Posted March 23, 2021 in Wellness & Active Aging
There are numerous strategies related to improving the function of your immune system, from eating healthy foods to drinking enough water to getting consistent exercise. One more big one for the list? Making sleep a priority.
Posted March 23, 2021 in Fitness Topics, Wellness & Active Aging
By now, it’s undeniable: regular exercise comes with a range of health benefits for people who stick with it over time. But is it ever too late to start?
Posted March 19, 2020 in Wellness & Active Aging
How can you lend a hand when everyone is working from home and can’t get near each other? We wondered the same thing, and as it turns out, there are a good number of things we can all do to …
Posted March 11, 2020 in Wellness & Active Aging
Fears about coronavirus have prompted online searches and plenty of misinformation about how to strengthen the immune system. Here’s what works — and what doesn’t.
Posted March 2, 2020 in Wellness & Active Aging
If you are of a certain age, it’s probably happened to you: You walk into a room and forget what you came for. You misplace your car keys. Again. And although you try and try to remember the name of …
Posted February 24, 2020 in Nutrition Topics
A person’s nutrition after 50 is crucial. It is, arguably, the most important factor in maintaining a healthy body at this age. It cannot withstand much more abuse in the form of fast food, inactivity and too much alcohol. The …
Posted February 24, 2020 in Wellness & Active Aging
Slowly but surely the whole idea of aging is being flipped on its head. Given breakthroughs in research that have led to new understandings of what drives the aging process on a molecular and cellular level, more scientists than ever …
Posted February 12, 2020 in Nutrition Topics
Is one type of fat healthier than another? Which foods are high in saturated fat, and which are high in unsaturated fat? EatingWell answers your top questions.
Posted January 3, 2020 in Fitness Topics
Strength training is truly for everyone. I’m talking athletes, grandmas, librarians, yoga buffs, engineers … you name it. Unfortunately, too many women don’t bother to lift weights unless they’re playing a sport or chasing a fitness goal. And that’s a …
Posted January 2, 2020 in Fitness Topics
No disrespect to cardio, but if you want to blast fat, get in shape, and rock everything that comes your way — both in and out of the gym — strength training is where it’s at. And experts agree: Heavy …