You may find it helpful to stand close to a wall - with the shoulder of the "straight" side closer.
Then, do a rythmic rock sideways, making the hip almost touch the wall.
Keep this up as a daily ritual.
Steaming is better than boiling - you lose less of the vitamin/mineral content into the water.
If your microwaved veges are looking limp and dead then you've probably microwaved them for too long.
If you are in the UK, have you heard of "Wiltshire Farm Foods" ?
They deliver frozen packs to customers and put them in the fridge. My Mum's cousin, Alice, now 103, discovered them a couple of years ago and she appears to enjoy them. I tried a couple and although they aren't "exciting" - just...
When my husband had two small strokes a couple of years ago.
He had to surrender his driving licence for 12 months and I had to drive his car!
Several times I felt close to opening the passenger door and pushing him out!
He criticised every gear change I made, moaned I was going too fast or too...