HEALTH WATCH

HEALTH INSURANCE IN A BOTTLE???

Dr. Bruce Ames, a biochemist at the University of California, Berkeley says the best investment you can make for your body's sake is as simple as buying a bottle of vitamins.

Only about 35% of people actually take a multi-vitamin everyday but everyone really should. Because if you lack all the vitamins and minerals your body needs, it can lead to DNA damage, potentially causing a higher risk of cancer and premature aging.

Additionally, Dr. Ames says there are plenty of short-term side-effects of being vitamin deficient.

*Not enough IRON causes fatigue, increases your risk of infection.

*Being low in VITAMIN C causes bruising, can lead to unhealthy gums.

*A ZINC deficiency means a weaker immune system.

*Not enough B6 in your body can lead to dermatitis and cause depression.

Dr. Ames says simply a bottle of vitamins is the cheapest health insurance you can buy!

Sunset

Sunset

At dawn, I waited patiently on the Eastern shore,

and felt the sea spray on my face, hoping.

But, you never came.

At noon, I looked for you with shaded eyes

and a heart full of love,

beyond the blue horizon, praying,

but nothing.

At dusk, with heavy heart like the sinking sun

that settles in the West over the ocean waves,

it came to me.

You would not come now or ever.

At night, as clouds veiled the quartermoon with darkness,

it was then I realized with great sadness

what could have been was gone now and forever.

Immortality

(To my beautiful daughters, Amy & Melissa)

Immortality lies at my fingertips,

with pen and ink in hand.

I lay down words on paper,

much like a bricklayer laysbrick,

one by one.

Resolutely building a strong foundation,

a testament to all who live after me,

and view the enduring results of my labor.

Thus, I am forever immortalized . . .in prose!

Copyright ©2008 Deborah Taylor