Health and Fitness

For decades, I hid a problem that I never talked about… and the holidays only made it worse. As a dietitian, I knew what I was “supposed” to be doing. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop myself from eating the sugary comfort foods that kept piling on the weight – especially…

Aging. It happens to us all, if we are lucky enough I suppose. The effects of aging are unavoidable. So, it is in our best interest to confront our aging bodies and educate ourselves about the changes that occur. While there is nothing we can do…

If you’re a woman over 50, you already know the holidays hit differently now. Not just emotionally. Physically. One minute you’re buying gifts and juggling end-of-year deadlines; the next, you’re wiped out, and standing in your kitchen staring at yet another plate of cookies…

At an online summit I hosted, I interviewed 15 women who found relief from their menopause symptoms by making simple diet and lifestyle changes. These women did not accept hot flashes, weight gain, and lack of energy…

Getting older is a privilege that many people want in their own lives. You get to see society advance, your children grow up, and you may even get to accomplish your dreams. Many things we want to do in life have to wait until we’re older…

In the realm of your being, where thoughts dance and play,Lies the secret to health in a curious way.For your mind and your body are partners, you see,What one may believe, the other will be. When illness comes knocking, don’t tremble or hide,It’s a whisper within you, a teacher inside.It says, “Dearest traveler, something’s amiss,Look […]

We used to read 300-page novels and fall asleep to the shipping forecast. Now we’re told that our attention spans are shrinking, that we can’t handle more than a ten-second reel on our phones. And yet my own phone cheerfully reports two to four hours of screen time a day…

How much time do you spend thinking about how you move throughout the day? If you’re not getting the health results you want, your movement is likely a huge factor! Movement comes down to a matter of convenience…

When my mother was 75, she went in for her regular eye exam expecting the usual: stronger lenses, thicker glasses, and another reminder that this was “just part of aging.” Instead, her doctor blinked in surprise – her prescription actually needed to be lowered. Her eyes had grown stronger…

I’ve noticed that a startling number of Baby Boomers I’ve known through the years have died from a chronic disease. It may be that I notice it more because I’ve friended them on Facebook. You get to know every detail about a person that way…