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Aging Isn’t Giving Up—It’s Trading Up
by Dr. Eric Plasker on July 13, 2025 at 5:00 am
At every age, birthday, age-related milestone in our lives, every stage of life, we gain new abilities and opportunities, and leave others behind. Imagine if at age 5 we lamented the loss of our freedom as we went off to our first day of school! Aging isn’t about giving up, it’s trading up. The post Aging Isn’t Giving Up—It’s Trading Up appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Lemony Grilled Chicken with Piri Piri Sauce
by 100 Year Lifestyle Recipes on July 10, 2025 at 5:00 am
Chicken on the grill is a summertime favorite. But lemony grilled chicken with piri piri sauce takes grilling to a whole new level. Piri piri is Swahili for pepper pepper. The main pepper is the African Birdseye, a hot pepper registering about 150,000 units on the Scoville scale. This dish takes the heat down by The post Lemony Grilled Chicken with Piri Piri Sauce appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Vitamin Sea
by Dr. Eric Plasker on July 9, 2025 at 5:00 am
For many of us, the minute the weather gets warm we start thinking about a vacation at the ocean. We can’t seem to get enough Vitamin Sea! The sun, the sand, the salt water – all spell relaxation and rejuvenation. But there’s more. There are some serious health benefits to a trip to the The post Vitamin Sea appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Everything Works Better with Chiropractic
by Dr. Eric Plasker on July 6, 2025 at 5:00 am
Chiropractic care is more than a solution for back pain. It is a powerful way to support the function of your entire body. Everything in your body is connected—from your brain and nervous system to your heart, lungs, muscles, and even your immune system, everything in your body is connected. And the key The post Everything Works Better with Chiropractic appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Grilled Salmon with Fresh Summer Salsa
by 100 Year Lifestyle Recipes on July 3, 2025 at 5:00 am
Grilled salmon with fresh summer salsa is a feast for the eyes – and a healthy feast for the stomach! What makes this recipe so good is the salsa. If you haven’t had salsa with mango, you’re in for a treat. The fact is, salsa can be traced back thousands of years to the The post Grilled Salmon with Fresh Summer Salsa appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Summer Mental Health First Aid Kit
by Dr. Eric Plasker on July 2, 2025 at 5:00 am
The long awaited summer months are here. Just the word “summer” conjures up visions of beach vacations, backyard barbecues, and tall glasses of iced tea. However, as the long, hot days wear on this season can also present unique mental health challenges, from increased social pressure to the stress of maintaining a busy The post Summer Mental Health First Aid Kit appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Desired and Feared
by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 30, 2025 at 5:00 am
“Growing old may be the only event in life that is both desired and feared,” according to Diane Halpern, former president of the American Psychological Association. In 2017, a study of more than 1,600 college students revealed that only 26.4% would choose to live to 100. What was behind these numbers? The participants The post Desired and Feared appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Summer Colds
by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 29, 2025 at 5:00 am
Now that the warm weather is here, most people are thinking cold season is behind us. We tend to associate colds with wintertime—snow, scarves, and sneezes. But if you’ve ever come down with a cold when it’s 85 degrees and sunny, you’re not alone. The fact is that between 10,000,000 and 15,000,000 people The post Summer Colds appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Lime & Pepper Summer Grilled Ribs
by 100 Year Lifestyle Recipes on June 24, 2025 at 5:00 am
Few events are more anticipated than the first barbecue of the summer. This recipe for Lime & Pepper Summer Grilled Ribs will not disappoint. Just about everyone enjoys a finger-licking good sparerib dinner. However it wasn’t until the 20th century and the invention of refrigeration that spareribs took their rightful culinary place. It The post Lime & Pepper Summer Grilled Ribs appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Another Good Reason for Good Posture
by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 23, 2025 at 5:00 am
As if there weren’t already enough, here’s another good reason for good posture! Scientists in Japan conducted a study regarding older people’s posture and found that it may give clues to cognitive decline. This study by the Japanese isn’t a surprise. Attention to the spinal structure and its relation to overall health is The post Another Good Reason for Good Posture appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Mid-Year Longevity Check-In: How Are You Aging?
by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 22, 2025 at 5:00 am
June marks the halfway point of the year. The winter months are behind us, the summer is here, and it’s the perfect time to pause and ask yourself a powerful question: How are you aging? Not how old are you, but how are you aging? At The 100 Year LifestyleⓇ, we believe that your The post Mid-Year Longevity Check-In: How Are You Aging? appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.
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Spiced Balsamic Grilled Asparagus
by 100 Year Lifestyle Recipes on June 17, 2025 at 5:00 am
Love asparagus but looking for a way to mix things up? Spiced balsamic grilled asparagus is the answer! To the tender smokiness of the asparagus cooked on the grill add in the rich, complex sweetness of balsamic vinegar to give this old favorite vegetable a new life! We all know that asparagus is The post Spiced Balsamic Grilled Asparagus appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.