Health and Fitness

You ordered a hamburger, but a dumpling arrived! Do you become agitated and angry and send the unwelcome dish back to the kitchen? Not if you’re Shiro Oguni, a Japanese television producer who decided to transform this experience at a nursing home into an opportunity to raise awareness of dementia. A Unique Job Requirement He […]

“The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.” – Frank Lloyd Wright. I agree. My life seems to improve as I age. In spite of my wrinkles, sore knees, and digestive issues, I’m happier. Could it be about increasing wisdom? Whatever the cause, I want more. I want a long life…

Many of your food struggles likely come from an activated nervous system that is driving powerful cravings. This nervous system activation may be related to current stress or past trauma, but either way it is impacting how you feel after eating…

As boomers, we’re used to having our blood glucose levels measured during our annual physicals. After all, our risk for developing diabetes increases with age. Many of us now know our A1C levels as well as our cholesterol, iron and…

Do you feel lonely? Many of us do, even if we don’t want to admit it. The Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory illuminating the dangers of loneliness, where he states, “It is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression…

Living with constant “shoulds” slows you down. It puts you in a rut that’s hard to get out of. A mind full of “shoulds” has no room for creative or logical thinking. It’s like putting your life in reverse. Energy spent going backwards…

Obesity is one of the most common health problems worldwide. And even though you may be tempted to jump on the latest bandwagon and follow the latest diet, or take the trending pill or potion, these strategies rarely succeed in long-term, permanent weight loss…

The recipe ideas I want to share with you are served at the finest restaurants for hefty prices. They may not even be that good either, because as we know, money and quality don’t always add up. However, you can dine even…

In today’s fast-paced digital world, technology is changing how we approach health and fitness – and this is especially true for people aged 55 and over. Many in this age group have started incorporating tech tools and apps into their fitness routines, and with good reason!

When I was still working in an office, my favorite shoes were a pair of short black cowboy boots with a 2-inch heel and a pointy toe. Wore them all the time, despite the niggling knee pain I experienced while doing so. It didn’t occur…