Vibrant Life back issues from September 1989:
He who laughs...lasts. (laughter and health)
Sep 01, 1989; ... He Who Laughs ... Lasts Laughing may be to your health in the 1990s what jogging was in the 1970s and 1980s, except you won't get shin splints or knee injuries. As Matt Weinstein, health professional and founding president of Playfair, Inc., says: "The only thing you ...
"There's a monster in my closet." (dealing with children's fears; includes related article)
Sep 01, 1989; ... "There's a Monster in My Closet" Abnormal reactions to normal situations? Hardly. What Jason and Jennifer were both experiencing were fears that experts say are a normal part of a child's development. These fears often arise out of a child's perception of being unable to cope with ...
Exercise: benefit or risk?
Sep 01, 1989; ... Exercise: Benefit or Risk? Suppose someone were to offer you a magical substance guaranteed to lengthen and improve the quality of your life? This stuff would cut in half your risk of heart disease, make a dramatic improvement in the delivery of oxygen to your body muscles, ...
To the husband of one who is about to become a gilded lily. (poem)
Sep 01, 1989; ... To the Husband of One Who Is About to Become a Gilded LilyWhile your wife is getting thinner, She's a loser who's a winner. If you tell her so, you're really Quite a guy.And although she may deny it, After sailing through her diet She will need a ...
Aging and the immune system.
Sep 01, 1989; ... AGING & THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Clyde is celebrating his sixty-third birthday in Sutter Memorial Hospital - surrounded by monitors, tubes, and strangers in sterile white clothes. Trudy, his wife, watches helplessly as the physicians try to stem the debilitating tide of pneumonia. ...
Treasure at our feet. (mushrooms)
Sep 01, 1989; ... TREASURE AT OUR FEET The phrases beat on our eardrums: "Get more exercise." "Watch those calories." From doctors, spouses, and well-meaning friends, we hear the advice. The tiny voice inside us agrees: It's true! It's true! If only we could combine these two bits of advice. ...
Saving...your money, your marriage, your mood. (recipes)
Sep 01, 1989; ... Saving . . . Your Money, Your Marriage, Your Mood Throw open the door on arrival home to scents from the kitchen and watch the spirits rise. For the kids, what a welcome home after a full day of school when they smell something delicious as they cross the threshold. And for the ...
When God seems silent. (lifestyles) (column)
Sep 01, 1989; ... When God Seems Silent Late one night, in his apartment outside Chicago, Richard, a young theology student, decided to stake all his faith on the outcome of a single prayer. "God," he cried, "I've got to find some evidence that You really exist. If You'll say a word, or ...