Muscle loss accelerates as we age, but there are things you can do to slow down this process. A new study highlights the importance of maintaining your muscle to slow ageing. As well as some simple steps that will help you maintain your strength and mobility as you age. Is it true that we lose muscle mass as we age? …
Things that make you go, hmm?
If you are of a certain age, this phrase may remind you of the Arsenio Hall Show, a talk show host in the 90s who would ponder ideas and refer to them as “things that make you go hmmm….” I have been thinking about a few new studies and thinking hmmm a lot recently too. Here are a few of …
5 Coaching Tips for Improved Health & Fitness
Coaching is an effective way to improve your health and fitness. Here are five tips on how to coach yourself to effectively improve your health and fitness. Have a vision for your future self One of the first things you should do when trying to change is to have a destination. You need to make sure that you are clear …
What type of exercise is best as you get older?
We know that exercise is good for us. It improves our physical and mental health as well as improving longevity. But, what type is best? Most of the recommendations that we hear about are for cardiovascular exercise, but strength training is important too. Recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for adults include 150 weekly minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise …
Hope I Die Before I Get Old
When The Who sang those lyrics they might have been thinking about getting older. There is debate about whether the song is about alienation or a generational contempt for age and all that comes with it. However, as many rock musicians have proven, acting like you don’t care about having a long life or pretending as if you will never …
Simple Tips for Keeping your Bones Healthy
A couple of headline-grabbing studies recently reminds us of the importance of context. An association is not causation and everything we do can have an effect on our overall health. Relying on one thing to keep you fit and healthy is not going to do it. Especially when it comes to keeping our bones healthy. The first headline “Vegetarians are …
3 ways to lose weight even as you age
One common belief about ageing is that you can’t lose weight, or even more importantly you can’t change your body composition. Muscle matters, especially as we age and weight loss often is accompanied by muscle loss. Losing weight with a temporary restriction of calories results in losing more muscle. Body Composition Regardless of the reasons you may want to lose …
One easy way to improve your balance
What you hear – or don’t hear – may affect your balance. Do you find yourself tripping often, falling regularly, or are you worried about your stability? There are a number of causes of instability, and now we can add noise to that list. Our hearing, and what we are listening to, directly affects our balance and stability. Falling is …