Spring and summer travel plans are back with a roar for adults over 50. According to AARP’s 2025 Travel Trends survey, about 70% plan at least one leisure trip this year, up from 65% in 2024. And many expect to take around four rips annually. Travel at this stage of life isn’t just a leisure activity. New research suggests regular travel is associated with significant health benefits, including a lower risk of mortality and reduced Alzheimer’s risk. That’s a striking outcome

Turkish red lentil soup (kırmızı mercimek çorbası) is velvety, comforting, and nutritious! So easy to make with lentils, veggies, and spices — and it’s ready in about 30 minutes! Here is a link to the recipie and video on preparing it. The dish is even more tasty if you let it sit overnight.

You’ve already lived through more fad diets than you can probably count. Remember when grapefruit was supposed to melt fat? Or when cabbage soup was the answer to everything? Now it’s the Kardashians and lollipops, or tea, or … The packaging has changed. The promise hasn’t. And they’re still just trying to separate you from your dollar. A fad diet usually shows up with bold claims – in a hurry.  Lose 10 pounds in 10 days.   Reset your metabolism. Never feel hungry again.   Fa

The Rate of Perceived Exertion is a scale to help you determine how hard you are pushing yourself.  This is important when you are trying a new activity or recovering from an injury. It is also important in the day to day monitoring of your efforts. The same activity can feel good one day and hard the next. The idea is to focus on the effort you are feeling and adjust your efforts. Research has shown a persons rate of perceived exertion is quite accurate, so listen to your bo