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55 OCTOBER 2018

YOUR GUIDE TO
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BEST YEARS
OF YOUR LIFE

IN THE
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Aging doesn’t have to mean slowing down ABOUT CAPE GAZETTE

The 55-plus population in Sussex great reason to continue to support Page Design Advertising
County continues to grow as the fea- the growing trail system throughout Teresa Rodriguez Amanda Neafie
tures of Coastal Delaware allow life to Sussex County. Copy Editor Andrew Thomas
be lived to the fullest. Bob Yesbek Cindy Bowlin
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Opportunities abound beyond the munity is filling in the gaps, Manager Production
miles of public beaches with vast state providing space and services for Chris Rausch Kristin Sinnott
parks and a trial system providing safe those interested in learning to play Production Christopher Foster
passage to explore and move about pickleball, taking a yoga class, or Coordinator Eric Lawson
the area. receiving an education on proper Edwin Krumm Tara Arjona
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in some type of running, walking, or portunities are here, take advantage of
hiking to stay active. The next most all the area has to offer and live your
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INSIDE» Breaking our food rules.......................... 36 Finding and keeping your balance..........76
Running in the Cape Region................... 44 Keep fitness safety in mind.....................77
Life is all about your outlook ....................6 Food fads: fact or fiction? ...................... 46 Learn a new sport....................................80
Be a ship-shape senior.............................10 Adopting a pet later in life......................57 Keep your heart running strong ............ 82
Survey winner........................................... 14 Word Search Puzzle ................................ 84
Spices - the key to brain health .............. 16 Staying flexible........................................ 58 On The Cover ........................................... 86
Live healthy in order to age well ........... 20 Enjoy the benefits of activity trackers..60 Healthy Cooking (2 Recipes) .......... 88, 90
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Life is all about your outlook

By Dennis Forney

I was sitting on the Boardwalk re- DENNIS FORNEY PHOTO
cently in Rehoboth, on one of the
resort’s iconic white wooden benches GERI GASKILL PAINTED THIS WATERCOLOR of the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and the
that capture the magic of life in Dela- iconic Dolle’s sign during Rehoboth Art League’s recent plein air event.  Gaskill and her
ware’s Cape Region. family are longtime members of Rehoboth Art League which hosts a wide variety of exhib-
its and associated lectures and demonstrations through the year.
Push the pivoting back of the bench
one way and you can contemplate the before. About the same age. I’m 68. “Not too bad I guess. How about
majesty of the Atlantic Ocean. Listen Making 69, as my friend Julia says. you?”
to the seagulls fighting over yester- Doesn’t make any difference whether
day’s soggy French fries, their cries I know him or not. You get to a point “No complaints.”
mixed with the constant ebb and flow in life when you’ve forgotten more Then the conversation rolled easy.
of the surf on the beach. Look above than you know. It’s easier just to know Where you from, where you going?
the waves toward Portugal as the sun everybody. Family?
rises out of the east. Here there and everywhere.
Paul Simon sang about old friends Weather. A smattering of politics
Contemplate Europe or the infinite, sitting on a park bench. “How terribly and some grousing about traffic, talk
try to remember the punchline of the strange to be 70.” of sports and a family of deer beside
joke you heard yesterday that you the road that morning.
want to tell some friends today. Or That doesn’t work so much for me. Some cyclists I know from Lewes
just revel in the wonders of nature I’m more like Will Rogers who once stopped to talk a little.
here along the edge of the continent. said he never met a man he didn’t like. “Beautiful ride down the Gordons
Nature and man. Pond Trail. Good air off the ocean
It’s all outlook. and geese flying over. I think they’re
Stand up and pivot the back of the “How are you doing?” I said, catch- starting to move down from the north.
bench toward the ocean and now you ing his attention. And talking a lot too. I think they
can sit down and shift your perspec- He looked back, hesitated, trying to do that more in the fall when they get
tive from nature-watching to people register whether he knew me, deciding
watching. he didn’t.

