NUTS!

Nuts! More on your health from AARP

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Squirrel Away Nuts: After the age of 50, our metabolism significantly slows. To avoid a future of an expanding waistline we need to eat less. It's tough. But, here's a tip that will help you consume less while giving your overall health a good boost: Fill a small container with almonds and carry it with you. When hunger pangs hit, much a handful of the nuts. Almonds are very low in calories (about 169 calories in 22 nuts) and they'll ease the empty feeling - and give you a bump of energy as well.

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And, while we're on the subject of nuts - don't forget that today is the 15th of the month. And that means it's time for

Buddy Ball Check

Give your boys a good going over. Look for unusual texture, such as a hardening, or any lumps. If all feels right, you're good to go.

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Maybe get your wife or girlfriend to do it for you

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Or trade checking with a buddy

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If you even suspect an oddness of form, unusual hardness, or lump, call your doctor and get it checked out!

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(I'll bet most of you wouldn't hesitate if he was your doctor.)

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Then reach out to all the men you know and urge them to do that TSE.

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Remember, there is rarely any pain with cancer - which is why it's sometimes called the "silent killer." If your balls are sore and achy and you have not taken a hit to the groin, and know it's not a case of blue balls: Get them checked by your doctor!