I am a middle aged man. I'm 50 years old but that sounds much older than I feel. Middle-aged, well at least I hope that I am only mid way through this wonderful life. And if I am going to live to be 100, I want to ensure that I will be alert, healthy and active throughout my life. So I work hard to do all the things that are recommended for me by the experts, such as:
- I eat a low fat, balanced diet, lots of vegetables, a little meat, foods that have a good amount of fiber.
- I watch my weight. Sure dessert or a sweet here and there but I do my best to limit those treats and when I allow myself to "indulge" I try to pay attention to the serving size.
- I don't use tobacco products.
- I exercise, not as hard or as long as years past, but enough to elevate my heart rate and "feel a little burn".
- I try to get eight hours of sleep every night.
- If I have a weakness it's that I do enjoy wines. But again moderation is the key there as well.
- Finally, I like to read, I think it helps to keep my mind in good shape.
This campaign is about giving me or you or your children, a fighting chance should that happen to any one of us. Like me you will want, no you will insist that you are given the best therapies to eradicate the blood disease that grabbed on to you or your kids. But it's no secret and we all know that those therapies and "the cure" will only happen with research and discovery - and that is expensive and that means we have to give and give some more of our time and treasure until it is accomplished. But the good news - we only have to give what we can afford to - nothing more.
Today, right now, won't you click this link and give a contribution of whatever amount works for you, $5, $10, $20?
Thank you for reading my post.
Best,
Tom Krengel
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