Mothers with children, some push- 6
ing strollers with little ones getting
their first taste of the joys of the
Boardwalk. Walkers and cyclists mov-
ing quickly over the boards, going
back and forth over the one-mile
length from the Henlopen Hotel on
the north to Prospect Street on the
south. Groups of young people en-
joying each other’s company, a lone
guitarist, long hair and blue jeans and
a T-shirt that says LOVE, strumming
a few chords and working out the
melody of a new song.

Buses bring people to the end of
the avenue. Some walk immediately
across the Boardwalk to smell the salty
air of the ocean and look at its end-
lessness. Others stop at the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union fountain
and take a few swigs of the Lord’s li-
quor - pure, sweet water.

A man sat down a few feet away
on the same bench. Never saw him

the itch to go somewhere else.” connections already made between nity for volunteer services whether
Both of us on the bench listened in- Lewes and Rehoboth Beach and it be at Beebe Healthcare, BayHealth
the connection between Lewes and or in our churches, libraries and
tently. I wasn’t sure whether the cyclist Georgetown - which, counting the schools.
was just invigorated by the ride down Lewes to Cape Henlopen State Park
the trail or was juiced up by some segment - will be the state’s longest The man sitting next to me on
espresso from the Coffee Mill. He was rail trail. It’s underway as we speak. the bench might have thought I was
happy to be talking and to have an crazy.
audience. LIFE IS AN ACTIVITY.
SEE THESE HANDS AND FEET, After the cyclists readjusted their
I’m a writer. I know the feeling. THESE EYES AND EARS AND helmets and said it was such a nice day
People love to tell stories and they they decided to continue on to Indian
love to hear stories. It’s a good way to ESPECIALLY THIS MOUTH? River Inlet, I jumped up and started
pass the time. WE’RE DESIGNED TO BE ACTIVE. wiggling my fingers and my feet.

One big 55-plus community Go Delaware! “Life is an activity,” I said. “See
This booklet you’re reading is called Our public libraries offer a steady these hands and feet, these eyes and
ears and especially this mouth? We’re
55-plus. It’s a style of life. Like Dewey diet of programs during the day and designed to be active. We’re designed
Beach - A Way of Life. There are com- evening, senior centers offer trips and to do things and get satisfaction out
munities that market themselves as activities, health screenings, yoga and of accomplishment. Time plus effort
55-plus. As far as I’m concerned we exercise classes. equals accomplishment, man. And
live in one big 55-plus community. accomplishment feels good. So let’s
And for those who take satisfac- get after it. Be active, be healthy and
There’s a ton of stuff to do, indoors and tion in helping others, there are remember health is the next wealth.
outdoors. Stuff that’s fun like the endless opportunities in our commu- The best is yet to come and it’s all
Boardwalk and the beach scene, the available right here.”
arcades and the movies, concerts and
theater and athletic contests. He looked at me and smiled. I liked
that. ✜
The trail system continues to de-
velop toward world-class, with the

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55+ = The best time to be a ship-shape senior

By Chris Beakey
Special to the Cape Gazette

If you’re over 55 and looking for the DAN COOK PHOTOS
motivation to exercise, you should
meet up with Brian and Joanne Mc- BRIAN (LEFT) AND JOANNE MCGREGOR (MIDDLE), both in their mid-seventies, work
gregor at Every1Fitness just off Route 1. with local trainer, Dave Kergaard (right), to develop a program that meets their physical
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educator. At the age of 71, he’s become
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his expertise in exercise physiology
and ability to tailor workouts for every
individual client.

“Everyone is different,” he says.
“One may have shoulder problems;
another might have arthritis; some are
already in good shape but want to be
better. That’s why I always start out by
asking new clients what they like to
do and don’t like to do. Regardless of
the shape you start out in, we want to
make working out fun for you. That’s
the only way you’re going to come
back.”

Ryan Peters, who co-owns Rise
Fitness+Adventure, agrees. He works
with many clients who are on the
younger end of the 55-plus age group
who are getting back to exercising.

