It's Heart Health month! Did you know that the number one cause of death in women over 50 is heart disease? Here are a few things you can do to protect yourself.

• Exercise 30 minutes daily. Exercise does everything good for you. You will feel better, have more energy, burn some calories, give your heart the activity she craves, improve your mood, stablize your blood sugar and prevent or improve osteoporosis. It is truly that magic bullet that everyone searches for!
• If you are overweight, then it's time to get that under control. Smaller portions, fewer calories, more vegetables, fish, and of course exercise. You must burn off more than you take in.
• If you have diabetes...keep those sugars under control. (More on this in an upcoming issue).
• Do you know your fasting lipds (cholesterol and triglycerides)? Have the test done! Your ideal numbers will depend on your risk factors, but in general you want your HDL (hapy cholesterol) to be high - greater than 50, your LDL (lousy cholesterol) to be less than 70-100, your total cholesterol less than 170, and your triglycerides less than 150.
• If you smoke - STOP. I cannot emphasize this enough.

Because exercise is so very important to your health and well being, we've added some specific videos and dvd's to our bookstore to help get you started. Take a look, order one that appeals to you, and get started moving today. It will make your heart a happy one.

Every once in awhile, I run across something online that is truly a delight. Such is the case with thoughts that come to me 5 days per week from the Universe. I've included one that I received the other day. I felt as if it was speaking directly to me.

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What if every wrinkle, scar, or gray hair only made you more beautiful? What if every tear you've shed, mistake you've made, and challenge you've faced, only drew you nearer the light? And what if, Barbara, for every breath you've taken, every sentence you've spoken, and every path you've chosen, your fans in the unseen multiplied.

Well, I'd say it's about time you found out.

Be proud, we are -

The Universe
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If you would like to receive your own Unique Thoughts, visit The Universe. You will be delighted that you did.

Have you been lucky enough lately to get emails from places like eBay, PayPal, your ISP (such as Earthlink), your bank or credit card company (or perhaps one you've never heard of)? Are they asking you to sign in because there has been unauthroized use of your account? Well, I've had several just this week, and they are all fake! This is called "phishing" and it's an attempt that some not-so-nice-folks are making at getting to your money!

First of all, don't open those emails or click on any links. If you are unsure, open up your browser and go check out the home page of your bank (credit card, PayPal account, etc). There will most likely be something on the home page telling you what to do if you get these emails.

I've included a few links here where you can find more information about this nasty scam that is very popular these days. Knowledge is power...please protect yourself and your bank account.

Microsoft Security
Antiphishing
Federal Trade Comission