The Saturday Evening Post articles from November 1998

The Saturday Evening Post archives from November 1998

Keeping up with the young: the stiffness of aging may come from disuse. (importance of exercise)
November 1, 1998... The stiffness of aging may come from disuse. Many people assume that getting fatter, weaker, and stiffer are all inevitable with age. But increasingly, research suggests that much of the decline attributed to aging actually comes from being...

Dishing up health for the holidays: highlight a festive winter meal with foods high in beta carotene.
November 1, 1998... Highlight a festive winter meal with foods high in beta carotene. Not only do these vegetable dishes come naturally in Christmas colors, they also are healthful sources of carotenoids, the plant pigments that help protect us from cancer, heart...

Exercise for the deskbound: take a short break from your routine to relieve some of the back pressures you may feel while sitting at your desk all day.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1998... Take a short break from your routine to relieve some of the back pressures you may feel while sitting at your desk all day. These exercises can help relieve discomfort and prevent injury. First, get the energy flowing through your body....

Colds, flu, and you: should you stay home and treat yourself, or see a doctor; knowing the difference between a cold, pneumonia, and flu can save you from an extended illness. (includes IQ test for determining cold symptoms and remedies)
November 1, 1998... Should you stay home and treat yourself, or see a doctor? Knowing the difference between a cold, pneumonia, and flu can save you from an extended illness. Your eyes are watery. Your muscles ache. Your cough is getting worse. All you want to...

Tales mein grossfader told. (playful use of German-sounding words for telling children's stories)
November 1, 1998... Der Foxer und der Grapes Ein foxer ben mitout fooden und obercomen mit hunger. Gecrossen ein farmen yarden der foxer iss finden ein tallisch trelliser mit grapes gehangen. Der grapes ben ripen mit purplers und fullen mit juicen. ...

Nightwalkers: victims of a hidden epidemic. (restless legs syndrome; includes related article on medications for RLS)
November 1, 1998... A sensory-motor disease of unknown origin robs millions of Americans of the sleep they need. A longtime sufferer tells how to and relief It's called restless legs syndrome (RLS), and most people who have the disease don't like its name. "It can...

A 16th-century carol: if you think 'The 12 Days of Christmas' is just a song, think again. (16th century suppressed Jesuits may have coined underground song with each lyric a code for Catholic catechisms)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1998... If you think "The 12 Days of Christmas" is just a song, think again. No less an authority than the New York Times has pronounced that the Christmas carol "The 12 Days of Christmas" is much ado about nothing! But... are you ready?...

The home team. (excerpt from Jay Van Andel's autobiography 'An Enterprising Life')
November 1, 1998... It is apparent that of all his spectacular successes, Jay Van Andel reflects with most pleasure on the time he found to spend with Betty rearing their four remarkable children. Editor's Note: For some, the entrepreneurial spirit starts...

Christmas kids. (Norman Rockwell illustrations)(Illustration)
November 1, 1998... Christmas. The time of year that miraculously changes kids from little imps to little angels. Oh, that the miracle would continue the whole year through! But alas, there are always little sisters with hair to be pulled for ratting on who it was...

Glucosamine for osteoarthritis: patients are reporting that the natural supplement glucosamine ease the grinding pain of bone-on-bone osteoarthritis.; an interview with Dale Guyer, M.D.(Interview)
November 1, 1998... Patients are reporting that the natural supplement glucosamine eases the grinding pain of bone-on-bone osteoarthritis. "This whole town is full of skiers, joggers, hikers, tennis and golf players," says 69-year-old Glen Nielsen of his...