Living your best life at this empowering age. Wisdom, patience, experience, freedom. 60 Plus means there is so much value added.
You’ve taken two of our most precious things away. Not sure about you, but Covid’s making me feel a bit like a hapless spider caught in a spider’s web. Woven into the sticky strands that bind is a dollop of fearmongering, scepticism, fake news and conspiracy theories. These are days and situations far beyond our …
It’s no secret. The skin is the biggest organ in your body. Yet, it’s probably the one we take the most for granted. And it’s the first thing we’ll complain about when it looks a bit tired, baggy or saggy. 11 Quick tips to keep your skin looking young and glowing Before we start though, …
Breakfast Briefing Healthy breakfast tips: a healthy breakfast is a great way to kick start your day. With the right ingredients, you can feel better and, hopefully, stay medication-free. A friend once told me that I put everything in my breakfast or my bath. She’s not wrong! (I’ll save the bath confessions for another time.) …
No matter how wonderful your doctor, you play the starring role in your health. I’ve just had a minor op, which ended up giving me major recovery time that was neither anticipated, nor expected. Thinking about it, I feel it could have been avoided, or minimised at the very least. So I did some digging. …
Is this a new fad? Or is it, in fact, a pretty ancient eating plan? And what is this ‘secret’ that makes the Mediterranean diet so successful? Is the Mediterranean diet new? Is the Mediterranean diet ancient? What are the benefits of the Mediterranean diet? What IS the Mediterranean diet? It needs your buy-in It …
I’m doing Intermittent Fasting – and I think it’s working! I’ve been seeing quite a bit about Intermittent Fasting (IF) in the media lately – and how it can help keep your weight in check. So I thought I’d give it a whirl. To be honest, I’m not too concerned about my weight at the …
How I lost almost 2 kg in a month without changing my diet Read More »
Known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’, vitamin D could well be your best Protection against Coronavirus In an earlier blog, 9 ways to protect yourself against Coronavirus, we chatted about recommended ways to strengthen your immunity and give yourself the best shot against this new alien invader. Coming in at number six was Vitamin D. Could …
Could this be YOUR secret Weapon against Covid-19? Read More »
Are you getting your daily walk in? Here’s how to get the most mindful mileage as you go … As I write, most of us are still in some stage of #lockdown. In South Africa (land of my birth), they are now allowed out between 6 am and 9 am daily. A few downsides have …
Don’t you often feel that, at this liberating age, you have a new take on life? Almost a newfound energy and sense of adventure? At 60 Plus (or thereabouts) The World is your Oyster I used to live by the mantra: “life fast, die young and make a good looking corpse”. Oops, missed that deadline. …
5 Ways To Kick Your Bucket List Into Touch at 60 Plus Read More »
How to Shop Safely during Coronavirus Should I wear a mask when I go shopping? Is it safer to use the self-checkout? Would it be better to get my groceries delivered? Where can I find pasta? Or loo rolls? So many questions. The struggle is real. Most of us are well into weeks of …