Aging Untold: Fat-free doesn’t always mean healthy
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we separate facts from fiction on “fat-free” foods to help you protect your heart and make healthier grocery choices.
Then, National Alliance for Caregiving CEO Jason Resendez joins us to discuss the mounting pressures facing the sandwich generation and policy solutions offering caregiver relief.
Plus, we meet the “Flower Buds,” an inspiring volunteer group in Kentucky that rescues discarded blooms to deliver hope and comfort across its community.
Fat-free doesn’t always mean healthy: What to look for on food labels
The “fat-free” option at the grocery store is not always the healthy option.
Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said the label can be misleading.
“So if they’re removing the fat, they had to replace it with something else. So you have to look at the ingredients and look at the packaging,” she said.
Rogers said she used to find all the fat categories confusing, so she created a simple way to sort them.
Caregiver advocate shares 3 policies that could help family caregivers
The National Alliance for Caregiving is championing changes “to address so many of the pain points that family caregivers face every day,” President and CEO Jason Resendez said.
He recently testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and brought three policies to lawmakers: funding for the Older Americans Act, national paid family and medical leave and a bigger role for Medicare.
He said the three policies together “represent a stronger foundation to help family caregivers provide care sustainably, with dignity and with equity over time.”
Learn more about how he said the policies could help caregivers.
How to spot fake crystals and avoid costly mistakes
The crystal and gemstone industry is booming, but experts warn buyers to be cautious of fake products flooding the market.
Jamie Inglett, who owns a crystal shop in Sedona, said consumers can find fake crystals in stores and at gem shows. She said buyers could end up with lab-grown crystals being sold as natural stones.
Read the full article here for what she says to ask before you buy.
Meet the volunteers who bring flowers from weddings and funerals to hospice patients
Volunteers who call themselves the Flower Buds are giving flowers from weddings, funerals and other community events a new life.
They bring the donated flowers to nursing homes, the VA hospital, assisted living facilities and shelters.
The group is celebrating a major milestone: since 2006, the Flower Buds have delivered more than 90,000 vases of flowers.
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