Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life from Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Science It’s been a while since I posted a blog…. A trip to Scotland, Covid, and Helene all took a bite out of my September. Scotland was wonderful. If you haven’t travelled there, I highly recommend it. Of course, IContinue reading “F is for Fifty”
Category Archives: Healthy Aging
P is for Processed Foods and U is for Ultra-Processed Foods
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life from Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Science “What’s the difference between processed and ultra-processed foods?” That was the question on the minds of my fellow exercisers at the YMCA last week. I immediately thought there must be another study with alarming headlines warning against the dangersContinue reading “P is for Processed Foods and U is for Ultra-Processed Foods”
C is for Carb Confusion
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life from Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Science Post written by Dr. Bob Murray Carbs are good for us. No, carbs are bad for us. We need carbs for energy … but carbs are fattening. We should limit carbs in our diets. Wait, carbs are what mostContinue reading “C is for Carb Confusion”
R is for Reducetarian
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life from Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Science (Disclosure: I attended a sponsored conference and one of the sessions focused on optimal diets and planetary health. The session was sponsored by Beyond Meat. I was not asked to write this post and I was not compensated forContinue reading “R is for Reducetarian”
B is for Biotics: Pro, Pre, and Postbiotics
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life from Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Science (Disclosure: I attended a sponsored conference and one of the sessions was on postbiotics, sponsored by ingredient maker, Kyowa Hakko USA. I was not asked to write this post and I was not compensated to write this post.) AnContinue reading “B is for Biotics: Pro, Pre, and Postbiotics”
W is for Wrinkles
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life from Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Science Written by Dr. Bob Murray Yikes! How did all those wrinkles suddenly appear on my face? And what can I do to make them disappear? From creams, lasers, and even vampire facials (more on that later) there are manyContinue reading “W is for Wrinkles”
B is for Booze and the Aging Brain
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”
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”
