A 9 Step Guide to "What is Healthy Living" The term “healthy lifestyle” is bandied about with gay abandon these days, but what does it really mean to you? Different media sources have different meanings for the term, but generally speaking, I feel it can be boiled down to, “How we should live if we want the healthiest body we can have – one that looks and feels good and … [Read more...] about Discover 9 Easy Ways for all Over 55’s to have a Healthier Lifestyle
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The Definitive Diet Guide That Works – for Seniors too.
How to Lose Weight and Keep it off for Good. Since I first wrote about the 5:2 diet asking the question, “Is it the Best Weight Loss Diet for Me” I have decided to add seven more “need-to-know” facts about this seemingly successful eating style. I am sure you will have seen it written, and discussed, in many different places, that it is much harder to lose weight … [Read more...] about The Definitive Diet Guide That Works – for Seniors too.
New Study Uncovers Some Home Truths about Anti-Aging
One of the strongest predictors of longevity is fitness and that’s why this new study I came across recently interested me…..it delivers yet another reason to get active if you want to increase your chances of living healthier for longer. Anti-Aging benefits of HIIT What the researchers found was that some forms of exercise provide anti-aging benefits that other forms of … [Read more...] about New Study Uncovers Some Home Truths about Anti-Aging
3 Ways to Slow Ageing
by....... Boosting Your Metabolism With Exercise. One of the signs of ageing that drives most people crazy is that their weight seems to increase even though they are trying to eat less. But ever increasing inches of belly fat doesn't have to be a part of the ageing process. Weight gain CAN be avoided or, at the very least, minimized. You just need to have an … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Slow Ageing
5 Tips for Long Term Weight Loss Success
Everyone who has tried to lose weight during their lives will tell you that the process of long term weight loss can take a lot out of you……physically, emotionally and mentally. You all know that euphoric feeling you get once you have reached you goal weight or lost the first ten kilos. You feel like those calories will never return. But the sad truth is, we easily … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Long Term Weight Loss Success
4 Positive Actions to Target Your Personal Growth and Development
4 Areas of Personal Growth to Work on. One of my favourite personal growth and creative thinking books is "A Wack on the Side of the Head" by Roger von Oech. My subject here is more in the line of "A Kick in the Seat of the Pants" which, for some strange reason, we all seem to need every now and again to keep us on the straight and narrow. It goes without saying…..we … [Read more...] about 4 Positive Actions to Target Your Personal Growth and Development
Whole Food Vs Refined Food
What is the Difference Between Whole Foods and Refined Foods? When it comes to our diets and nutrition, the amount of information on which foods to eat, how much, and the endless parade of diet options has given us almost too much information on what is and isn’t a good food choice. Yet, while we all seem fairly aware at this point that spinach is likely a healthier food … [Read more...] about Whole Food Vs Refined Food
How Strength Training Can Help Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes as You Age.
One of the first comments I hear when you mention something like this is, "Oh, I can't help it. It's genetic.......my mother had it (or father)." The old genes vs lifestyle debate rears its ugly head once again. Unfortunately, many people use genes as an excuse for their poor lifestyle choices, which end up causing their declining health. In an article I read recently … [Read more...] about How Strength Training Can Help Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes as You Age.
Does Seniors Staying Fit Help Prevent Illness and Disease?
Rather than keeping you in suspense for too long.....the answer is a resounding YES. Now read on to find out all the WHY'S.......and how you can easily change your life for the better. When we think about exercise and fitness, it’s very easy to think about, and concentrate on, the weight loss aspect. So, if you don’t have any excess weight to lose, why should you … [Read more...] about Does Seniors Staying Fit Help Prevent Illness and Disease?
How to Get Started Eating More Whole Foods
Many people ask me this question……what are the benefits of eating more whole foods? And.....what are clean or whole foods? Even though most people know you should be eating less processed foods and more whole foods to help gain optimum health they often don't understand the process and requirements. But it is much easier to implement a clean diet than you might … [Read more...] about How to Get Started Eating More Whole Foods