Health and Fitness

Is healthy aging important to you? Are you interested in losing weight after 60? Let's explore how fitness and gentle yoga for seniors can help!

1 month ago

Aching Joints? Consider Adding Red Light Therapy to Your Pain Management Arsenal

I have been playing golf for almost half my life without any negative physical side effects. Recently, however, I started experiencing some pain in my left shoulder. Even though I am very proactive about my health, including joint health…

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1 month ago

The Art of Dealing with Disappointment After 60

We all experience disappointment. Whether it’s caused by broken promises, health issues, financial distress, or by family arguments, disappointment comes visiting. We need to better handle disappointment so we can…

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1 month ago

Counteract the Effects of Sitting with These Simple Exercises for a Sedentary Lifestyle (VIDEO)

There’s plenty of research out there to tell us that the cumulative effects of sitting, either at a desk all day or because of a sedentary lifestyle, can have a negative impact on our health. A 2014 study by Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic…

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1 month ago

7 Women Over 60 Who Are Doing Incredible Things in the World of Fitness

The landscape of women’s fitness is changing for the better, with a greater focus being placed on empowerment, health, and wellbeing. Although the history of women’s fitness is complicated, what we do know is that personal fitness…

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1 month ago

2 Reasons Why “Cheat Days” Are Not a Weight Loss Winning Strategy for Emotional Eaters

When I am on a diet, I live for my cheat days. I fantasize every day, all day long, about the food I am going to splurge on during my next cheat day. I know if I want to reach my goal weight, I’m in for a long period of time. My cheat day allows me to feel less…

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1 month ago

The Battle Against Senior Loneliness: 5 Ways to Make New Habits That Keep You Engaged

Loneliness is a funny thing; it can sneak up on you when you least expect it. Have you found that you’re not socializing as much at this point in your life? Maybe you’ve stepped away from your full-time job where people were only a fingertip away…

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1 month ago

11 Small-Step Ideas for Healthy Weight Loss After 60

No matter our age, it’s hard not to think about how 5 or 10 fewer pounds might make us happy. It can mean the difference in a dress size. It can be a boost to self-esteem. It can mean a compliment from an observant friend or spouse…

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2 months ago

Love Getting Out Into Nature? Here Are 5 Ways to Upgrade Your Next Hike

Are dark cold winter days leaving you feeling cooped up inside your own home? While it might feel ‘off season,’ hiking during the winter actually offers you loads of physical and mental health benefits and best of all, gets you out of the house!

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2 months ago

Honoring Our Bodies of Experience, Fulfilling Our Dreams of Adventure

Some of us, when we were younger, did amazing things with our bodies. We danced ballet, ran marathons, climbed mountains, gave birth. As my friend Marcie says, “We know stuff!” Although some of us may no longer be as active as we once were…

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2 months ago

Meet (and Defeat) Your Body’s Toxic Zombie Cells

When it comes to age-related issues, telomere length, and senescent cells play a major role. When telomeres become shorter, and senescent cells become more prevalent, the aging process accelerates. Scientifically speaking, when cells age…

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