Author Archives: chrisrosenbloom

Greetings from Chicago, where I’m attending the annual meeting of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I’m with my peeps…. all 12,000 of them! I’m often asked how I got interested in nutrition and why I became a dietitian. Like for many of us, parental influence was paramount. I first became aware of the powerContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: In my element with 12,000 dietitians”

This guest blog post was written by Dr. Bob Murray A few year’s back, Patti’s college-aged daughter came home from a stint as a volunteer at the local hospital emergency room and declared, “Mom, you and dad have aged pretty well.”  It’s easy to understand how pleased Patti was to hear her daughter’s compliment, aContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: It’s Never Too Late to Get Strong”

I love to travel. Inevitably, someone always asks, “What’s your favorite place?” My answer is “the last place I visited,” so that means South Africa and Zimbabwe are at the top of the list. Travel brings so many riches, but one lesser mentioned treasure is the people you meet along the way. Meet Irina, oneContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Joys of Adventure”

I was first introduced to Connie when I heard her sing the national anthem in front of 10,000 dietitians at the opening session of the annual convention of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her powerful voice and engaging on-stage presence made me want to get know my fellow dietitian. Fast forward many years later,Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: The Power of Prevention”

Do you have a special friend who is a nurturer and a positive presence in your life? If not, I hope you find someone like my friend, Lisa, who elevates people by her outlook on life and being a champion and cheerleader for her friends and family. In her early 60s, Lisa spent over 20Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Nurturing Others…and, Yourself”

The Food Marketing Institute Foundation has established September as Family Meals Month. While the campaign is focused on getting families to eat at least one additional meal together each week, let’s look at what a “family” means to adults over 50. For many of you, your household may be shrinking for many reasons. Maybe your kidsContinue reading “Food and Fitness After 50: Family Meals Month”

On her recent birthday, my friend Sheah got a Hamsa tattooed on her right shoulder for protection from the evil eye. When you know her history of eye issues, you will understand why she desires protection. Now in her 60s, she sported her first pair of glasses at age 6 and her severe myopia madeContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize”

Happy 66th birthday to my husband, Rob. So, disclosure, this post is about my terrific spouse, but I promise there will be a nicer birthday gift than just writing about him! Rob attributes his healthy aging to regular physical activity and being married to a dietitian (smart man!) He has always maintained a healthy weight,Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: The Power of Journaling for Maintaining Weight Loss”

Bonne, now in her mid-70s, is a California gal at heart, even though she now lives in the southeastern U.S. Born and raised in California, Bonne embraced the west coast fitness movement in the 1960s and 1970s to keep her body and her health in the best possible shape. Californians were ahead of the curveContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: A Healthy Mindset Can Provide Big Rewards”

This post was written by Dr. Bob Murray, my co-author of Food & Fitness After 50 Now in his mid-60s, William is two years into a new commitment to lead a healthy lifestyle. William exercised on and off (mostly off) over much of his life, but those efforts typically lasted only a few weeks beforeContinue reading “Food and Fitness After 50: The Value of Starting Slow to Meet Your Goals”