What is your New Year’s Strategy?
Category: Exercise
As we all begin a new year, oftentimes we have a plan. A plan for better health, or to incorporate more exercise in our everyday routine, or perhaps a plan […]
“You can’t change your genes, but you can change your lifestyle,”
Category: Exercise
Each morning our alarm rings to let us know it is time to go to our daily water aerobics class. Once I am in the pool and working out, I […]
A Scary Fact About Sugar ~ It Makes Us Age Faster
Category: Healthy Aging
I loved Halloween as a kid ~ I loved the dressing up, the “scary” stuff, and of course, ALL THAT SUGAR!!! Our holidays, including our “second favorite holiday” Halloween, Thanksgiving, […]
How Are You Aging?
Category: Healthy Aging
Many years ago, in the throes of motherhood, I never gave aging a second thought. I was too busy changing diapers, making a million meals (felt that way!), and making […]
10 Habits to Help Keep Our Brains Healthy
Category: Brain Health
Are you experiencing loss of memory, forgetting a name, losing concentration in meetings? According to David Perlmutter, M.D., FACN, a board-certified neurologist and a leader in the field of complementary […]
Sitting Too Much As Dangerous as Smoking and Obesity
Category: Healthy Aging
I was diagnosed this last year with PAD (peripheral arterial disease), a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs….when you develop peripheral artery disease (PAD), […]
7 Simple Tips To Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Category: Healthy Aging
I found this statistic very alarming. I had no idea Alzheimer’s Disease was so prevalent; basically, one in eight older Americans have the condition. My post this week is about […]
Is Your Lifespan Outliving Your Healthspan?
Category: Healthy Aging
I just received a very positive phone call from my eldest son about his recent physical. Because he has taken the time to get sugar pretty much out of his […]
Is Your Brain Shrinking?
Category: Healthy Aging
A simple thing like losing your car at the nearby mall can make you feel like you are losing your mind. Why can’t you remember such a simple thing as […]
Are the Foods You Are Eating Creating Longevity?
Category: Healthy Aging
Having worked at one time in a school cafeteria, I know how challenging this is. We had very little fresh fruit and vegetables available; everything came from a can or […]