QUICKIES
You don’t stop laughing because you’re growing old, you grow old because you stopped laughing! Anonymous
Physical exercise good for the brain too. The thinking used to be that mind games, crossword puzzles, Sudoku stimulated the mind enough to keep it from losing cognitive function. The latest studies have revealed that that’s not so. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego have linked physical exercise to neurogenesis, the scientific term for new brain cell growth.
They found that "regular and consistent, moderate physical exercise can improve mental performance in young, healthy individuals and in the aging population." Their research revealed that physical exercise increases the birth and survival of new brain cells in the mouse hippocampus, a brain area important for learning and memory. Adapted from USA WEEKEND
For the ladies. The Iowa Women’s Health Study reveals that women over 55 who eat at least eleven servings of whole grains a week received the most protection against inflammatory diseases. That includes infections, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, (COPD), asthma, and Crohn’s Disease. What qualifies? Whole wheat kernels (wheat berries),wild rice, brown rice, popcorn, bulgur wheat, oats and oatmeal, barley, buckwheat, kasha, cracked wheat, quinoa, and many wholegrain cereals. Ibid
The Ice Nap
A cryonic poem by Ralph Woodin
To take a long nap in
ice
I think that'd be very nice
To sleep through the years
Of death we
don't fear
Cause we hope that we're going to live
twice.
Three friends from the local congregation were asked, "When you're in your casket, and friends and congregation members are mourning over you, what would you like them to say?"
Artie said: "I would like them to say I was a wonderful husband, a fine spiritual leader, and a great family man."
Eugene commented: "I would like them to say I was a wonderful teacher and servant of God who made a huge difference in people's lives."
Al said: "I'd like them to say, "Look, he's moving!"