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Inspiring 83 year old woman

With all the stories about tragedy and destruction coming out of Japan,

I thought I would share and Inspiring story...

Tsuna Kimura an 83 year old Japanese Rice farmer is recounting her story of survival..

While at her farm, where she lives alone, she heard the alarms signaling the impending tsunami.

So what did she do?

She hopped on her bike and rode away, and rode all the way to her safety.

She said at the time she thought Japan was going to disappear under water.

If anything can motivate you to stay active.. I hope it is her story.

Tsuna Kimura has always been proud of her physical stamina.. and on March 11 2011

It saved her life.

Click HERE to watch a video of her story

Good News Coffee Loving Ladies

A new preliminary study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association has found a correlation between drinking more than one cup of coffee a day and 22-25% reduced risk of stroke in women (compared to those who drink less)

While this study is a correlation and cant say that coffee causes the reduced risk of stroke - it is thought that this may be due to the anti-inflammatory properties or coffee improving insulin-resistance which can lead to a reduced risk.

Read the whole article HERE

Ironically (or coordinated??) this news came out on the same day of Starbucks 40th anniversary...

the same day they launched the new look and brought in petite pastries...

Cake pops!!!