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Samson, my German Shepherd, never met a meal he didn’t like (that goes for socks, too, but that’s another story). When he tipped the scales at 105 pounds, our vet, Dr. Matthew Keifer, gently reminded us that German Shepherd dogs are prone to hip problems, so it would be best keep Samson under 100 pounds.Continue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Weight Management….for your pets!”

A friend asked a simple question, “should I take a probiotic supplement?” I wish there was a simple “yes” or “no” answer, as I’m sure that is what she wanted. But, as with many questions in nutrition, the answer is it depends. It depends on: What is the reason for taking a probiotic supplement? IsContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Clearing the Confusion on Probiotic Supplements”

A recent article in the Washington Post noted that the number of new food and drink products that mentioned plant-based eating grew 268% between 2012 and 2018. There is no getting around it…plant-based eating, from oat milk to chickpea snacks, are filling the shelves of grocery stories. I sat down with the Plant-Powered Dietitian, Sharon Palmer, to ask herContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Plant-Based Eating”

This post was written by Dr. Bob Murray, co-author of Food & Fitness After 50. Maintaining muscle strength is a critical factor in ensuring a long healthspan—being as healthy as possible for as long as possible—and in ensuring that we can do so independently.  Fending for oneself is an important psychological component of successful aging.  That’sContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: The Strong Live Long”

I’m sure that many of you who have grandchildren have rolled your eyes at the new infant feeding practices foisted upon your precious grandbabies! I can hear it now, “what was wrong with the old way of feeding babies, my kids turned out just fine?” Well, time marches on and so do advances in infantContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Note to Grandparents; No Need to Freak Out Over the Way Your Grandchildren are Fed”

February is the month where we turn attention to affairs of the heart. Of course, there is Valentine’s Day on the 14th, but it is also American Heart Month, designed to raise awareness about heart disease and how you can prevent it. Today s post,  is written by Dr. Bob Murray, co-author of Food & Fitness After 50, andContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Meet the Zippendales”

Managing your weight after 50 brings some challenges, but not obstacles that can’t be overcome. It’s true that as we age there are changes to our body composition, including: Increase in abdominal fat (the dreaded “belly fat”) Increase in  fat deposits in muscles, heart, and liver Increase in body weight until about age 70 RedistributionContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Assessing Your Weight”

Recently retired, Idie, age 65, spent 25 years as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). She became a Registered Nurse in 1986. While working at an Atlanta area hospital a newly opened diabetes program was interviewing for a nurse-educator. “At the time I was working what is called a “Baylor Plan,” working 12-hour shifts on theContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Applying Lessons as a Diabetes Educator to Healthy Aging”

One of the joys of writing Food & Fitness After 50 is the correspondence with those of you who are eating well and moving well. One day I opened my email to find a request from Greg, age 59, asking me to be a guest on his podcast, Fathers After 50. After our interview, which was moreContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Fathers After 50”

This post was written by Dr. Bob Murray, co-author of Food & Fitness After 50. “I’m not going to get younger, so my goal is to maintain or improve what I have,” said Karen when asked about her food-and-fitness goals for the future.  At age 71, Karen leads an active lifestyle, although one that is farContinue reading “Food & Fitness After 50: Embrace Life’s Challenges”