Stronger Seniors

Health Tip: When Seniors Are Malnourished

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:34:52 +0000

Older people are particularly prone to malnutrition because of chronic disease, having to live on a fixed income, or the unmet need to provide their aging bodies with the proper vitamins and nutrients.

Some 3.7 million American seniors are malnourished, the American Academy of Family Physicians estimates.

Reducing Risk of Alzheimers

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:18:21 +0000

New report form the Journal of Neurology links physical activity to reduced risk of Alzeimer’s disease. The report is part of the ongoing Memory and Aging Project at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120420/APC0101/204200577/Research-All-physical-activity-reduces-chance-Alzheimer-s

Source: Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent

Trouble Finding Time to Exercise?

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:07:58 +0000

Don’t think you have the time to Exercise? Read on..
Getting in shape (not to be confused with losing weight) doesn’t have to take a really long time. The fact that it does for most people though, is probably a good thing. While there’s no magic method to get in shape quickly, but there’s a great deal of new research that shows a healthy exercise regimen doesn’t mean spending hours at the gym.

Regular, repeated exercise has great health benefits, but if you don’t think you can fit in a workout every day for the rest of your life, that’s no reason not to go for a walk today. Even a half-hour walk can make a big difference. Any activity is good activity—don’t cheat your body out of it because you don’t think you’ll be able to do it again tomorrow, or the next day.

For more information click here… http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Physiological%20adaptations%20to%20low-volume%20high-intensity%20interval%20training%20in%20health%20and%20disease

Fear of falling

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:22:10 +0000

Once older adults fall, they may be fearful of falling again. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 35 percent of those age 65 and older fall each year. For 2010, the CDC estimates the adjusted cost of falls was more than $28 billion. Fear of falling can easily lead to less physical activity. That reduced fitness can bring about the very thing older adults fear – falling.

Great Story from a Boomer

annepburnell — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:03:50 +0000

I bought this DVD set and the seated yoga & pilates DVDs at the same time. I’m not yet 60, but haven’t been as active as in my past due to breaking my femur a few years ago — so, i feel much older than my years & have “old lady” posture, to boot.

Well, in only 2 weeks, this set of DVDs has begun to change my life by increasing my flexibility, strength and balance! I have tried MANY other videos before now, but the increased knee pain indicated that either the exercises weren’t for me and/or I wasn’t doing them correctly.

The Stronger Seniors series is a keeper! I’ve even lost 10 pounds during this same 2-week period! now, that could be due to being more aware of my health and fitness combined with the additional motion – I don’t really care WHY it happened, so much as being ECSTATIC THAT it has happened! Yay!

I recently bought a house with my mom, and tonight is our first shot @ exercising together, using the Strength DVD – this is the one that just about covers it all! I could easily forego using the other DVDs & stick to using the 2 DVDs in this set – but, hey, I already have them AND they’re good, so I know i’ll keep using them ALL!

As a matter of fact, I created my own DAILY work-out schedule, by assigning a DVD rotation day-by-day, in hopes that the variety [AND RESULTS!] will keep me going!

Now, I’m looking forward to sharing a different type of mother-daughter time with my Mom! She’s still young at heart & is open to a new challenge that will benefit her health – so, it’s definitely a win-win for us!

I heartily recommend ANY of these DVDs for folks young & old with physical challenges who want to either get started and/or keep it going! Get going & good luck MOVING closer to your healthy goals!!

Breakdown of Healthcare Spending in America

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:08:37 +0000

Interesting Facts. Draw your own conclusions. What do you think?
http://www.businessinsider.com/10-charts-that-reveal-how-americans-spend-on-healthcare-2012-3

Do you put thought into your shopping list?

annepburnell — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:33:37 +0000

I love good sayings. A couple of my favorites are “Diet is not a verb”, and “You can’t eat what you don’t buy.”

I’m also a firm believer in writing- journaling, writing goals, action plans, etc.

So I started thinking. Your Diet (that is, your nutritional lifestyle) can be connected to your written health goals in the form of….. your shopping list.

Eating well can be more difficult than eating poorly. If you are monitoring your carb and sugar intake, making out your shopping list will take more time than going down the aisles and picking up whatever appeals to you.

Plan your meals carefully and make out your grocery list accordingly. Remember, you can’t eat what you don’t buy!

So, just as you write down your goals, your feelings, and your aspirations, so should you take the time to carefully write down the food that you will buy to fuel your body. And stick to it.

Stay strong,
Anne

Better Out than In

annepburnell — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:24:12 +0000

How often do you sweat? What is your reaction to your body sweating? Of course, sweating profusely in public is uncomfortable. But do you avoid exertion to prevent perspiration?

Given the benefits your body receives form a good sweat, you may want to make a conscious effort to ’sweat it out’ every day!

Deep sweating helps the body cleanse itself and replace older, dead cells. Sweat clears bacteria out of surface layers of the skin and from the sweat ducts. The process of sweating also helps improve circulation from the blood vessels dilating, and gives the skin a fresh look and feel. It also helps to remove toxins from our body, such as nickel, excess zinc, and other chemicals our body might have absorbed from the environment or from anything we’ve ingested.

When we exercise, small increases in body temperature speed up the metabolic process, which cause toxins stored in fat to be released and broken down. This process cools the body during sweating to help with the excretion of toxic materials in the form of oil and water.

So… if you had a way of getting these toxins out of your body, wouldn’t it be worth a little sweat?

In good health,
Anne

Looking to cut salt from your diet?

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:18:44 +0000

Start with this list of 10 high-sodium foods….

http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17931/10-foods-largely-responsible-for-9-of-10-americans-eating-too-much-salt-new-cdc-report-finds

Can YOU eat like a Viking, or at least less like a Westerner?

annepburnell — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:28:02 +0000

Eat Like a Viking, Live Longer! by Dr. Georgianna Donadio/Whole Health and Nutrition Expert: at Dail

www.dailystrength.org

Dr. Georgianna Donadio/Whole Health and Nutrition Expert The work of Dr. Georgianna Donadio DC, MSc, PhD has touched the lives of millions of people worldwide. For more than 35 years, she has been educating the healthcare community, as well as her patients