Top 10 home fitness equipment must-haves Let’s make 2016 the year we prioritize fitness and pledge to become more fit. Take a look at my list of home fitness equipment must-haves and get ready to get active – without breaking the bank! I want you to reach your fitness goals but many people put off…
Balancing Beauty with Family and Work Our lives can get incredibly busy, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take some time to focus on maintaining our beauty. Between cooking, cleaning, homework, meetings and travel, we really have a lot going on don’t we? There was a time when our roles in society were much more…
3 Simple Steps to Increase Your Life Expectancy Go Outside for a Longer Life Expectancy Life expectancy can be increased with simple steps and changes. This guide will help you find ways to increase your life expectancy and improve your health and feel great as you age. Let’s start with the easiest: increase your life…
Health Screening Checklist for Men Health screening tests are designed to help men identify illnesses early when action can be taken to prevent or minimize disease. Many people are afraid to get screened. They don’t want to know if something is wrong with them. This is an understandable, but (if I may) a plain wrong-headed…
What Does Aging in Place Mean for Older Adults? Aging in place is a term that refers to making changes in the home and identifying supports to allow seniors to live safely, independently and in a familiar environment for as long as possible. The primary concept behind aging in place is to look at limitations…
10 Simple Ways to Avoid Catching Diseases From Your Pet The idea that your pet may pose a danger to your health is tough to accept, but researchers from Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph and elsewhere have issued a report warning seniors about diseases…
Music Therapy: The Best Healing Music Music has been thought to be healing for thousands of years, but you won’t find most physicians prescribing Mozart. However, research is beginning to back up something we all know: that some types of music can be healing. But what’s the best kind? Here are the facts about music…
Eat Your Water For Weight Loss Losing pounds and maintaining a healthy weight can be tough as you get older. Small increases in calorie intake, combined with less physical activity and hormonal shifts, can add up to weight gain over time, leaving us vulnerable to age-related conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and fatty liver disease….
Smiling Makes People Think You’re Younger Smiling more can certainly make you look happier, but can putting on a grin make you appear younger, too? Yes – according to researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany and Yale University in the US. In their study published in the journal Psychology and…
How to Fit Meditation into Your Day Every Day Sometimes the biggest challenge in learning a new skill or practice like meditation is learning how to fit it into your routine. Most everyone has those days when it is a feat to even have showered, let alone setting time aside to sit quietly and meditate….
