer recipes of the north to seemingly healthier recipes of the south. Of course, many exceptions exist for juxtaposed deliciousness! Viens voir!

Though stroke has been labeled as the “Silent Killer”, there are proactive steps that can be taken to scream its importance—especially for men over 65 years of age, with a family history of stroke, and those who are Black.

Perhaps it’s their pastel-ish colors. Maybe it’s their cloying sweetness. And I really can’t stomach their flavored fillings which seem like such artificial caloric no-no’s. I must confess that some look like artists’ palates, as these pictured. But the buck stops there, says moi! Throughout my French travels, macarons were always prominent in most pâtisseries and concluded many of my meals. Here’s how I delt …

While older men may not look as musclebound as younger years, creating, building and preserving muscles may achieve more than appearance. Muscles may help fight diseases and the malaise that may ensue.

This Global Chronicle features world-renowned rice that’s indigenous to southeast France and looks good enough to eat without any accoutrements! Read what’s so spectacular about its grainy goodness …