Active Healthy Aging
For those aged 55+ who value their independence and want to live long, strong and healthy lives. Here you'll find information about exercise, nutrition and lifestyle principles that can help you improve functional movement, while also preventing and managing chronic conditions to live your highest quality of life.
12 Keys to Looking and Feeling Your Best
I'm 60 and feeling great! And I believe that I do because I have a healthy lifestyle. Studies back this up! Healthy habits DO make a big difference. According to studies, people who met criteria for all FIVE HABITS have the benefit of longer lives than those who had none: 14 years for women and 12 years for men ...
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There are so many benefits of being in good shape, at a healthy body fat percentage and healthy weight and exercising regularly. Bottom line: it can lower your risk of mortality from all causes. Unfortunately nearly 40% of American adults aged 20 and over are obese. 71.6% of adults aged 20 ...
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Another success! Congratulations to 63 year old Joan. In 98 days she has lost 18.4 pounds, 4.1% body fat and 14.5 inches. Only 10 more pounds to go to reach her goal weight of 130 pounds. I train and give her nutrition advice via my online services with one in-person meeting a month. Joan exercises daily and enj ...
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Risk Factors for Heart Disease
Having a heart attack increases the probability of having another because coronary artery disease can progress over time. Certain interventions or treatments such as angioplasty, artherectomy and bypass surgery decrease the probability by improving the blood supply but do not cure the disease. In order to attempt to slow do ...
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Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
The Federal Government has issued Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. They describe the types and amounts of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits to Americans. How do you compare? Do you need help determining what level and type of exercise is right for you? Let me know! View my websi ...
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Bad habits: Poor diet, smoking, drinking, not exercising can age you
Give yourself one point for each of the following behaviors you do daily: refrain from smoking drink moderately exercise half hour a day eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables The results of a British study of nearly 5,000 British adults who were tracked for 20 years highlight yet another reason to adopt a ...
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Are You at Risk For Cardiovascular Disease?
Cardiovascular Risk Self-Assessment You can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. Start by becoming aware of your risk factors - the personal characteristics and habits that may increase your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Some you can't change or control; some you can, by making a few changes in ...
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How to Get the Whole Family into a Healthy Lifestyle
Start by setting time aside to be physically active. Take a walk, go on a hike, do physical chores together. Plan a dance party. Set modest, simple health goals. Take baby steps so your cooking slowly evolves from fattening to fit. Incorporate fruits and fat-free snacks into children's diets. Also start slow wi ...
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Weight Training during Caloric Restriction Enhances Lean Body Weight Maintenance
Weight training while restricting calories preserves muscle. In one study, dieting while weight training resulted in lean mass (muscle) gained, most fat lost and almost the most weight. Keep in mind that the "weight training and dieting" group put on muscle weight which is why they didn't los ...
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Is There A Direct Relationship Between Exercise And Longevity?
Don't we all want to be fit, healthy and able to do the things we want to do when we're older? There is a direct relationship between exercise and longevity. Someone who is moderately active lives at least two years longer than a sedentary person. A simple formula states that for each hour of exercise, you w ...
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Damaging Free Radicals and Super Hero Antioxidants
In cells, oxygen is constantly involved in chemical reactions in which electrons are shifted around. This is called oxidation. In an oxidation reaction, one atom or compound will steal electrons from another atom or compound. This process creates highly reactive, unstable, harmful particles known as free radicals. &nbs ...
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Does Exercise Increase Longevity?
Doing a few hours of exercise every week will probably help you live longer. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jun;175(6):959-67.doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.0533. Leisure time physical activity and mortality: a detailed pooled analysis of the dose-response relationship. Study size: 660,000 people ages 21 to 98. People w ...
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