Lyndon Thomas Insurance - March 2023

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WHAT IS HEALTHSPAN? If you’re retired or about to retire, you have a new and exciting life ahead of you. You may plan to travel the world, start a home project, or adopt a pet. Whatever you decide to do in your retirement, it’s essential to ensure you have as much time to enjoy it as possible. So, how do you make it last? activity, but ensure that your weekly exercises are well-rounded and include at least one exercise in each category. How much you invest matters. And How Can You Improve It

We all get busy, that much is true, but how much time you invest in your health makes a difference in how much you get on the return. Ideally, you want to exercise in one of the above categories for 30

The best way to ensure you get the most out of your life after retiring is to focus on improving your healthspan. While your lifespan is how long you live, your healthspan is how long you can do things independently with complete physical and cognitive ability. Your healthspan also impacts the quality of life left in your lifespan, and the more you invest in it, the more you can enjoy your sunset years to their fullest. Here’s what you can do to invest in your health now to get the highest return in the future. Invest in all aspects of your fitness. Exercise is always an excellent investment for a healthier life, but to increase your healthspan, you’ll need to invest in all facets of your fitness, not just cardio. To diversify your health investments, focus on strength, power (how much energy you can output in a short time), balance, flexibility, and cardio. You can accomplish this through any

minutes daily. If your schedule is slammed, and exercise seems impossible to fit in, try to exercise at a higher intensity (at a level where you cannot hold a conversation during it) for at least 15 minutes a day for roughly the same results. Investing in a well-rounded exercise routine with consistent time durations can improve your healthspan for many years.

While the amount of time you have left is important, the quality of that time undoubtedly matters too. When you invest in your healthspan, you’re investing in your independence!

SUDOKU

APPLE TART WITH ROSEMARY AND HONEY SYRUP

Ingredients

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Frozen puff pastry, thawed

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1 tsp vanilla bean paste

3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup runny honey, divided

1 egg yolk

2 pink lady apples, very thinly sliced 1 rosemary sprig, leaves picked

1/3 cup almond meal

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. Roll pastry to a 12-inch-diameter circle, 1/8 inch thick. Place on a tray lined with baking paper. 3. In a bowl, place butter, egg yolk, almond meal, vanilla, and 1/4 cup honey. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. 4. Spread over pastry and arrange apple slices on top. Drizzle with 1/4 cup honey. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden and crisp. 5. In a pan over low heat, place rosemary and remaining 1/4 cup honey. Swirl to melt honey. Pour over tart, and enjoy! Directions

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