When we are inactive, it doesn’t take long to start feeling weak, especially when we are older. Studies have shown that it only takes a few days of lying in bed to start losing strength, flexibility and balance. I’m sure you’ve heard: If we don’t use it, we lose it. That applies to our brains … Continue reading KEEP YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY
Jen Blogs
Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat It
Hi, I'm Jen. I'm a 59 year old woman who is cruising toward 60 who has been overweight since age 8. Actually, perhaps before then, but age 8 is when I was cognizant of it and people started making me very aware and self-conscious of it. For the record, if you are a parent, a … Continue reading Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat It
STAND UP! Don’t Fall Down.
1 in 4 adults aged 65+ will fall this year. Don't be one of them. Nobody has time for that. There are several factors that go into improving your chances of avoiding a fall. Lower body strength is high on the list. In my group fitness classes, and in my 1:1 and small group personal … Continue reading STAND UP! Don’t Fall Down.
STROKE and The Silent Killer
My best friend Lisa died. She died less than a week after her 51st birthday. She started her birthday week with a headache; a headache that just wouldn’t go away. Headaches were not common to her and this one was so bad that she complained about it and she was never one to complain about anything. … Continue reading STROKE and The Silent Killer
OATMEAL PROTEIN COOKIES
Oatmeal Protein Cookie that is delicious with protein, fiber and very low sugar
COLLAGEN – How to Get More Of It
We can help our bodies produce more collagen to benefit our bones, joints, skin and connective tissue
Why You Need to Strength Train
Why Strength Training is important to our health
Don’t take a FALL
According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for Americans 65+ years of age and older. 1 in 4 older adults fall each year; every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in an ER for a fall; every 19 minutes an older adult dies … Continue reading Don’t take a FALL
Nutrition’s Role in Functional Aging
Nutrition. What is it? It is nourishment for our bodies and we obtain it from the food that we eat and it is critical for our health. However, do you give it enough thought? I’m pretty sure we all think about Food; how it tastes and what we like to eat, but I’m afraid that … Continue reading Nutrition’s Role in Functional Aging
I’m Not Eating a Cheesecake
Here I am again - with a cup of coffee starting my day. As I wrote yesterday, it has been a while since I've wanted that soothing cup to start my day. I woke up again with heavy thoughts. The 1st and 2nd Amendments to the US Constitution are indeed heavy subjects. We are living … Continue reading I’m Not Eating a Cheesecake
Starting the Day with Coffee
It's been a few weeks since I started my day with a single, delicious cup of coffee. It has been too hot and I've just not had the taste for it. Today, I felt a tug toward my tea kettle to boil up some water for a cup of coffee - I'm a fan of … Continue reading Starting the Day with Coffee
Massage and Stretch Your Feet
Our feet are our foundation. We stand on them, they carry us around from place to place, and if our feet hurt, everything hurts - or so it seems. Each foot is made up of bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments, all of which work together to provide support, balance and mobility. A foot out … Continue reading Massage and Stretch Your Feet