My husband Alan laughs now at his introduction to beans as a regular part of his meals. And by regular, I do mean regular. I grew up in Texas, where we ate beans all the time. He grew up in New York City; I’m not sure he ever had…

I’m not sure why, but I seem to be on a reality TV kick. Regardless, I think it’s pretty clear I need to pick up a book. ( I welcome any suggestions for some good summer reading!) Quite by accident I watched the opening episode of a new realty…

If you exercise regularly, you probably know that your body does not bounce back like it once did. How’s this for a sign of aging: Last week we my husband found out he needs a hip replacement . Something that was always associated with old age is now upon…

There’s a reason why most women don’t wear thong bikini bottoms. I’m not sure I know one woman who loves the shape of her bottom…OK, maybe one. But the majority of the bathing suit wearing population strives for a more toned and shapely derriere. So I asked our resident…

Because my husband usually rises before me and switches on the tv in the other room, I often wake to the childhood jingle about stealing cookies from the cookie jar, repeated by a woman and a man touting their weight loss success on the Cookie Diet. It really bugs…

Postpartum psychosis is rare, occurring in about 1 to 2 per 1000 women after delivery. While there appears to be a strong link between postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder, it is estimated that about half of women who present with postpartum psychosis have no psychiatric history prior to delivery, making…

Are you a new reader? Or maybe you’ve been with Midlife Matters from the beginning – but don’t get to tune in regularly. In any case, here’s a chance to play catch-up on some things you might have missed. Scroll down for some of Midlife Matter’s most popular posts….

Which sweetener do you think wins when it comes to good nutrition: Agave or honey? Or should we go for stevia, the other natural sweetener that’s big on health foodies’ lists? What about xylitol and other sugar alcohols? Then there’s blackstrap molasses, which contains the same antioxidants found in…

This week, we’ve talked a bit about our past diet foibles. We’ve all had them, whether it’s cutting out carbs or adult weight loss camps like the Biggest Loser. In the archived post “ Requiem for a Fad Diet Author , ” Marsha wonders why we keep falling for…

A lot is always developing and changing in the field of health -and in our everyday rushed lives, it’s impossible to keep up with all the news. So, in my attempt to catch at least some of the most interesting events, here’s a quickie of some of the latest….