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Getting Fit For Life You know it's important to keep moving, no matter how old you are. Exercise keeps your body and your brain healthy. But why do you need to move? And what's the best way to do it? Why Exercise Matters There are many reasons you should stay physically active, especially if you want to live a long life. It can help: Keep your bones, muscles, and joints healthy Lower your chances of things like diabetes, colon cancer, and osteoporosis Lower blood pressure Manage stress and improve your mood Ease symptoms of anxiety and depression Lower your risk of heart disease Manage chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes, by improving symptoms like stamina, joint swelling, pain, and muscle strength With balance, so you're less likely to fall and fracture bones How Much Exercise? Sometimes as you get older, you may be a bit fearful of exercise. Maybe you think you might hurt yourself. You may believe you have to join a gym. Or you ma

Many of us fail at weight loss because we are really serious about getting to proper weight for our size and age. You should aways start with a doctor visit.  This post first appeared on VeryWell.com and if you are one of the ones who have tried and failed to keep the weight off, maybe it's because you should always start with your doctor and explain you want to do this without pills. The last thing you want is to get hooked on diet pills. That's no way to restrict calories. The minute you stop taking diet pills you gain the weight back. If you are ready to see a doctor for weight loss, you need to go to your appointment prepared. There are several critical weight loss questions you need to ask. You may want to talk to your doctor about weight loss medication, about the risks of different weight loss programs and about the benefits of losing weight. Your physician will be able to give you answers that take your personal health history into account. The Best Doctor for

A good post to read. We often cause our own weight problems. And sometimes there can be an easy fix. Lose weight faster with simple adjustments to your daily routine By Malia Frey   JGI/Jamie Grill / Getty Images "I want to lose weight but no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to slim down." Does that complaint sound familiar? If you're like many frustrated dieters, you're beginning to think that you'll never get the body you desire. But there is hope. If you want to lose weight, simply find out which common weight loss mistakes might be preventing you from getting the results that you want. Then make simple changes to tweak your weight loss plan and slim for good.  Things to Stop Doing if You Want to Lose Weight Stop choosing the wrong diet.   How often have you chosen a diet because it worked for a friend? Perhaps you were inspired by a celebrity spokesperson? A diet might be perfect for someone else, but their needs, their lifestyle, a

I read this post on WebMd. I had to reblog this because it says things that women want to know. I know it might sound crazy but most of my readers are young women or maybe I should say, most of the emails I receive from my readers come from young women. By Alia Hoyt @WebMd I admit it: I was once one of “those women” for whom post-pregnancy weight loss was relatively quick and painless. I’ve never been model-skinny, but after the birth of my first two children my previous waistline was recovered with little to no effort. Yeah, I know what you want to call me, and I don’t blame you. So kick back and laugh when I tell you that the pounds decided they wanted to take up permanent residence after my third son was born. No amount of calorie counting or exercise did the trick, which threw me for a tailspin worse than those teacups at Disney World. Most exercise programs promise extreme results just by going through the motions. But great results can only be achieved by also overhauling

Sugar is Poison. Sugar is going to kill you. Sugar makes you fat.  Do these lines sound familiar? From books to TV shows to the Internet, we have heard it all. It seems that extreme messages such as these are what catches people’s attention. The latest is that sugar has been linked to Cancer. Perhaps it’s the wow-factor, or maybe it’s the simple idea that cutting out one thing from your diet will help you lose weight.  To be honest, though, cutting out an entire of group of foods is not that simple. And whether you are trying to lose weight or not, it’s usually not the best idea for your body and mind. There are frankly several more pieces to this nutrition puzzle. Will Eating Sugar Prevent Weight Loss?  In a word,  no , sugar itself will not prevent weight or fat loss. In fact, sugar  is  glucose, and glucose happens to be the preferred energy source of our bodies. It also primarily comes from carbohydrates. We all need glucose for our organs to function properly, to have a

Have you ever wondered what happened to your energy? Clients would email me constantly about the lack of energy. I ask them about their diet, what they're eating and how often do they eat, and the most important question, how much extra weight do you have? You see, you lose energy because you're carrying around too much fat and you probably are not eating the right food to give you energy. So maybe you haven't been exercising but that's not your problem. You have to fix your diet. With the proper diet, you will gain some of that energy you lost. Your diet is "key" to a healthy life, but with the availability of manufactured foods and the convenience and price, many people are choosing to take the easiest way and buy manufactured foods that basically have no nutritional value or very little and contain high amounts of white enriched or processed flour, salt and sugar. Those are ingredients that cause you to gain weight. The body fat that you accum

The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional foods eaten by people living in the Mediterranean region, especially Greece. It's loaded with healthy foods and research findings suggest following this diet may help reduce some of the risk factors for heart disease.  According to the Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust, the Mediterranean diet was introduced in 1993 by Oldways, Harvard School of Public Health and the World Health Organization.  The diet includes: Olives and olive oil Whole grains, mostly in bread and cereal rather than pasta Very little red meat Fish and seafood Some cheese, but less milk Lots of vegetables and fruit Plenty of legumes and nuts A little red wine The Mediterranean diet is high in fiber and antioxidants from vegetables, legumes and nuts, far greater than the typical Western diet, and low in saturated fat. Very little red meat is eaten in this region, and milk consumption is limited as well, except for some cheese and yogurt