The research has been solid for 50+ years. The Mediterranean diet benefits your body and brain. The best diet for you is also great for the environment. So let’s get into it!
Find your happy place, no matter how messy! In the leafing of the Ozark National Forest, Sage digs a muddy hole in a narrow brook.
My family raves about my hugs. My daughter’s friends crave my hugs. I hope by July, my whole, giant family can safely resume sharing long embraces instead of reminiscing about them over videochat. When my mother-in-law and I, both fully vaxed against COVID, finally got to wrap our arms around each other again, I put my whole heart into it. Tears pricked my eyes. I felt muscles relax that I hadn’t even known were tense; a really good hug does that.
When I envision myself at 100, active with meaningful work, surrounded by family, I’m not fantasizing about an elusive ideal. I’m anticipating an old age like I’ve seen in Spain and Japan, particularly Okinawa, both of which top the longevity lists. There, people don’t just rack up the years but enjoy an impressive quality of life beyond their 80s.