Healthy muscles need strength training as we age. We stop producing a molecule that is critical for maintaining muscle mass and bone health as we age. Strength training maintains this critical component of healthy muscles.
One simple way to improve your sleep
Many people struggle to get a good night’s sleep, and we know how critical sleep is to our health. Until now only cognitive behaviour therapy was considered to be a long term solution, but there are four more ways to improve the quality of your sleep to get all the benefits.
It’s all in the timing.
Our bathroom habits can help us gauge our overall health. Regularity is important and maintaining regularity is easier with exercise and a high fibre diet.
Prevention is Better than the Cure
Vaccines are important for longevity. They prevent diseases and the consequences of those diseases. If you hope to live a long and healthy life vaccines will make a difference.
Do you even lift?
Strength training is critical for maintaining health and fitness as e age. Here are three reasons why you should include strength training in your regular exercise program.
High-Quality Carbohydrates are Key to Longevity
High quality carbohydrates eaten in midlife improve our health as we age. Fruits, vegetables, beans and dietary fibre are associated with postive physical and mental health for life.
10 Essential Tips for Healthy Ageing
Ageing is not the same as growing old. Remaining healthy and fit as you age doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact it is really about practicing healthy habits now, like putting money in the bank, your daily habits add up. You can ignore all the marketing and make a difference with these ten tips.
3 Ways Food and Fitness Impact Stress
We can’t eliminate stress, but we can change how we respond. If habits guide our responses that is good news, because you can change a habit. It is not a quick fix, but it is possible.
Emotional Eating
When was the last time you ate because you were hungry? We often eat because of external or emotional cues. Being aware of the cues that cause us to eat can be the first step to change our habits.
Hope is a four letter word.
Hope is a powerful motivator to keep trying to remain healthy, especially in the face of a health scare. there are