Life Stages: 55 - 77+
Keeping Your Equilibrium at Any Age Reaching and maintaining equilibrium is not done by force of heredity; it's something we cultivate through the way we live. Genetics plays a part, of course, and...
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Keeping Your Equilibrium at Any Age Reaching and maintaining equilibrium is not done by force of heredity; it's something we cultivate through the way we live. Genetics plays a part, of course, and...
View ArticleAn Idea Entrepreneur Read in “Breaking Out”
In his newly released book, Breaking Out: How To Build Influence in A World of Competing Ideas, John Butman focuses on idea entrepreneurs: people who are dedicated to and passionate about spreading an...
View ArticleL’Art des Vacances
Vacation is sacred in my native France, and we not only feel entitled to our long break but take l’art des vacances very seriously. I recently wrote an article on HLN (CNN’s sister network) about why...
View ArticleMireille's Musing: Water and French Women
It always makes me smile when I read all the conflicting articles on water: How much? What is too much? What is enough? 8 cups a day? Some claim even that is too much. Nonsense.read more
View ArticleReaders Share Favorite Oyster Memories
As part of last month’s giveaway contest for Meet Paris Oyster, I asked readers to share a favorite oyster memory, fact or recipe. I’m happy to report there are a lot of fellow oyster fans out there:...
View ArticleDormez-Vous?
Not logging your recommended hours of sleep each night? As sleep becomes increasingly neglected we risk both physical and mental health. Today, with business hours extending later and later into the...
View ArticleThe Secrets of the French Women Lifestyle
How to Recast, Rethink and Ultimately Master the Diet and Lifestyle Tricks of Les Femmes Françaises The key to a lifetime of healthy eating lies in a deeper understanding of what French women know....
View ArticleEn été: Summertime Smiles
And the Livin’ is Easy The French may have their much-ridiculed or envied six weeks of vacation—still but a fantasy for me, working in America, as for most of the world—but this is not to say that...
View ArticleBreathing is an Art
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)? In the end, all movements depend on proper breathing, the one movement we do more than any other (22,000 times a day). It takes some calories to move 15 kilos of air...
View ArticleFrench Women Get Their Sleep
Missing your Z's Can Mean Hanging on to Lbs. The question is not just for frère Jacques. Sleep is the most neglected state of being in American life. We think we can cut corners, push ourselves to the...
View ArticleLifestyle vs. Diets
A recipe for lifestyle change The sad state of affairs in America is that in spite of all the messages in the press, TV shows, talk shows, etc. sent via gurus and experts on how to lose weight, the...
View Article6 Tips for Maintaining Your Health While Traveling
To put it plainly, taking a plane is bad for us. The less the better, and yet most of us often travel for work and/or leisure more than we often want to. Cold, insomnia, bowel disturbances and energy...
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