Diet

No doubt you know the benefits of eating a healthy diet by now. We’ve sung the praises of the Mediterranean diet on numerous occasions, as a way to help maintain your heart health, tamp down inflammation and even allow you to live a longer, healthier life. But what about your…

No doubt you’ve heard the old adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” While that’s not literally true, there’s solid science behind the concept that the food you eat, and the nutrients that make up that food, can have a profound effect on how your body ages and…

With all the talk and attention on staying healthy these days, you may be tempted to ingest whatever you think can boost your vitamin and nutrient intake to the max. After all, if a small amount of vitamin C or calcium is good for you, isn’t more better? And isn’t…

Chances are if you’re an older adult, you’re either taking a Statin medication to lower your cholesterol or you’ve been advised to alter your diet to eliminate foods that may exacerbate the build-up of cholesterol in your bloodstream. It’s almost a right of passage as you enter your later years…

If you’ve put on weight as you’ve gotten older (and frankly, who hasn’t?) you’ve perhaps chalked it up to a slowing metabolism. After all, as a younger adult, you could eat practically whatever you wanted because your youthful metabolism would burn up those extra calories. But once you hit middle…

We’ve certainly posted articles in agebuzz over the years about strategies for extending both your health span and life span. While there are innumerable ideas about diet, exercise, brain engagement, and stress reduction, it can be overwhelming in your daily life to remember what you can do to improve your…