By Ray Page

Many of us Baby Boomers are each beginning to feel our age, and we’re starting to live it too. Every morning, clock radios everywhere announce the start of another day. As a typical boomer rolls out of bed, an old ache, pain, andor little worry makes its presence known, just like the day before. The same beverage — coffee, tea, or maybe even caffeinated soda — is ingested in an attempt to energize the same tired face reflected in the morning mirror.

By the time we hit our 50′s, we may have feelings that our lives are not as they could be. Yes, there are pills, and many varieties of the quick fix’ (also called the Life Makeover) — everything from creams to diets and Bo-tox injections, perfect-sounding and easy fountains of youth, for ourselves. Let’s face it , most of us are looking for ways to slow the ticking of our biological clocks.

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Many baby boomers in retirement are becoming more and more concerned with their health needs. Aging has become a reality, so they must take steps to improve or maintain good health and slow the aging process.

According to a recent study by Herbal News Magazine, baby boomers born between 1948 and 1953 evaluated their general health more poorly than their elders, based on a similar study conducted in 1992. Perhaps this happened because the Baby Boom generation was generally less physically active than their elders had been, both at home and at work. Less physical activity and poor eating habits have led to many cases of diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure among baby boomers in retirement.

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