Health/Fitness

Keeping healthy and fit as you age

Keep Your Brain Active

Most of us know the saying “if you don’t use it you lose it”. This certainly applies to your brain so it’s really important especially as we age that we keep an active mind. When we were younger attending school and university then going into the workplace, and bringing up children our brains automatically kept […]

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Aging and Arthritis

Many adults are not only facing aging but also arthritis. The aging process can’t be stopped but it can be slowed down by practicing good healthy habits.  But sooner or later for many, arthritis will become evident.  While there are many ways to disguise and cover the aesthetic looks of aging, skin imperfections etc there […]

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Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia-Keep your Brain Active

You may have noticed recently that there has been a considerable amount of talk about dementia and Alzheimer’s in the news. With such a huge aging population this is obviously a global concern. I read that every five minutes there will be a new case and that and this will increase to every two minutes […]

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To Good Health in Your New Year

It’s the end of another year and I have to admit that I haven’t done a number of the things that I intended to do this year. Even though I know the value of having a somewhat balanced life I have not followed my own advice this past year. Some years work out better than […]

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Keeping Fit in Retirement

Both cardiovascular and aerobic exercise is important. Aerobic exercise is instrumental in the prevention of Type 2 diabetes, while reducing cholesterol. With all of these activities, it is important to be in tune to what your body tells you. If there is anything you are concerned about – talk to your doctor first. Don’t forget […]

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Light Therapy for the Winter Blues

Light therapy is help for the mind. Do you find that you want to hibernate during the darker colder days of winter? Do you feel depressed and lack concentration and feel irritable? You may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. Many people find that light therapy is very advantageous to them. While light therapy is […]

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How Baby Boomers Stay Fit

Nearly 25{0eefa93492ed3ec1a557757200f06e244723d602df8d66f18c47536a9e40d3d0} of all gym members are over the age of 55 according to the International Health, Raquet and Sports Club Association. This statistic represents a growing trend of members of the Baby Boomer generation seeking methods for maintaining their health and fitness levels throughout retirement. While many retirees from past generations have worked diligently […]

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Keeping Your Bones Healthy

To me, being over 50 is the prime of life.  Here’s why. It’s a time when your kids have grown into early adulthood and become self-sufficient. You’ve been through a number of life’s trials and survived. You’ve learned some things along the way and have applied them with positive results. You don’t feel the need […]

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Reduce Stress with Relaxation

Seeking a calmer More Relaxed Sense of Well Being? We’ve all felt at some point in our lives that we need to be able to learn to relax. Some of us may have been told this by others, perhaps even our doctor. Our health can be compromised by having too much stress in our lives. […]

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Why Don’t You Dance

There’s a country song called“Why Don’t You Dance”, that tells about life and how not to miss the most important things in it.  Yet, dancing in and of itself is a phenomenal exercise.  Just like swimming that uses every muscle in your body, dancing is an excellent way to use muscles that you ordinarily don’t, […]

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