Do I have you sitting at the edge of your chair now in anticipation? Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but there were no real winners in these two recent studies, or should I say– no real “losers.” In one article, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers sought to determine weight […]
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And yet another reason to get up and exercise—physical activity protects against Alzheimer’s disease! A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health looked that individuals aged 65 to 89 who were genetically at risk for this devastating disease. After 18 months, those who participated in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three
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I remember a lecture several years ago in which I heard an endocrinologist make a dire prediction. According to that doctor, if we don’t start making some big changes, one third of the U.S. population will have diabetes by year 2030. That number will cripple the healthcare system, and the economy. Unfortunately, as I’ve worked
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How excited would you be to discover you could torch additional calories with no additional effort? Welcome to the world of EPOC! What is EPOC? One of the by-products of physical activity is a phenomenon called EPOC—excess postexercise oxygen consumption. Very simply put, when we exercise, we consume more oxygen and produce energy and chemical
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Before you jump on the latest weight-loss bandwagon (again!), do yourself a favor—pick up The Diet Fix by Yoni Freedhoff, MD, founder of the non-surgical Bariatric Medical Institute in Ottawa. As a Registered Dietitian, I’m constantly reminding people that almost any diet works while you follow it. But weight-loss maintenance, the holy grail for most veteran
Sometimes when I talk with boomers and seniors about weight lifting, I’m met with blank stares! But resistance training is hands down the most critical type of exercise for healthy aging. Why Lift Weights? As we age, our metabolism slows down, and we tend to exercise less. This leads to a 3% – 5% loss
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It may seem counterintuitive, but exercising is one of the best ways to treat arthritis pain. Recent studies show that physical activity, along with weight loss, ease that pain and improve functioning of the affected joints. One of my 70+ year-old clients recently started working with me to get in shape for an upcoming trip
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If there’s one topic my Baby Boomer clients love to discuss, it’s losing weight. From high-protein diets to juicing, everybody has an opinion–and several pounds to lose! In some areas of the country, 70% of Boomers are overweight or obese, with an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. There are several reasons why
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