Bonne, now in her mid-70s, is a California gal at heart, even though she now lives in the southeastern U.S. Born and raised in California, Bonne embraced the west coast fitness movement in the 1960s and 1970s to keep her body and her health in the best possible shape. Californians were ahead of the curveContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: A Healthy Mindset Can Provide Big Rewards”
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Food and Fitness After 50: The Value of Starting Slow to Meet Your Goals
This post was written by Dr. Bob Murray, my co-author of Food & Fitness After 50 Now in his mid-60s, William is two years into a new commitment to lead a healthy lifestyle. William exercised on and off (mostly off) over much of his life, but those efforts typically lasted only a few weeks beforeContinue reading “Food and Fitness After 50: The Value of Starting Slow to Meet Your Goals”
Food & Fitness After 50: Being Well is Just as Important as Eating and Moving Well
Helene is 62 years old and is frequently described as the “energizer bunny” in the early morning dance aerobics class at the YMCA. She inspires those of us in the back row, while she in turn is inspired by our instructor, Jean. After a 30-year career as a social studies and language arts teacher, HeleneContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Being Well is Just as Important as Eating and Moving Well”
Food & Fitness After 50: How to Age Well While Living with a Chronic Disease
Meet Mike, a 64-year old artist who weighs the same as he did when he was in high school. How many of us can say that? Many of us over 50 live with chronic diseases, but Mike has been dealing with a serious disease since he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 34 years ago,Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: How to Age Well While Living with a Chronic Disease”
Why this dietitian encourages you to eat well, move well, and be well
In a yoga class (or, as instructor Tina Howard calls it, “YoFlex”), we were in a stretching pose on our backs, legs reaching up to the ceiling, and flexing our feet, when we were told to write our favorite age in the air with our outstretched foot. I thought for a brief second before writingContinue reading “Why this dietitian encourages you to eat well, move well, and be well”
Why this dietitian promotes healthful eating and exercise for those over 50
When talking about food and fitness for those over 50, it is the best of times, and sometimes the worst of times. Everyone want to know the ”best” exercise or food to eat to prevent aging. A quick Google search will provide you with many answers, unfortunately most of them are less than science-based andContinue reading “Why this dietitian promotes healthful eating and exercise for those over 50”
How this Dietitian is Snacking on Super Bowl Sunday
I recently attended a conference where both turkey (National Turkey Federation) and beans (Bush Brothers and Company) sponsored scientific sessions. I was not asked to write this post, do not serve as a consultant for either company, nor was I compensated for writing this article. I am excited for the Atlanta Falcons playing in theContinue reading “How this Dietitian is Snacking on Super Bowl Sunday”
How this Dietitian had an OMG Moment
Some of the information in this post was obtained from a conference partially sponsored by DSM and a session they presented, featuring Dr. David Katz from the U.S. and Dr. Hilary Jones from the U.K. I was not asked to include this information on my blog, I am not a consultant for DSM, nor amContinue reading “How this Dietitian had an OMG Moment”
Why this dietitian promotes family meals
All of my friends have grandchildren; many grandchildren. They love having their grandkids visit and spend time on the lake, but they all have one complaint. The kids have a hard time putting down their tablets or phones when it is time to eat. Many of my friends don’t want to set strict rules aroundContinue reading “Why this dietitian promotes family meals”
How this dietitian enjoys summertime grilling
Everyone loves to fire up the grill for a July 4th cookout. How you grill and what you cook on the grill can be tasty, healthy and can even reduce your risk of developing some cancers. You may have heard that certain foods cooked on the grill at high temperatures aren’t good for you butContinue reading “How this dietitian enjoys summertime grilling”
