The Authentic Eclectic

Become An Amazon Woman As You Age

Super-trim, strong, balanced, with healthy bones. Note: No left-breast amputation required.

Becoming an Amazon warrior, strong and erect, is easier than you might think. Photo by Xuan Nguyen on Unsplash

The notion that Amazon women cut off their left breasts “first surfaced in 490 BC when a patriotic Greek historian attempted to force a Greek meaning on the foreign word “Amazon.” Because “mazon” sounded something like the Greek word for “breast” and “a” meant “without,” he claimed the name meant that the Amazons cut off one breast so they could draw a bow.”

“An amazon is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons. Describing someone as an amazon can sometimes have a negative tinge. … But amazon can also be an admiring term for a statuesque, athletic woman.”

Do you want to be an Amazon Woman?

If anything is really important to people as they age, surely it’s remaining healthy, well-balanced, and strong with bones to match.

Look, there’s no getting around aging. None of us is exempt. But we can slow the process down.

“From the foods you eat and how you exercise to your friendships and retirement goals — it all has an effect on how fast or slow your body ages.”