Author Archives: chrisrosenbloom

At her 80th birthday celebration last year, everyone who attended had an “Edee story.” The kind of story that brought a smile, a chuckle, or belly laugh at the retelling. My friends and I have had the privilege of knowing Edee for over 25 years and traveling to over 20 world-wide destinations…from Paris to Prague…withContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: “Be aware, be alert, and be active””

I first met Sally when she was 62 years old and teaching aerobics classes. She described herself as a “retired, healthy woman who lived her profession.” For 30 years she was a high school health and physical education instructor who loved being active. One thing she always used to say that has stuck with meContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: No Challenge, No Change”

“Some supplements work for some people some of the time. Many supplements don’t work for anybody any of the time.”   Dr. Ron Maughan, Emeritus Professor of Sports and Exercise Nutrition, Loughborough, United Kingdom In my last post, I discussed the basics of dietary supplements with a focus on multivitamin-minerals. This week, let’s talk about muscle building andContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Want a killer physique?”

This post is a summary of information from a talk I gave at the Bell Family Branch YMCA in Hartwell, GA on April 12th and 30th, 2018. Are you among the 76% of Americans who take dietary supplements?  And, if you are  in the 55+ population, are you one of the 80% who take supplements? TheContinue reading “Supplements: Help or Hype or Hope?”

First, let me wish you a Happy Older Americans Month; May is the month when we celebrate those of us in the “older” demographic! May coincided with a conference that I participated in and the timing was perfect. Last week, my co-author, Bob Murray and I delivered a presentation to a group of sports andContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Is 70 the New 40?”

“You’re the captain of the ship, not a passenger!” Do you weigh the same as when you were 20? I’m guessing that few people in their late-60s can say they do, but Phil can. He attributes his long running career to the fact that he doesn’t carry excess weight, which puts extra pressure on kneesContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Good Health = A Lifetime of Activity + Good Nutrition + Thankfulness”

“You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” George Burns, Comedian For 38 years, Bo worked in IT for IBM and then “retired” and worked for 3 years in the “best job I ever had.” That job was for the local Chamber of Commerce where “everyday was different, unpredictable, and fun.”Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: It’s True! Good Things Come in Small Packages”

Last week I was invited to talk to about 25 women who are members of a group called “SOLOS.” The acronym is for Single Outstanding Ladies Offering Support. They asked me talk about my book Food & Fitness After 50 and when I looked around I realized that many of the women were in their 70s,Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: SOLOS”

Visitors to London who ride the subway system see or hear a familiar warning, “Mind the Gap.” The warning began appearing in 1969 to caution passengers while crossing the gap between the station platform and the train. But, when it comes of losing weight, we should all mind the gap. Sharing Weight Loss Success StoriesContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Mind the Gap”

When you hear the words “Weight Watchers“ do you think of women attending group meetings to support each other’s weight loss journey? Or maybe you think of Oprah Winfrey who helped revitalize the brand when she became a client and investor in 2015? You probably wouldn’t picture, Brad, a 57-year old man as a WeightContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: How turning 55 led to losing 55 pounds”