Inflammation

We regularly extoll the benefits of strength and resistance training to maintain and improve your strength and muscle mass, so that you’re able to stay independent and carry on your necessary activities for daily living. Not only do strong muscles support healthy aging, but they reduce the likelihood of falls,…

Likely you’re aware of the ongoing debate in women’s magazines and on websites devoted to beauty. That is, whether the term used to promote skin care products- “anti-aging”- is stigmatizing and degrading to women, especially older women who have the privilege to live well into their later years. Are we…

It’s perfectly normal and perhaps even beneficial to put on a few pounds as you get older. But according to recent data, ⅔ of adults on Medicare are either overweight (with a BMI between 25-29.9) or obese (with a BMI of 30+). This additional weight as you age can have…

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…

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…

There has been growing research evidence for several years now that reducing your calorie intake may lead not only to weight reduction, but also to less inflammation and even the slowing of biological aging. Of course, for older adults, fewer calories need to be balanced with sufficient nutritional intake and…