“You’ve got these people who were
active in their 20s and 30s and who
maybe played sports when they were
in college but then stopped for what-
ever reason,” he says. “A lot of them

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aren’t comfortable at first because if THE FACT IS, EXERCISE IS that affects the production of dopa-
you were an athlete your muscles and THE BEST MEDICINE. mine, a chemical that’s crucial for
joints won’t recover as quickly. They physical movement.
may see some quick improvement, but IF YOU WANT TO GROW OLD
need time to get re-acclimated to the GRACEFULLY YOU CAN DO IT. “If you’re healthy your neurons are
new normal.” constantly firing dopamine,” she says.
YOU’VE GOTTA DO IT. “But if you have Parkinson’s it’s like
Peters, a volunteer firefighter who YOU HAVE TO MOVE.” the neurons are firing through mud.”
participates often in competitions test-
ing strength and endurance, worked who have experienced knee or other Exercise can change that, she says,
with his business partners to create a injuries. In contrast to traditional mo- by stimulating better dopamine pro-
gym that caters to people of all ages, torized treadmills, it’s self-propelled duction and greatly enhancing balance
with plenty of options for older adults. by the user, and offers a highly cush- and movement. She describes a vari-
ioned track. ety of exercises - from “Rock Steady
“There are so many options beyond Boxing” to “Dance for Parkinson’s” to
free weights - like the pin-loaded ma- “It also kind of forces you to have “Peddling for PK” and “Yoga for PK”
chines and machines with cables - that proper running form,” he says. “You that are both fun and effective.
help you focus on a specific muscle can run poorly on a regular treadmill
group,” he says. “They’re especially but not this.” “One of my favorite clients came
good for people who’ve had injuries.” Physical challenges can be overcome into the class struggling - she shuf-
fled when she walked and couldn’t
Rise also features a variety of cardio Kelley Harp, who was inspired by stand upright. Now she walks with
machines that build heart and lung Kergaard to become a trainer after a pep in her step and line dances.
strength without putting extreme decades in the restaurant business, You’d never know she has Parkinson’s.
pressure on joints. emphasizes the value of exercise for All of the people I train in these classes
overcoming physical challenges that are fighters. The classes are very so-
“We’ve got ellipticals, StairMasters are often seen in later years. One of cial. They help them overcome the
and a machine called Jacob’s Ladder those is Parkinson’s, a brain disease shame and anxiety, move better and
that mimics climbing a ladder on a 45 feel better. When they leave they’re
degree angle,” he says. happy.”

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR 55+ SURVEY PARTICIPANTS

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Your spice cabinet: the key to better brain health

By Lynn Toth, DNP, RN, MSN, NP-C just flavor but these substitutes may the destruction of brain cells. When
Special to the Cape Gazette stop or prevent neurodegenerative compared to tomatoes and carrots,
mechanisms related to aging. saffron has stronger antioxidant
Do you sometimes feel like your activity.
brain is in a fog? Do you worry about Spices such as saffron, turmeric, • Turmeric (Curcumin): Turmeric
your brain health or the possibility of pepper, ginger, and cinnamon not or curcumin, an ingredient of In-
developing Alzheimer’s disease? only decrease inflammation, but these dian curry powder, comes highly
spices also play a role as antioxidants rated by scientists. Studies point to
Brain health and ways to improve preventing acetyl cholinesterase and the powerful antioxidant and anti-
memory are two of the most popular amyloid B accumulation. Amyloid inflammatory properties. Curcumin
queries on Google. And, while there is aggregated protein in the form of interacts between heavy metals such
are numerous studies out there, we insoluble fibrils. Amyloid deposition as cadmium preventing poisoning
still only have a primitive understand- in human tissue—amyloidosis—is of the brain by these metals. Re-
ing of how the brain works. associated with a number of diseases searchers feel that these discoveries
including all common dementias and support curcumin’s inflammatory
However, scientists and researchers type II diabetes. damage prevention. To help tur-
have found that certain steps when it meric be better absorbed into the
comes to nutrition can improve brain The spices discussed in this article body when cooking, add turmeric
health and prevent brain degeneration all have some positive preliminary to a bit of oil and pepper.
due to aging. findings, however research continues • Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeyl-
and as you know, new studies come anicum Nees): Utilized in a broad
Nutrition out all the time. range of folk medicines and as a fla-
Spices used for hundreds of years voring agent, cinnamon’s identity as
Here are some spices and herbs you an antioxidant agent has been veri-
as food supplements or pharmaceuti- can try today: fied. Applying cinnamon therapy in
cals now receive recognition for their • Crocus (Saffron): Saffron’s usages diabetes has shown improvement
powerful influence for a healthy brain. in fasting blood glucose levels. New
Studies show evidence that these include not only a food supplement, studies show cinnamon has proper-
plant-based foods may lower the risk but also as a dye, and it is used ties for future use as an anti-insulin
of degenerative diseases such as Al- to help separate various chemis-
zheimer’s disease. try compounds. In studies, saffron
prevented amyloid aggregation –
These plant-based foods do not add remember amyloid prevention stops

