Author Archives: chrisrosenbloom

Charles doesn’t mind letting people know he is competing in the 85-89-year-old category of the USA Track & Field National Masters Championships. “We need to stop the nonsense that we are too old to do anything,” he tells me during our phone interview. For 24 years, Charles was professor of computer information systems, but his realContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: “If you are waiting for someone to motivate you, you’re doing it all wrong!””

This post was written by Dr. Bob Murray, co-author of Food & Fitness After 50.          At my 50-year high school reunion, I was reacquainted with two classmates who were planning to participate in the 2018 Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) event and they convinced my wife and me to joinContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Bike. Drink. Eat. Repeat.”

  I admired Susan long before I met her. As food editor for the Atlanta Journal Constitution for almost 19 years, she was at the helm of the award-winning food section. I devoured that section every Thursday! Then one day, she had an idea for a new column, Fit to Eat, and she asked meContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Writing Your Own Story to Aging Well”

Last week in our interview with Jo Ann Hattner, gut health expert and author of Gut Insight: Probiotics and Prebiotics for Digestive Health and Well-Being, we covered basics about the gut microbiome. This week we get down to the application: prebiotics, probiotics, and fermented foods. And, we’ll dispel some myths about pre-and probiotic foods. Can you describeContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Foods for a Healthy Gut: Part 2”

We hear a lot about gut health, probiotics, prebiotics and foods that contain them, but it seems like there are more questions than answers on what it means to have a healthy gut. When I talk to older adults, gut health is bound to come up. I sat down with a gut health expert, JoContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Foods for a Healthy Gut: Part 1”

Now that I’ve got your attention, let me clarify. The permission to meddle is really a call to inform and educate your grandbaby’s mom or dad (i.e., your son, daughter, or daughter-in-law) about the early introduction of peanuts to reduce the incidence of peanut allergy. A Real-World Detective Story The history of introducing peanut foodsContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Attention Grandparents! Permission to Meddle in your Newborn Grandchild’s Feeding!”

It’s early afternoon and my Fit Bit shows less than 2,000 steps today. By this time of day, I have reached my goal of 10,000+ steps. To be clear, 10,000 steps (equivalent to about 5 miles of walking) isn’t a one-way ticket to good health, but using a tracker helps me stay active and activityContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: It is OK to rest”

“It is good to be open-minded, but not so open-minded that your brain falls out.” I first heard that line at a lecture early in my career, from the late physician, Victor Herbert. Dr. Herbert was an internationally known hematologist and nutrition scientist who was outspoken about nutrition nonsense. His book, Nutrition Cultism: Facts andContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: One Size Does Not Fit All”

This post was written by Dr. Bob Murray, co-author of Food & Fitness After 50, and hydration and exercise expert. Famed baseball player Satchel Paige’s career spanned from 1924 to 1966, incredible longevity for any athlete.  In addition to being an amazing pitcher, Satchel’s unique perspective on life produced many memorable quotes, including “Age is a questionContinue reading “Beat the heat with these hydration tips”

An alternate title for this post could be, “When Nancy met Cheryl.” It was not only the start of a running partnership, but also a lifelong friendship. Nancy was newly married when she moved into Cheryl’s neighborhood and they met when Cheryl, with her toddler in tow, delivered the community newsletter to her house. CherylContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Run for your life!”