Author Archives: chrisrosenbloom

Dietary supplements can help fill nutrient gaps or be used to treat deficiencies but lately I’ve seen lots of headlines implying supplements of vitamin D and zinc can make you immune to COVID-19. In a word? NO. To top it off, many well-meaning people are touting these nutrients on their social media feeds with messagesContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Beware of Online Advice to Take Vitamin D or Zinc to Prevent COVID-19”

During my teenage years I loved to bake. I made cake doughnuts (chocolate-frosted were my sibling’s favorite), pies, cakes, and cookies. I rarely bake today, much to my husband’s dismay. One thing I never baked was bread, except for low-protein bread for my dad to help manage his kidney disease. So, during this pandemic whenContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Learning New Baking Skills”

Food & Fitness After 50 is built on the pillars of eating well, moving well, and being well. So, when Tivity Health, the parent company of of SilverSneakers™, invited me to be a member of their scientific advisory board, I enthusiastically agreed. SilverSneakers embraces the same principles that I hold and while most people think of itContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Finding the Silver Lining for Active Older Adults During the Pandemic”

Most of us have changed our grocery shopping and eating habits while stay-at-home orders have taken effect. We’re not eating out as often and cooking at home is taking hold. Even as states reopen for business, we will feel the lasting effects of COVID-19 on our shopping and eating habits. But we all need toContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: What Does Disruption in the Food Supply Chain Mean for You?”

Food & Fitness After 50: Life is a Balancing Act I completed this interview with Becky Dorner before COVID-19 changed our lives. Her work in long-term care is well known in the nutrition community and she has developed a web page with free information on what we need to know about food safety and the virus.Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Life is a Balancing Act”

As we continue to stay close to home and practice social distancing, is COVID-19 having an impact on how we shop and cook? How has it affected you? A new survey from the International Food Information Council, asked about food purchasing, eating behaviors, and perception of food safety in this unique time. For the entireContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Has COVID-19 Changed Your Shopping and Cooking Habits?”

Just Running Water, No Soap or Detergents on Your Produce We are also seeing many reports regarding the use of hand soap, detergents and household cleaning wipes being used to sanitize fresh produce. DON’T! These products have not been approved for use on foods. In addition to the CDC and FDA’s clear advice above, Dr.Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Answering Your Questions about Food Safety and COVID-19”

Last year I interviewed Chris Cinnamon, owner and head instructor of Chicago Tai Chi™ and an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified exercise physiologist about the benefits of Tai Chi for older adults.  In the post, Chris answered your questions about Tai Chi for overall health, and we explored his path from Navy flyerContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Tai Chi for Your Knees”

Keeping our social distance, my neighbor, Amy and I were talking (well, sort of shouting) across our yards and she said she had an idea for this blog. After listening to her ideas, I am posting a Q&A to share her great suggestions for passing along her favorite kitchen hacks and family recipes to theContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: It’s a Good Time to Pass Along Kitchen Tips and Family Recipes”

I’ve been a registered dietitian for 45 years and I still have a lot to learn about the disease of obesity. I had the chance to meet and interact with medical experts in the field of obesity medicine at a recent sponsored conference and through a webinar on World Obesity Day (March 4, 2020) onContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: What I’ve Learned About Obesity”