Here’s some information to help you plan a healthy holiday season. The Calorie Control Council says we can easily consume 4,500 calories at a big-day meal. Yikes! But if you’re trying to measure the pleasure against your hard-won exercise gains, here’s a handy guide to learn how much yumminess you’ve earned — or how hard
A record 11,978 athletes from around the world just wrapped up the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah. The event has been held since 1987 for athletes 50 and over in everything from track and field to bowling, from basketball to disc golf, and from softball to triathlon. Those 12,000 people represent the growing enthusiasm
If it’s not too soon for scenes like this one in stores, then it’s not too soon to plan your fitness over the holiday season. Imagine waking up on January 1st already feeling fit, energized, and proud of yourself. No need for a resolution, no guilt from too many holiday treats, no sluggish start to
When it comes to workout frequency, there are often two sides: people who exercise throughout the week, and people who try to squeeze it in over the weekends. Sue says she does it all week, “Or I’d get too lazy to do it.” Susan says you should do whatever feels best for you and, “At
You might not associate workouts with intimacy. But with September designated as World Sexual Health Month, it’s a good time to consider how much it helps. Among men and women alike, higher levels of aerobic exercise can improve sexual performance, stamina, and desire, according to one study. And more exercise brings more benefit. For example,
People are living longer than ever before. They’re also working longer, too, with many maintaining jobs after 50 that keep them traveling on a regular basis. That can make fitness extra-challenging for active adults still enjoying their demanding careers. Steady business travel can mean long days; restless nights; little incentive to exercise; and eating heavy
We’re often asked if just walking isn’t “good enough” for people over 50. The short answer is: Nope. Sorry, but it’s not. Walking IS a great first step – pun intended. So, if you’re thinking of starting an exercise program, then yes – get up and go for a walk. Or, if you’ve already been
Richard Simmons changed the fitness game for millions of people decades ago. Those “of a certain age” might remember that back then, fitness celebrities tended to be physically intimidating and glamorous, looking down from Mount Olympus and urging us mere mortals to aspire to more. Then Simmons showed up, with his wild hair, barely there
Many people reach a turning point, when they realize they have to start living healthier. For Rose Newman, it came on vacation in Costa Rica. At 59, she was disappointed to find herself hanging back at the hotel with the older relatives when others were out hiking and enjoying the outdoors. “I was the fat
Having a positive attitude is good for you and even increases the likelihood of living longer. It might be because upbeat people are also likelier to be active more than Debbie Downers – that the brain-body connection is real, indeed. But one group of researchers reported “older individuals with more positive self-perceptions of aging… lived