Health and Fitness

Do you like to swim? Do you really like it, or do you just do it because you know it is good for you? I am in the latter category. I find it a kind of work. I know there are many avid swimmers. They’re in the pool or the sea every morning – and sometimes again in the afternoon…

One Christmas, I called my dear Aunt Florence to see if we could stop by with some treats. “Are you home?” I asked. “Hold on,” she said. A minute later she came back laughing – that warm, familiar Aunt Florence laugh – and said, “Yes! I looked in the parking lot…

On 23rd May I celebrated 11 years without alcohol. I stopped drinking at 63, and now at 74, I can honestly say I feel happier and healthier than I did when I was drinking. That still surprises me sometimes. For many years, alcohol felt woven into the fabric of my life…

When it comes to heart health, we often think that we know the basics. But here are 5 myths that will prove this wrong. You might be surprised to find that most people don’t know they are having a heart attack at the time. We all know the Hollywood…

Most women over 60 know the standard advice for protecting their bones. Take calcium. Take vitamin D. Walk a little. Be careful. The advice is well-intentioned. It is also incomplete in ways that matter – and for many women, one piece of that incompleteness…

“I never used to feel this way” is a thought that arrives quietly. Your hand reaches for the railing before you’ve decided to reach for it. You pause at the top of the stairs for half a second longer than you used to. It’s not dramatic. No one notices. But you notice…

You’re doing the same things you’ve always done. Eating reasonably well. Getting your walks in. Trying to keep portions in check. And the scale is doing the opposite of what you’d expect. So you land on the most logical explanation available: “My metabolism must be broken.”

I didn’t stop drinking because I hit rock bottom. I stopped at 63, after a lifetime of what most people would call normal drinking. A glass of wine in the evening. Sometimes two. Occasionally more at weekends or social occasions…

I’ve always been fit. Even well into my 50s I felt physically invincible. I could still jump out of bed for a morning run, followed by a strength class and then even possible game of tennis later in the day. Nothing could quell my energy…

If spring fever has you itching to get outside and jumpstart a new exercise routine, you may want to think about recruiting a buddy to tag along. Workout partners, whether they’re your spouse or a friend, serve as a physical and mental cue to stick with it and have fun! Check out these 4 reasons why finding a workout partner could be one of the best things…