Here is an un-retouched photo taken at home. I was anxious about showing myself at this age but I want to be transparent with this new Health and Beauty section and all the things I plan to share. I have so much I want to post here, I didn’t know where to start. So I will start with this morning. Here’s my typical morning routine:

• We all wake up a bit dehydrated so I drink a few sips of water, use a moisturizing lip balm (no Chapstick), and spray my face with a facial spray. It provides a little moisture until I wash my face.
• Still in my pajamas, I follow that with a big cup of green tea while I check my emails & comments, here and on YouTube, and answer what I can.
• After that, I wash my face and put on a serum followed by moisturizer.
• While it sets, I get dressed, put on my walking shoes and put on sunscreen. Sunny or overcast, I always wear sunscreen.
• Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and carrying water, I head out for a brisk 10-12 minute walk. Some of it is uphill (I hate that part!) so when I come down that slope, I do a light jog because stressing the bones helps with bone density. (It’s easier to do that going downhill). It’s not really jogging it’s just pounding the pavement to create a weight-bearing effect.
• Back home and cooled down, I’m ready for breakfast.
• My typical breakfast includes a hard boiled egg, a slice of my whole wheat bread, a cup of black tea, and 1/2 slice of apple bread for dessert. 🍏
• Now I’m ready for another, always full, day.

I hope this little start is helpful. I plan to post more on what we eat and drink, or never eat or drink, what about snacks, what’s in my fridge and freezer, specific exercises, supplements (you might be surprised), my skincare routine, and much more. I can’t wait to share more and hope it’s helpful. Experts believe that up to 80% of chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes are preventable with a healthy lifestyle and some cancers as well. I believe that.

I make pretty much everything we eat from scratch at home and I can tell you that we never ever get colds or the flu. Not in decades! My grateful husband is a beneficiary of my healthy cooking and the standards I maintain in the kitchen. He loves me for it and shows it with his pet name for me…. “Warden.” 😍