Health & Wellness

Woman Refuses to Act Her Age by Skydiving at 95 Years Old

batch — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:05:07 -0600

For those who feel old age may restrict them from doing many things, Eleanor Cunningham is providing an inspiring story.

News Channel 13 in New York reports that Cunningham, known as "Nanny," went skydiving on her 95th birthday.

While most of her family was there to cheer her on and take pictures, some members were baffled by her decision. "They're not speaking to me," she said with a laugh in her interview.

Biggest Loser Love

mcherkezian — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:14:14 -0500

What’s more inspiring than losing a total of 259 pounds in front of the world? Falling in love along the way.

That’s what happened to Damien Gurganious and Nicole Brewer of New York. The engaged couple applied for Season 7 of the NBC weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser after Damien proposed.

Going the Distance

jbloustein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:51:30 -0600

My feet pounded the pavement, still moving in a steady rhythm though my legs were starting to feel heavy. The warm southern California air seared my lungs.

Up ahead, tall palm trees flanked the road. I couldn’t see where the road ended, but what I did see made me breathe a little harder. A sign with big letters: Mile 18.

I was running the L.A. Marathon—my first race ever—and I dreaded what was coming. The wall. That point of utter exhaustion around mile 20 when the body reaches its limits of endurance.

Claudette's Caramel Dinner Rolls

mcherkezian — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:38:09 -0600

These aren't just any rolls. They have a special story behind them.

Ingredients

Rolls
1 package yeast dissolved in 2 cups warm water

1½ cups milk, scalded and slightly cooled

1 cup shortening

1½ teaspoons salt

Can Unemployment Be the Healthiest Time of Your Life?

mcherkezian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:45:05 -0500

When I heard the news that I was being laid off, I felt like I’d been punched in the gut. My face grew hot, my stomach tightened, and I felt a little unsteady on my feet.

So far, unemployment felt awful.

Over the next few days, the knot in my stomach slowly unwound itself. I woke up in the morning and remembered, “I don’t have to rush to any meetings. I don’t have to commute. I don’t have to drink office coffee!”