My FitBit activity tracker died recently. It just fell apart! And because I’d taken this device for granted, I quickly felt naked without it! How would I ever know if I’d reached my step goals? How many flights of stairs did I climb? Like many Baby Boomers and seniors, I became ignorant of my fitness […]
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But research published this year in the journal Obesity changed my mind! The authors followed 14 contestants from the 2009 season of The Biggest Loser for six years, and found that more than half of them have regained a significant amount of weight. Say It Isn’t True! This news is discouraging for those of us
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Maybe that’s not such a bad idea after all! Delaying a first meal until later in the day as part of an intermittent fasting program seems to have health benefits, and may be a better fit for many Baby Boomers and older adults who just aren’t hungry when they first roll out of bed. A
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Do you find that the “one size fits all” information from diet books just doesn’t provide the nutrition guidance you need to make lasting lifestyle changes? Is the advice too generalized and vague? Looking for a personalized nutrition approach? In a study recently published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, researchers found that people who
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When I start working with Baby Boomers or older adults, they’re amazed by the information I provide! To me, as both a certified personal trainer and registered dietitian, it’s important to give accurate and valuable advice. And whether it’s correcting bad (and potentially unsafe) form when lifting weights or re-shaping eating habits, I’ve seen a
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Although I’ve been a dietitian since the 70s, I really didn’t concentrate on my own fitness until 10 years ago. Like many Baby Boomer mothers, I’d put off “me time” until my youngest daughter graduated from high school. Then I invested in a personal trainer and doubled my efforts to get my four hours of
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Baby Boomers and older adults–we’re not talking about your age here. I’m inquiring instead about your waist circumference, a much more important number! That’s because a large waist size is associated with many health problems, and should not be ignored. An increase in belly fat is just another cruel present from Mother Nature: both men
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I’ve spoken recently with two people who want to lose weight, but don’t want to focus on their food intake! “Just give me an exercise program,” they say. They truly believe they’ll burn off enough calories through physical activity alone to promote weight loss. This is a BIG myth! And so are the following beliefs:
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Last week’s post by guest blogger Kim McLaughlin discussed understanding emotional eating. Here’s Part 2: In a previous blog post I talked about Understanding Emotional Eating. Now that you know the definition it is time to explore what to do to end it. Emotional eating is eating when you are not physically hungry and it
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How excited would you be to discover you could burn additional calories with no additional effort–especially you Baby Boomers and seniors, who are cursing your sluggish metabolism? Welcome to the world of EPOC! What is EPOC? One of the by-products of physical activity is a phenomenon called EPOC—excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. Very simply put, when
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