Let’s Start With Some Stress-Free Holiday Tips For Women Over 50! The holidays can be a joy. They can also feel like a juggling act. Planning, shopping, cooking, wrapping, and travel all pile on. With so much happening, self-care slips to the bottom of the list. Then the late nights, skipped meals, and sugar creep…
Heat or Ice for Back and Joint Pain: What to Use and When At every workshop I give on back or joint pain, the same question comes up: should I use heat or ice? The answer has changed as we have learned more about how the body handles inflammation. Here is the current advice for…
To Squat or not to squat that is the question… Squats are one of the most important for functional fitness, engaging multiple muscle groups and offering benefits like improved strength, posture, and improving joint health. Yet, so many people over 50 believe they can’t do squats — or that they’ll hurt their creaky knees or lower…
Well, we’re already fast-walking into the second half of the year – YIKES! Several of my clients have been telling me that their fitness goals have been hard to keep up with lately. Honestly, I get it—life gets busy! These last few months have been hectic for me, too, and my own walking routine has…
Updated: The Truth About Arsenic in Rice—And What to Eat Instead This post is updated to include the latest studies and information on the high amounts of Arsenic in rice and rice products. Arsenic is a natural mineral found in the earth’s crust, but human activities—like the use of pesticides and poultry fertilizers—have significantly increased its presence…
Balance is often taken for granted—until it starts to decline. But did you know that your balance is directly linked to both heart health and brain function as you age? In a recent article from the American Heart Association, Dr. Kelley Gabriel, professor of epidemiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, emphasized the importance…
Add Joy to Your Walks — and Relieve Pain Along the Way I love to walk — especially in my neighborhood. But sometimes, I get into a headspace where my mind is saying, I don’t have time… I have too much work to do today… I should really clean the house or do laundry instead.…
At last! The sun is shining, and I’ve finally put my fleece pants away! With shorts and tank-top season just around the corner, here are three quick and powerful exercises to help you feel comfortable, confident and strong all summer long: Super Plank: Total-Body Power My go-to for building upper body strength! This simple exercise…