Author Archives: chrisrosenbloom

“The healthier I eat, the more energy I have for exercise. The more I exercise, the more I want to eat healthier food. For me, one leads to the other.”                                                    Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Consider a Personal Trainer to Reach Your Fitness Goals”

I was invited to luncheon symposium on communicating alcohol guidelines to consumers while in Washington, DC for my annual food and nutrition conference. The lunch was sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council* and after the event I reached out to Senior Vice-President of the council and former Division Director at the National Institute on AlcoholContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Answering Your Questions on Alcohol and Aging”

After hip replacement surgery I was looking for a class that would continue my rehabilitation and help me be more flexible, agile, and coordinated as I approached my mid-60s. I found it, and so much more, at a twice weekly 60-minute “yo-flex” class at my local YMCA. The class combines classical yoga poses, with PilatesContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: A, B, Cs of Aging (Agility, Balance, and Coordination)”

Quick word association….what pops into your into your mind when you hear the word strength? When I was asked that question the first thing I thought of was muscle strength. But, after being a part of a 2-day Strength Summit, sponsored by The National Cattleman’s Beef Association*, I came away with a much broader definition.Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: What is strength?”

Originally, this post was to be titled “Like Mother, Like Daughter” because I interviewed two incredible women for this story. Maxine (aka “Granna”) aged 89 and her daughter, Kathy, who is in her mid-60s. The more I talked to them, the more I realized that this is perfect feel-good Thanksgiving post. And, I’m not talkingContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Being Thankful for Family and Friends”

The annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition, known as FNCE, is the largest gathering of food and nutrition professionals in the world and an event I’ve attended for over 30 years. Each fall we gather in a different city that has a convention center big enough to hold the 10,000+ dietitians who descend onContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Wading through a Sea of Foods and New Products”

I have a group of friends who inspire me in many ways; in fact they have all been featured in this blog (posts on Lisa, Linda,and Jill can be found by clicking their name). Competing on the World Stage We always remember birthdays with group email happy birthday wishes, and for a day or two we playContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Catch the Competitive Spirit”

This post was written by Dr. Bob Murray, co-author of Food & Fitness After 50. “Move more and eat less” is the simplest advice for maintaining both a healthy body and a healthy body weight.  As simple as that advice might be, both sides of that equation can be fraught with complications.  However, none ofContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Beat the Barriers”

No, this isn’t about Halloween. It’s about all of the crazy headlines that pop up every time I’m online.  Whether it is the stories that appear on my web browser or that populate my Facebook or Instagram feeds, they all have the same theme. “Don’t eat this food because it will: (a) kill you, (b)Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Scary Foods”

I am a failed vegetable gardener. Like many, I long for home grown tomatoes, lush green peppers, juicy melons, and a variety of squash in all shapes and colors. And, of course, I thought I could grow anything with just water, sunlight, and little love. I have a designated space with plenty of sun andContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Conventional or Organic Produce for Good Health?”