All Entries in the "Health & Fitness" Category
Pear-shaped women prone to memory loss
A recent study published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows a connection between memory loss and location of fat in women.
Older women who are obese are more likely to experience memory problems, especially if their excess weight is located around their hips, a new study shows.
And researchers [...]
My Personal Weight Loss Turning Point
Lucinda’s personal journey to wellness.
My personal weight loss turning point came during a Weight Watchers meeting some 10 years ago. After 2 years of “yo-yoing” – trying every diet in the book from Atkins to cabbage soup – I felt exhausted and on the verge of hopelessness. Maybe I was [...]
Sleep your way to a lean body
Achieve your weight loss goals—by sleeping?
A good rest has always been called beauty sleep—but how about a lean body sleep? New research shows that individuals who are not sleep deprived have an increased capacity to lose weight and keep it off.
Sleep reduces stress hormones, important for fat loss
Sufficient rest and recuperation effectively reduces our stress [...]
Permanent weight loss strategy #3-Hold a vision
Strategy #3 Hold a Vision
“You must know your destination if you are to ever arrive.”
Dissatisfaction with our bodies, the pain of being overweight, the discomfort of poor health, and the fear of disease all push us to pay attention to our weight and health. We are in constant conversation about health-related issues. There is something [...]
Exercise for bone health
Maintaining good bone density is very important at any age, but it is especially important after age 50. Both men and women can get osteoporosis, but it is much more common in women because of declining estrogen levels before and after menopause. When bone density is low, a simple fall can result in fractures of [...]
Ford’s Third Age Suit
I’ve been reading Prime Time Women, How to win the hearts, minds and business of boomer big spenders” in my quest to make Flourish Over 50 wildly successful. Everything I’ve read so far is what you and I already know:
Women over 50 are living in the prime of their lives, with an outlook on life [...]
Stress and worry decline for women over 50
Here’s a great article I read recently in USA Today about stress and adults over 50.
By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY
After 50, daily stress and worry take a dive and daily happiness increases, according to an analysis of more than 340,000 adults questioned about the emotions they experienced “yesterday.”
The research, published online today in the journal [...]
House plants reduce stress!
House plants look pretty, fill empty spaces on the floor, and reduce stress. That’s right, reduce stress. Being close to house plants makes us feel good. House plants reduce heart rate, blood pressure, and help with skin conductivity. Research has shown that people in planted offices recover from stress more quickly than those in un-planted [...]
Joanne, looking and feeling great!
‘Looking & Feeling Great’ is exactly how I feel and want to tell everyone!
Let’s start with some background – I am 54 yrs old and have been overweight my entire life. I was having some health issues due to a hernia so couldn’t even go for a walk so exercise was totally out of the [...]
The best exercise for weight loss
Losing weight is all about expending more calories than you consume throughout the day. It is well known that this may be achieved by eating well and exercising, but it is not commonly understood which exercise program is the best for burning the most calories in a day.
The two main programs to discuss are aerobic, [...]
I am not invisible or irrelavant!
Here is Jane’s last update as she prepares to run her first marathon Saturday, at the beautiful age of 61. She has pushed through and accomplished her goal, and has been an inspiration to so many. You go, girl!
I haven’t been updating my blog as much as I wanted to this week because there [...]
Think Pink for weight loss
If you want to trim your waistline, think pink!
Did you know that the color pink might suppress your appetite? Research has shown that looking at the color pink has a calming effect both physically and emotionally. With less stress, we tend to eat less.
In 1978, while studying at City University in Seattle, Washington, Dr. Alexander [...]
Spring allergies–the battle is on
If you live in Austin and other allergen-laden locales, you are certainly familiar with the outward symptoms of airborne allergies. And if you’ve ever rushed to the bathroom after lunch, you may also be familiar with some food allergies and what they do to you. But did you know that depression can actually be a [...]
Thyroid health in women over 50
Where is my Thyroid Gland? What does it do for me?
Most people know more about their computers or their phones than how their bodies operate….Do you know where your thyroid gland is located?? Do you know what it does??
Your thyroid gland is the largest of the 7 glands that make up the endocrine system [...]
Prozac, Zoloft or Vitamin D3 deficient?
Sick all the time? Sad? Depressed? Low energy? Just don’t feel well? Hurt all over? Low motivation? Lack of Focus?
Your body may be deficient in anti-depressants, highly unlikely, or you may be deficient in vitamin D3.
“Inadequate vitamin D status is an important public health problem, which could be readily addressed by adequate vitamin D intake [...]
Save the life of the man you love.
This week is the one-year anniversary of my husband being diagnosed with prostate cancer. We have much to celebrate, and that is why you need to pay attention to this story for the benefit of the men in your life, your husband, brother, son, father, any man you care about.
My husband Jim was only 54 [...]
Stress–a primary cause of aging
Many things can speed up aging including a diet high in fats and white sugar/carbohydrates, not getting enough exercise, lack of sleep and too much exposure to the sun, but stress is number one!
A little bit of stress is not always bad, it wakes us up and makes us alert. We learn better sometimes [...]
Red wine for trim waistlines!
Great news Ladies! Here’s a story from Reuters released today about the benefits of red wine for your waistline.
Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman’s heart, it’s also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.
The study started out with nearly 20,000 trim middle-aged and [...]
Permanent weight loss strategy #2–get moving!
How would it feel to spend some quality time taking care of yourself on a regular basis? Luxurious! Awesome! Amazing! Loving! Yes, all of these things and many more. Improving the way you take care of your health improves the way you take care of others, as well as the way you take care of [...]
The miracle cure
It is not fish oil, not calcium or magnesium, not even vitamin D…but Water. Water is the single most important nutrient for women over 50. So simple, yet so many of us are dehydrated. Your body loses about two quarts of water a day through perspiration, urination and exhalation. It is important for our bodies [...]
Motivated to minimize Menopot
Finally, a word to describe that oh-so-frustrating flab around my middle. Dr. Pam Peeke, a physician trained in nutrition who has worked with hundreds of overweight women, calls it “Menopot,” for menopause potbelly. What a great word! And how comforting to know that this curse is experienced by so many women that it has its [...]
Workout ap for your iPhone
Now you can use your iPhone for something productive! There is a new ap from Women’s Health magazine called “Women’s Health Workouts.” It is billed as “everything you need to sculpt a sleek, toned body–in our out of the gym.” For just $1.99, you get 16 complete workouts like “Hot Body Express,” “Lower Body Blast,” [...]
I adore my Adora
The older we get, the more important it is to supplement our diets with calcium for bone health. Did you know that 2% of our total body weight is made of calcium, and more than 99% of total body calcium is stored int he bones and teeth? And when our calcium intake is insufficient, the [...]
Can you hear me now?
I hear but I don’t understand…
That’s one of the most common complaints that we as audiologists hear from our patients. These people report that “kids just don’t speak clearly anymore”, and that at large social gatherings they feel lost in the conversation because they just can’t hear, no matter how loud their friends are speaking.
Healthy [...]
Fitness over 50, it’s simple
I walked in to Barnes and Noble recently, and the first table I saw was loaded with books on “how to lose weight.” Everybody under the sun has a new and improved plan to get you in to shape quickly, from The South Beach Diet Supercharged to The Diet and Fitness Secret of Hollywood’s A-List [...]
