Strength

While you likely don’t give it much thought, it turns out that exercises that build up and strengthen your core are critical to comfortably and fluidly conducting your daily activities and engaging in almost all other types of exercise and movement. What exactly makes up “your core?” As we’ve previously…

If you’re up and about, and moving much of the day, congratulations: You’re putting yourself on a path toward healthier aging. As we’ve previously posted on many occasions, the less you sit and the more you move, the better your health will likely be well into your later years. But…

No doubt you know that we’ve frequently touted the importance of physical activity for healthy aging. We’ve also praised the value of mindfulness and meditation to lower stress and anxiety and help put you in a calm, present state of mind (which can also benefit your physical health). If there’s…

We’ve previously cited expert advice about the value of stair climbing as a way to sneak in exercise without really trying. Now comes new research presented at the 2024 European Preventive Cardiology Conference that provides further evidence of the value of stair climbing, as a way to lower your risk…

In many previous posts, we’ve extolled the virtues of exercise and physical movement as essential for healthy aging. From ongoing research, we know that physical activity is necessary for keeping your body physically functioning and your brain cognitively strong and intact well into your later years. What we’ve learned from…

What comes to mind when you think about eating protein? A thick, juicy hamburger? A high-protein snack bar? Maybe a glass of milk? You wouldn’t be wrong. All of these may be sources of protein. But as you get older, are these the right sources of protein for an aging…