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resistance effect meaning it would The Path to Improved Health Lynn Toth, DNP, RN, MSN, NP-C,
help those individuals whose bodies One specific diet does not define is a cardiovascular medical specialist
cannot use insulin. at Beebe Healthcare and coordinates
• Pepper (Piperine): Piperine, the what is best for brain health but eat- the heart failure and stroke programs
active prime ingredient in black ing healthy is the key to overall health. serving as chair. She received the Dela-
pepper, stands as a nitrogenous ware Nursing Excellence Award in
strong biting spice. Black pepper Choosing foods and supplements 2014 and serves as the chair for the
serves in folk medicine in Middle that nourish your body and brain can American Heart Association Advo-
Eastern Medicine as a nerve tonic. prevent or delay health problems in- cacy Committee for Cardiovascular
One study shows that piperine in cluding conditions that increase your Disease in Delaware. For more infor-
any dose can improve memory. risks for dementia. mation on Beebe Healthcare’s Stroke
Studies of pepper in mice show it and Neurology Program, go to www.
improves the memory of those with The best nutrition for brain health, beebehealthcare.org/stroke. ✜
memory impairment. according to the experts, includes the
• Zingier (rhizome ginger): following: eight ounces of fish weekly,
Ginger contains plant-derived six servings of fruits and vegetables
chemical substances that are daily, legumes, nuts, seeds, and grains.
valuable for health and well- Also, elimination of trans-fats and the
being. Research has shown reduction of sugar remain important.
improvement in brain functioning
because of its antioxidant properties Since no cure for neurodegenerative
and ginger prevents oxidative stress diseases such as Alzheimer’s exists,
in the brain. Simply explained ginger many individuals could have a sense
halts an imbalance between the of futility when it comes to working
production of molecules that induce to improve brain health. The study of
aging and the ability of the body to neuroscience provides proof now that
counteract or clear their harmful personal control over health can pro-
effects. vide a brain that functions in balance
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Bayhealth physician’s Milford and ACO Medical Director, Preeti Gupta, MD
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exercise, natural food adults can maintain their health as potato chip flavor choices takes up an
they celebrate another happy birthday: entire aisle.
I live alone. What if I fall and literally
can’t get up? Know your doctor Skip the chips! “It is better to eat
Dr. Gupta advises senior citizens natural food than processed food. It
There’s a Facebook meme about go- is also better to drink just water than
ing into another room and forgetting to develop a relationship with their sugary and high-carb drinks,” said Dr.
why. That’s me. Am I getting dementia? family physician, one that is familiar Gupta.
with what is normal for that person.
Most days I don’t want to cook for “I strongly recommend people visit Healthy food choices play a big part
just two people. How important are their primary care physician for their in “maintaining an overall healthy
balanced meals, anyway? Is that just annual preventive visit which typically lifestyle,” she said. “Healthy food
a myth? includes age- and gender-appropriate choices can help protect from a variety
routine screening, immunization, and of health disorders, such as obesity,
Between all the pharmaceutical a comprehensive medical examina- diabetes, and heart diseases. Eating
