Is Covid Changing Your Relationships?
It’s been so long since I’ve had a hug that I put my hug-o-meter in the basement next to the Christmas ornaments. Maybe by the time the holidays roll around we’ll be able to safely hug someone again. If not, I may buy one of those…
Read More4 Mistakes You Are Making with Your Workout as a Woman Over 60!
Let’s face it, your body is not the same body it was in your 20s. A lot changes over time in your body: from your hormones, to your muscles, and to your joints. As a personal trainer who has helped hundreds of women in their 60s to build strength…
Read MoreRisks Worth Taking Require Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone While Honoring Your Authentic Self
If you want to accomplish your life goals, experience success in your endeavors, and enjoy a life worth living, you must be willing to step outside your comfort zone. Browse the subject online, and you will find plenty of resources on the value…
Read More5 Techniques for Making Healthy Food Affordable
How many times have you heard it’s too expensive to eat healthy? Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. Major manufacturers of processed foods and fast food companies would have you believe this. But the exact opposite is true…
Read MoreIs Insulin Resistance the Culprit Behind Your Belly Fat?
If you’re struggling with extra weight in the belly, insulin resistance may be causing the problem. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. One of its functions is to transport sugars from the blood into all other cells of the body…
Read MoreTips for Making the Right Decisions at Life’s Crossroads
Good physical health is most often tied to a sense of good mental and emotional wellness. However, when challenging situations and circumstances happen in life, we are provided with a crossroads which can affect both mental…
Read MoreWere They Really the “Good Old Days”?
My mother never made it to 60, sadly passing away just two weeks after her 59th birthday. At 21, however, I viewed her as an old lady. Jump forward 44 years. As I approach my 65th birthday, times for us seniors have certainly changed…
Read MoreThoughts of Winter 2021 Give Me PTSD! How I’m Planning to PREPARE for the Months Ahead
As the daylight begins to shorten and the evenings have a crisper feel to the air, I realize I have some symptoms of PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Winter is coming, and Covid-19 variants are now looming to threaten our ability to get out and about…
Read MoreThink You’re Getting Enough Protein? You May Want to Think Again!
There are some nutrients that we all tend to worry about not getting enough of as we age. I would put calcium in this group. We are usually so concerned about not including enough calcium in our diet that we take any number of supplements…
Read MoreI Love My Body – Exploring the Power of Positive Affirmations
I love my body – really? Be honest, have you ever said that to yourself? Or is it more typical of you to say, “I hate my body,” or “I hate my thighs,” or “My breasts sag”? We lament the fact that we are not “perfect.” What would happen if you changed…
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