Maintaining a workout routine when you are over 50 can help you improve your longevity and your health. Physical activity is also a mental health and confidence booster that keeps you in a good mood and happy about your appearance. Despite the many benefits of regular exercise, some middle-aged and older adults don’t have a fitness routine. Staying idle is easy Many … [Read more...]
Fitness Coach Alicia Jones on Menopause and Exercise
Are you losing the battle of the bulge now that you are in the middle of or past menopause? You are not alone. I interviewed Fitness Coach Alicia Jones, who gave me insights on how older women can lose weight and feel better as they age. Alicia lives in Canada and is energetic and thoroughly knowledgeable when it comes to getting results for women in menopause. She has a … [Read more...]
7 Awesome Aging Health Benefits of Drinking Red Wine
According to the National Academy of Sciences, people have loved drinking red wine for around 8,000 years now. It has been a staple on our dinner tables for all this time because of its unique taste and aroma. Even Hippocrates, the Greek physician, considered wine as an integral part of a good diet. He recommended using it as a disinfectant on wounds and prescribed it to … [Read more...]
The Key Health Benefits of Cycling in Later Life
Physical activity often decreases as women get older, but there are more physical and mental health risks in women who are not active. Cycling is a great, low impact form of cardiovascular exercise ideal for those who want to lose some weight or those who want to lift their mood. Here are some of the health benefits associated with cycling that Baby Boomers … [Read more...]
Why a Slower Workout Will Give You Better Fitness Results
I just returned from the gym to get inspired to choreograph a workout for my Healthwise Exercise TV channel workout and have a swollen tongue from gnawing it! Not in the literal sense but I had to bite it from offering advice as it is my nature to want to help people. I glance around and see such a significant number of individuals doing the moves too quickly … [Read more...]