ads on TV, bulk mail about walk-in tion.”
bathtubs and burial insurance, and the Continued on page 22
reality of seeing good friends suffering Make healthy food choices
from life-threatening health issues, Most people know the drill: Mom
senior citizens worry – or at least have
concerns – about how to stay vibrant said eat your fruits and vegetables. In
and healthy. reality, adhering to that advice can be
a challenge in social settings or even
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Age Well But what about falls? can keep an individual away from so-
According to Dr. Gupta, falls are cialization and being active, which can
Continued from page 20 cause depression,” she warns.
very common within the elderly com-
healthy food also aids the body in munity. “For people age 65 or older, Can I prevent dementia?
producing neurotransmitters such as about 1 in every four people has had a “Short-term memory loss is usually
serotonin, which plays an important fall incidence, and about 1 in every 5th
role in mental well-being.” fall is associated with a serious injury.” the first sign of declining brain health,”
said Dr. Gupta. Again she recommends
Get active Why do falls occur? Dr. Gupta a healthy lifestyle as “the key to reduce
Daily exercise, including stretching, suggests that older people may have the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s.”
poor vision or balance could be im- A healthy lifestyle includes eating
offers a long list of both physical and pacted as a medication side effect. In health food, regular physical activity,
mental rewards, said Dr. Gupta. addition, some elderly people have good sleeping habits, avoiding drugs
problems with gait, a vitamin D de- and tobacco, and reducing stress by
“Exercise can help reduce falls, ficiency or other unique medical using techniques, such as meditation.
dementia, and chronic medical prob- condition. Falls are among the most
lems, such as diabetes, hypertension, common reasons that elderly residents Simple handcrafting activities such
obesity, and heart diseases,” she ex- require attention in the emergency as knitting, embroidery, and wood-
plained. And then there are mental department. working keep the mind agile and can
benefits as well. “It also helps with reduce the risk of dementia and Al-
mental health issues, such as depres- “It is very important for people zheimer’s, she said. Some people also
sion, stress and sleep problems.” over age 65 to see their primary care enjoy the mental exercise provide by
physician regularly,” she said, noting crossword puzzles or solving Sudoku.
Her prescription: “People should that those expert assessments and
view exercise as an integral part of screenings could be a factor in fall Reduce life’s stresses
their daily routine, rather than just a prevention. There are ways to deal with stress
choice. It will help them maintain a
daily schedule of regular exercise.” Obviously, falls can cause broken that don’t involve medication. Dr.
bones and head trauma, but there are Continued on page 24
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even playing in the yard with the grandkids.
the many benefits seniors ex-
perience from maintaining a Now, staying active doesn’t mean you have to set unre-
physically active lifestyle. alistic goals for yourself. Chances are, for most of us, our
From heart and respiratory
health, overall longevity, en- Continued on page 30
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fall prevention to dozens of other advantages, seniors
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Continued from page 28

