“How do you look so good?” wrote a friend on Gail’s Facebook page. She replied, “because I’m happy.” I knew then that I needed to interview this 82-year-old acquaintance to learn more about her and share her tips for happiness. I’ve known Gail through our mutual volunteer work, but I didn’t really know her. WeContinue reading “4 Tips for Finding Happiness: One Woman’s Story to Inspire Us”
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Can superfoods lead to healthy aging? Learn what dietitians think of superfoods.
I was thrilled when a writer from AARP reached out to me for an interview. The topic was right in my wheelhouse…healthful eating for those over 50. When we spoke by phone, my enthusiasm dipped as she explained that her editor wanted the column to be about “superfoods.” I’m not a fan of the termContinue reading “Can superfoods lead to healthy aging? Learn what dietitians think of superfoods.”
Can’t sleep? Proven tips to help you get a restful night’s sleep.
“About 50 to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, and 1 in 3 adults do not regularly get the recommended amount of uninterrupted sleep they need to protect their health.” National Institutes of Health Eat well, move well, and be well are three pillars of Food & Fitness After 50. This blog contains loads ofContinue reading “Can’t sleep? Proven tips to help you get a restful night’s sleep.”
Why It’s Never Too Late: Proven Lessons from Brilliant Athletes
I’m not as big a golf fan as my husband, but I was thrilled to watch Phil Mickelson win the 2021 PGA Championship. At one month shy of age 51, he is the oldest golfer to win a major championship. In his post-victory speech he said, “I hope that this inspires some to just putContinue reading “Why It’s Never Too Late: Proven Lessons from Brilliant Athletes”
Top tips for keeping your blood sugar in check. Learn how from the expert.
Keep reading to learn how to win a copy of the best-selling book, Prediabetes: A Complete Guide! A few weeks ago, I was a guest on Samantha Heller’s Doctor Radio, Nutrition and Exercise Show. It is always fun to talk with my friend Samantha, a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist about nutrition and exercise (clickContinue reading “Top tips for keeping your blood sugar in check. Learn how from the expert.”
Exercise is a positive coping skill: Learn how it helps as we age
No matter how well we eat or how many times we exercise, stuff happens as we age. Sometimes it’s an accident, sometimes it’s just bad luck, and sometimes it’s genetics. We know high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and smoking are the “big 3” risk factors for heart disease (and, about half of Americans haveContinue reading “Exercise is a positive coping skill: Learn how it helps as we age”
Want to live a long, healthy life? Add this powerful food to your plate.
“How to Live to Be 100.” That was the title of a course I taught when I was a professor at Georgia State University. Faculty were asked to develop 1-credit hour courses on topics that might interest young college students. Since I was interested in healthy aging, I wondered how I could get a youngContinue reading “Want to live a long, healthy life? Add this powerful food to your plate.”
Powerful food pairings to dial up nutrients you need for healthy aging
Do you have to give up meat to be healthy? Should you be a carnivore or a vegan? A better question might be why does it have to be one or the other? While some people choose to be vegan (foregoing all animal products), vegetarian (not eating meat but including milk, eggs, and cheese), orContinue reading “Powerful food pairings to dial up nutrients you need for healthy aging”
Keeping your food and family safe: A COVID-19 update from the experts
One year ago, we learned a whole new vocabulary: coronavirus, COVID-19, fomites, masking, and social distancing were words we had to use, and we continue to use. But we’ve learned a lot in the last year and where science usually moves slowly, food safety experts really upped their efforts to help us stay safe….on theContinue reading “Keeping your food and family safe: A COVID-19 update from the experts”
Surprising insights on how your brain makes it hard to manage weight loss.
(I attended a virtual, sponsored session, A Journey from Conversation to Care: Shaping Communication on Obesity, sponsored by Novo Nordisk. I was not asked to write or compensated to write this post.) I bet we all know someone who has been on the roller coaster of weight loss: Step 1: Pick a diet from theContinue reading “Surprising insights on how your brain makes it hard to manage weight loss.”
