http://hopeandhealing.com Lifestyle and Entertainment blog zine Sun, 11 May 2008 04:33:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/test/ Dan Buettner refers to them as Blue Zones — geographical locations people reside that appear to give them an advantage when it comes to living longer, active, healthier lives. Buettner has been traveling the globe in search of these locations in order to learn the secrets of longevity from the ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/secrets-of-longevity-quest-to-the-blue-zones/ Living to 100 is not so much a matter of luck, or genetics, or lack of chronic illness, as it is lifestyle. Indeed, nearly one-third of the centenarians interviewed in a study conducted by Boston University researchers had been diagnosed with high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes years ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/living-to-100-how-living-to-100-is-not-a-matter-of-luck/ On May 12, the US Postal Service will raise the price of a first class stamp from 41 cents to 42 cents. This is not the first postage rate price increase, and it certainly will not be the last. If keeping up with periodic price increases is frustrating and ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/forever-stamp-saves-on-future-postal-rate-hikes/ The Pedigree Adoption Drive at Dogs Rule is a campaign to help over four million homeless shelter dogs find loving homes and to support over 100 breed rescue organizations nationwide. Only half of homeless dogs in shelters and breed rescue organizations find a home. If you cannot adopt a dog, ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/dogs-rule-pedigree-adoption-drive-helps-4-million-homeless-dogs/ Of all the reasons to vote for universal health care, this one makes the very short list. The Wall Street Journal is reporting Blue Cross of California is looking for loopholes when they sent out a letter to doctors asking doctors to report medical conditions the patient may have failed ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/health-insurance-company-asks-doctors-to-rat-out-patients/ Grammy award winning American singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger Lenny Kravitz has been hospitalized due to complications from bronchitis. Kravitz came down with the flu in January and has been suffering from severe respiratory tract infections. The European tour to promote the new album It Is A Time ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/lenny-kravitz-hospitalized-with-flu-complications/ 2.12.2008 Update: Uno wins Best in Show! In 100 Best in Show awards given at the Westminster Kennel Dog Show, Uno is the first beagle to ever win Best in Show. The spectators erupted in cheers and gave the decision a standing ovation. Congratulations Uno! the all American dog. An early ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/uno-the-beagle-snoopy-would-be-proud/ Beginning Monday, February 11th, the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens at Madison Square Garden in New York. Four new breeds: the Plott (Hound Group), the Tibetan Mastiff (Working), the Swedish Vallhund (Herding) and the Beauceron (Herding) will join 2,500 purebreed dogs in the annual judging competition. All Hound, ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/the-westminster-kennel-club-dog-show/ Don't mess with the real thing. Have you been drinking artificially sweetened diet soda on the assumption that it will help you lose weight? It might be time to reconsider that notion. Diet soda causes weight gain, according to researchers. A recent study where rats were fed yogurt sweetened with ... http://hopeandhealing.com/2008/diet-soda-weight-gain/