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Happiness 5. Make a Plan
Perhaps the most significant way to ensure your future

Continued from page 30 health and happiness as you age is to make a plan for po-
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4. Give Back of health. It’s wise to consider the possibilities and make
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By Liz Abel, LDN, CNS, MS, MA
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1. Breakfast 2. Snack (less) often
Many of you might gawk at me in a lecture when I sug- We believe 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day are

gest you try eating veggies for breakfast. I had spinach and good. Mainly because eating frequently “keeps our blood
chickpeas this morning over brown rice and a kara-kara sugar balanced,” according to “the experts.” The average
orange. We have been trained (it’s nicer than saying ma- human body is designed to go 5 or 6 hours without needing
nipulated) that breakfast should be cereal and milk, bacon
and eggs, oatmeal and a grapefruit, tea with toast and butter Continued on page 38
or peanut butter, or coffee and a pastry.

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Food Rules happy and most of us don’t shun it is that these foods are actually being
in our birthday cake. I love having a converted to sugar in the body. Which
Continued from page 36 cookie or piece of cake to celebrate leads me to the next point:
food, as this is the length of time re- with friends. However, here’s what you
quired to digest a full and proper meal. may not know: It’s not only the white 4. Fruit sugar
stuff that is contributing to blood sugar Many times clients have said to
When we get hangry – the space regulation. Our body treats processed
between feeling hungry and getting re- carbohydrates in a similar fashion to me, “I can’t eat that. It has too much
ally irritable until food makes us sane that of sugar. sugar in it.” They may be referring to
again – it speaks to the physiological an orange, banana or pineapple. But
effect of our blood sugar dropping. In This means any food made from yet they opt for the “lower calorie” or
our country, we have a major problem a puffed grain or a flour-based grain “lower sugar” option like a rice cake
with, what I call in nutritionist speak, product is going to break down in our or two. Here’s what fruit contains
blood sugar dysregulation, which is body like sugar. (that rice cakes and cracker packs
often a precursor to pre-diabetes and do not): minerals and vitamins. In a
diabetes. Let me be specific. This includes world where we need minerals and
rice cakes, popcorn, breads, crackers, vitamins for our body to function, our
I recommend eating three satisfying, pastas, cookies, etc. Yet, calorie count- bodies are starved of them. Eating
nutritionally dense meals a day. Sig- ing (35 calorie puffed rice cakes and nutritionally-dense food (food found
nificantly reducing sugar within these 100 calorie packages of crackers) has in their whole, unadulterated state)
meals (and eliminating sugar between won over the big picture here which is more important than counting fruit
meals) will ultimately help to balance sugars. As with everything, there are
your blood sugar. IN A WORLD WHERE exceptions. There are a few conditions
WE NEED MINERALS AND that require limited fruits, but even
3. Sugar VITAMINS FOR OUR BODY TO then, it’s not what you think. Using
Most label the pure white stuff as FUNCTION, OUR BODIES ARE food and chemical sensitivity testing,
I can rule out which fruits you should
evil. We all already know this is a STARVED OF THEM.
toxic compound. It makes our brain Continued on page 40

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Food Rules eat). If you focused all of your atten- Liz Abel, LDN, CNS, MS, MA, is a
tion on two numbers every day, you Licensed Integrative Nutritionist at
Continued from page 38 will yield greater health benefits than the First State Health & Wellness In-
be minimizing. As an example, I have any other program available to you. tegrative Health Center in Wilmington
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Do you regularly participate in any
of the following activities?

Q5 » Page 54 Pickleball ........................................ 7.74%
Q3 » Page 34 Golf ..................................................9.35%
Tennis ..............................................2.26%
Yoga / Pilates .............................. 15.81%
Cycling ......................................... 24.52%
Walking / Running / Hiking ...81.94%
Gym Classes ................................10.97%
Swimming / Watersports ........22.10%
Team Sports
(Basketball, Softball, etc.) ..........1.61%

Responses from 55+ readers for an 8-question survey featured in the Cape Gazette in August 2018.

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RUNNING LIKE THE WIND...

There is no shortage of events for
runners and walkers in the Cape
Region. According to Seashore Strid-
ers director Tim Bamforth, there is
an event every Saturday and Sunday
throughout 90 percent of the year,
each raising thousands of dollars for
hundreds of charities and groups.

The Cape Region leads the nation
in the number of events based on
our population alone compared to
other large states and cities. Multiple
running organizations in the area
offer runs and walks throughout
the year.

Here are some of our favorite 55+
running shots as seen in the Cape
Gazette this year!

DAVE FREDERICK PHOTOS

TOP RIGHT: Mary Andrisani and Jack Vas-
salotti finish the Shamrock Shuffle 15K.

ABOVE: LEFT: Scott Heckel is all smiles at
the end of the Coastal Delaware Running
Festival.

ABOVE RIGHT: James Smith of Millsboro
crosses the line at Oy Vey 5K.

RIGHT: Sandra Spangler completes the 9K
at the Coastal Delaware Running Festival.

