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Tracing the Spice Trade from Ceremony to Culinary Uses
Want to learn more about the spice trade? Read along as I explore its origination. We all remember learning about the spice trade in history class, when Portuguese, Dutch, and British ships sailed the waterways in search the best routes to bring the lucrative spices back to their home ports. Since we’ve spent much ofContinue…
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Coffee: An Interesting History from Around the World
Coffee has an interesting history. Read on as I share my experiences with coffee from around the world. Coffee: An Interesting History from Around the World A local coffee shop in Decatur, Geogia is named Dancing Goats. I never thought much about the name as I sipped coffee in the shop, but thanks to SandyContinue…
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How to Eat Well, Move Well, and Be Well on a 4-Month Cruise
By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, World Traveler in 2025 Is it possible to eat well, move well, and be well on a long cruise around the world? Bottom line is yes! We embarked on a 4-month cruise as our 50th wedding anniversary gift to ourselves. We are now a month and a half in, andContinue…

Chris and Bob use their expertise and education in nutrition and exercise to translate science into easy-to-digest bites to inform and enlighten readers on all things healthy aging. Chris, a nutrition professor emerita, a registered dietitian, and a gerontologist, and Bob, an exercise physiologist, researcher, and hydration expert, believe it is never too late to eat well, move well, and be well.