Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life If you enjoy gardening, like I do, you probably recognize it is a form of exercise, but you might not know that it can improve your heart health. So, G is not only for Gardening but also H for Heart Health. A new study of overContinue reading “G is for Gardening”
Category Archives: Healthy Aging
H is for Hydration
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life Post written by Dr. Bob Murray Most everyone understands that staying well hydrated is a good thing. We have all experienced what it feels like to be thirsty and we know firsthand what it feels like to be dehydrated as a result of physical activity orContinue reading “H is for Hydration”
B is for Blue Zones
Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life If you are interested in longevity (and if you are reading this blog, you are!) then you know about the Blue Zones, areas of the world where people live long and live well. The Blue Zones gained national prominence in 2005 when Dan Buettner and hisContinue reading “B is for Blue Zones”
O is for Optimism
A to Z….Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for Optimal Aging Post written by Dr. Bob Murray People who lead exceptionally long lives (85 years or older) have frequently been studied to try to determine which factors combine to promote long healthspans, that is the number of healthy years of life. Is a long, healthy life associatedContinue reading “O is for Optimism”
S is for Soy
A to Z….Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for Optimal Aging April is Soy Foods Month, so it is a good time to dispel myths about soy and promote this plant-based protein. Many men shun soy because they have heard that it is feminizing (it is not) and women who have had breast cancer fear it willContinue reading “S is for Soy”
A is for Alcohol
Thank you for your suggestions and feedback on our new blog posts, A to Z….Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life. Keep the ideas for blog posts coming and please share our posts on your social media feeds. Now back to A is for Alcohol. Who doesn’t love happy hour? Enjoying a drinkContinue reading “A is for Alcohol”
FROM A TO Z … SIMPLE, PRACTICAL, SCIENCE-BASED TIPS FOR A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE
Since the launch of Food & Fitness After 50 in 2017, we’ve been asked hundreds of questions on how to age with good health and vitality. We’ve tackled many of your requests in our blog, Fit to Eat, and done a deep dive on topics in over 200 posts, although my nephew observed that sometimesContinue reading “FROM A TO Z … SIMPLE, PRACTICAL, SCIENCE-BASED TIPS FOR A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE”
