Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life We’ve written about alcohol before (click here for A is for Alcohol) and with “dry January” upon us, let’s address one reader’s question about how alcohol affects the brain as we age. Today’s post is B is for Booze and the Brain. As it goes withContinue reading “B is for Booze and the Aging Brain”
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S is for Sharing: Tips on Weight Management
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life As 2024 nears, the diet industry will once again kick into high gear. We will see reports of the “best diets,”, inspiring selfies of fit men and women on Instagram, and everyone and their brother offering the “secret” to lasting weight loss. We all know theContinue reading “S is for Sharing: Tips on Weight Management”
H is for Happy, Healthy Holidays
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life We hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving, whether it was celebrated with friends and family with turkey and all the trimmings, all alone with a turkey leg watching the football games, or a vegan feast with tofurkey! There are many headlines that try to makeContinue reading “H is for Happy, Healthy Holidays”
G is for Gut…the Aging Gut
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life With hundreds of sessions to choose from at the annual food and nutrition conference, the one on the aging gut intrigued me. Plus, I admired the registered dietitian speaker, Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones, and knew that she and the physician, gastroenterologist, Dr. Mark DeLegge would deliver greatContinue reading “G is for Gut…the Aging Gut”
A is for Anti-Aging
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life Post written by Dr. Bob Murray One of the most searched terms is “anti-aging.” While we are not fans of the term, we know people are looking for the Fountain of Youth. Even though aging is universal (everyone does it), intrinsic (even in a protective, toxin-freeContinue reading “A is for Anti-Aging”
B is for Balance
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life On a recent 3-week trip, I overheard a woman say, “I wish there was something I could do to improve my balance.” At a time in life when many older adults can afford to travel and have the time do so, they worry about poor balanceContinue reading “B is for Balance”
S is for Sarcopenia
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life Post written by Dr. Bob Murray Today, S is for Sarcopenia and why it matters to you and how you can avoid it as you age. The strong live long. That simple truth sums up the enormous impact that muscle strength and mass have on ourContinue reading “S is for Sarcopenia”
U is for Ultra-Processed Foods
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life The term “ultra-processed foods” was popularized by Brazilian researchers who designed a system to categorize foods by their degree of processing. This system, called NOVA (NOVA is not an acronym), groups foods according to the nature, extent, and purpose of the processing they undergo and dividesContinue reading “U is for Ultra-Processed Foods”
L is for Longevity
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life Post written by Dr. Bob Murray Just for a moment, let’s forget about recent news stories on the promise of anti-aging pills or the billions being spent by biotech firms in hopes of unlocking the secrets to healthy aging. For now, let’s focus on a simpleContinue reading “L is for Longevity”
S is for Snacks–Food Snacks
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life We’ve written about S is for Snacks—Exercise Snacks, but today is about the kind of snacks you probably think of when you hear the word snack. S is for Snacks of the food variety. Who doesn’t like to snack? As we age, snacking can be aContinue reading “S is for Snacks–Food Snacks”
