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  Nourishing Every Generation: A Nutritional Journey Through Life Nutrition is a dynamic landscape that evolves with each generation, reflecting changing lifestyles, food technologies, and health awareness. As we celebrate National Nutrition Month, let's explore how dietary needs and approaches shift from the Baby Boomers to Generation Z. Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964): Embracing Wellness and Prevention For Baby Boomers, nutrition becomes increasingly about maintaining health and preventing age-related conditions. This generation is focusing on heart-healthy diets, foods that support bone density, and nutrients that combat inflammation. Mediterranean and plant-based diets are gaining popularity, with an emphasis on whole grains, lean proteins, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Supplements like calcium, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids become crucial for maintaining muscle mass, bone strength, and cognitive function. Generation X (Born 1965-1980): Balancing Nutrition and Busy Li...

  Franciscan Ladies Lunch Out: from left - the author, Anne, Alice, and Barbara Three of us were a decade apart: Alice, Anne, and I; Barbara was a half-decade between Anne and Alice. Alice - even in her 90s was the renegade; Barbara was the dependable servant; Anne was the intellectual pusher; and I was the world traveler (some of our "out" meetings had to be scheduled around my irregular travel schedule).  We came together in an odd way. We were all Franciscans, and we met monthly for more than ten years for Franciscan Ladies' Night Out, until Alice who had reached her 90s, could not drive in the dark anymore. Then, we switched to Franciscan Ladies' Lunch Out. We always had plenty to talk about and always on the same wavelength. Just one of those lucky and blessed groupings where all of us could always rely on each of us for anything needed, but especially for maintaining sanity in a growingly crazy world as we approached the Covid months. These "out" exper...

    Excerpt from  Creative Aging  (Vassiliadis & Romer) - INTRODUCTION Do We Have to Grow Old?   “To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.” —Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher   Time marches forward whether we like it or not. From the day we emerge on our birthdate with baby-soft skin, tiny toes and fingers, and a world of possibilities ahead, we begin to age. Even as our lungs fill with precious gulps of air and we cry out to tell the world we’ve arrived, time moves ahead. Aging is inevitable. But--do we have to grow old as we age?   As Baby Boomers, we have an imposing heritage. Many of us, in our 20s or younger, pursued the absorbing occupation of self-discovery. Books such as The Road Less Traveled, along with the mystical music of The Beatles and others, opened the imaginations of Baby Boomers across the country. Could there be something else besides the prescribe...