I’ve recently sought out a few articles about healthcare costs for retirees, and some of them are just plain scary. Stories abound of our senior citizens having to choose between food and medicine. I was shocked to learn that some two thirds of U.S. bankruptcies now are related to medical expenses. What is wrong with this picture? No other nation in the world has citizens going bankrupt because of medical expenses. Read more on my Medical Care Overseas page.
We all like to eat a healthy diet. Several years ago, I joined a national weight-loss plan and took off quite a few excess pounds. I learned how to make better food choices and how to cook healthier meals. We drastically reduced our consumption of red meat and began eating more chicken, turkey, and fish. Stir-fries became one of our favorite dishes.
Summertime is here and fresh vegetables abound! Zucchini, tomatoes, onions, and peppers are at our local farmer’s markets in abundance. My chef’s knife virtually flies through the fresh, crisp produce I pull from my fridge as I dice and chop the bounty for another meal. Yum, Stir-fry! Again! And again. And again.