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...SENIORS REPRESENT AT LOCAL RACES

ABOVE LEFT: Maureen Keenan mugs for the camera during the Coastal Dela-
ware Running Festival.
ABOVE RIGHT: Jack Huxtable aged up to the 80-84 age group and has set,
lowered and set again that age-group record.
LEFT: Bill McArthur hustles toward the finish line in 33:09 at the Run for Eco-
nomics 5k.
BELOW LEFT: Duane Christy powers to the finish at the Buddy 5k in Dewey
Beach.
BELOW CENTER: Jules Woodall, 70, wins his new age group in 26:09 at the
SPF 5k at the Beach.
BELOW RIGHT: Sherri Wright turned in a 32:56 at the Race for the Ribbon 5K,
shattering the 75-79 age group mark of 37:33 by Rose Marie Celia from 2011.

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Fad diets: fact or fiction?

By Liz Abel, LDN, CNS, MS, MA and coconut can you really take? How
Special to the Cape Gazette many powdered shakes and bars are
you willing to consume? How many
Here’s what we know about fad more tasteless salads can you stomach?
diets: they have a shelf life. They How many more rules can you follow?
work for a period of time – as long as Instead, if you have 30,000 meals
you are following the protocol – but ahead of you, wouldn’t it be simpler
as soon as you return to normal life, to focus on what you can do (versus
the symptoms that the fad diet had what you shouldn’t do)? Wouldn’t you
eradicated return. It’s a vicious, cycli- like to eat the foods that are right for
cal process, yet we’re always thinking you? Wouldn’t you like to expand your
“this time it will be different; this time repertoire of eating healthy, interest-
it will work.” ing foods that nourish your body?

So, are there are any fad diets that In a society of instant gratification
work? Since most fad diets are directly and satisfaction, brain chemistry al-
geared to helping you lose weight, the tering foods (hello sugar and MSG),
answer is, yes, in the short term, you and social media that promotes (and
will meet your goals. In the long term, shames) the size of your waist, it’s
however, the fad diet starves your not always easy to shift your perspec-
body of the minerals and vitamins it tive of “I want/have to lose weight
needs and typically creates additional now!” to “what do I want to gain in
stress (because you aren’t already my health?”
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Food Fads a few deep breaths, and give gratitude small but very mighty) and learn how
for your food. Consider where it to cook or use it
Continued from page 46 comes from and who helped grow it,
do I want to gain” approach to your make it and get it to the grocery store. Adults need to eat something 4-7
health. To get started, I offer you these times before you can assess if you
general tips. Do not underestimate the 3. Eat at the same time every day truly like (or dislike) a food. (Kids
power of these simple tips. We will And sit on the toilet at the same time need 7-10 times.) So stick with it. Con-
be discussing the “why” behind them tinue to be adventurous and if it turns
over on our social media platforms every day. It’s true: all of us (including out that you truly don’t like Brussel
throughout the spring. our dogs!) prefer a set schedule. Train sprouts, no problem. You may have
the body and your digestive ability learned that you love swiss chard and
1. Drink water will amplify and your gastrointestinal bok choy in the process.
Start with 20 ounces upon waking. system will be happy!
6. Consider chiropractic, acupuncture
And then sip throughout the day. 4. Opt for  warming leftovers  on the and massage to ensure your nervous
Drink only 6 ounces of liquid with stovetop or oven  (rather than the system runs smoothly
any meal. Don’t drink water so late microwave)
into the evening that it disrupts your Keeping your bones, joints and
sleep. Every body requires a different An important part of the digestive energy aligned allows your body and
amount of water, but a good starting process begins 20-30 minutes before mind to function in synchronicity, and
point is 75 ounces for women and 95 we eat. But when we nuke something in turn, supports the proper digestion
ounces for men. in two minutes, the body hasn’t had a and utilization of your food. You will
chance to receive the “hey, I’m about not only move better, but will feel bet-
2. Do not multitask when you eat to eat” signals. By releasing the smells ter, heal better, think better and make
Put down the phone, close the lap- for 10-15 minutes before you begin to better choices!
eat, you’ll give your digestive system
top, turn off the TV. Eat at a proper a head start. 7. Is your food safe for you? 
table (the coffee table is not one). Take Despite eating ‘healthy’ food,
5. Every week find a new vegetable 
(even if it’s only an herb, as these are hidden delayed food and chemical

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