Healthy Aging

So many aspects of your lifestyle- diet, exercise, stress levels, sleep, etc.- can affect your heart health, but perhaps none as much as the food you eat. Your diet and the nutrients you do and do not eat have a direct impact on the health of your cardiovascular system and…

There’s little debate about the positive health benefits that come from walking, whether you take a stroll every evening or you power walk your way to a finish line during a charity walk. Of course, as we’ve previously noted, the more steps you take, the better (though health benefits seem…

When you think of Vitamin C, what comes to mind? Probably lots of citrus fruits and maybe tales of scurvy surfacing from long-ago voyages when crews had no access to foods containing Vitamin C. Or maybe when you feel a cold coming on, you load up on Vitamin C to…

Falls continue to be a major source of threat and injury for older adults. So taking precautions and understanding your risk is essential if you want to stay upright and injury-free- and you do, because a fall cannot only cause inconvenience and minor injury, but it can lead to more…

It seems like it’s the perennial either-or question: Do I do strength training or do I do cardio? Is it more important to build muscle or to challenge my heart to work more efficiently? Well, the answer is, “Yes” to both: Ideally, when designing an exercise strategy for the week,…

We’re starting off June with a recognition of the importance of brain health, as June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Dementia is the most feared health condition in the United States (surpassing cancer), but up to 45% of dementia cases might be prevented with lifestyle changes that target risk…