healthy eating | Fitting Fitness In - Part 2
January 10, 2023
Experts Rank Mediterranean Diet as the Best
For the sixth straight year, the Mediterranean diet has been ranked as the best overall diet for health and wellbeing, according to U.S. News & World Report. Concerns about healthy aging came into play this time, the magazine said – including bone and joint health, and increasing quality of life. The phrase “Mediterranean diet” has
December 06, 2022
Study Links Junk Food to Brain Decline
Packaged, ultra-processed foods are convenient and tasty. They’re handy to have around the house for the grandkids or for snacking. But they’re not good for us – not for our bodies OR our brains. We’re talking hot dogs, burgers, sausages, cookies, cakes, doughnuts and the like. You already know they contribute to obesity and other
November 17, 2022
Balance the Big Meal with Your Exercise Goals
The average holiday meal can contain 4,500 calories, according to the Calorie Control Council, which advocates for healthy lifestyles. If you’re trying to measure the pleasure against your hard-won exercise gains, here’s a guide to learn how much yumminess you’ve earned — or how hard you’ll have to work after the big meal. (Estimates are
November 09, 2022
Healthy Holiday Hacks to Keep You on Track
Not to be a total Grinch here, but… The holidays can really screw everything up Think about it. From sometime around Halloween (all that candy) through January 1 (the hangover), we’re encouraged to: Throw our routines and habits out the window Eat and drink too much Run around like crazy trying to shop and meet
August 10, 2022
Easy Ways to Get Enough Protein after 50
Our bodies keep changing as we age, and we need to pay attention to what we eat in new ways. For example, after age 50 or so, people need to eat a little more protein than before. Yet this is also the time of life when many are less likely than ever to get enough.
November 23, 2021
Track Your Snacking While You Prepare Holiday Meals
The holiday season presents lots of challenges to your healthy eating habits. Lots of people cook large meals, with multiple side dishes, to share with visiting family and friends. When you’re not cooking, you might be baking a variety of seasonal desserts, especially for holiday parties. Potlucks are especially popular this time of year, so
May 26, 2021
‘Plant – Based’ Eating Leaves Plenty of Healthy Room
It used to be simple when discussing dietary lifestyle choices. You were a meat-eater or a vegetarian, right? Then came more extremes –“whole food” eating that eliminates processed food, and veganism that cuts out all animal products. But now, not everybody wants to limit their food identity to “strictly this” or “exclusively that.”We recognize that
May 26, 2021
Why There’s No ‘Low Protein’ Diet
You’ve heard of low-carb diets and low-fat diets. But you’ve probably never heard of anyone telling you to avoid eating protein –especially after age 50 or so, when we need to double our efforts to get enough of it. You need protein to grow and maintain muscle mass, which we naturally lose as we mature,
October 27, 2020
Switch to These Snacks to Make Sure You’re Getting Enough Protein
Are you getting enough protein? It’s a question that becomes more relevant later in life. That’s partly because older adults often lose their appetite and good eating habits, but also because of an inescapable truth about aging. People lose muscle mass as we age – unless we engage in strength training to prevent it. We