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Some of us may find that the older we get, the harder it is to maintain a healthy weight. A few different factors can contribute to this unfortunate shift, but we don’t have to resign ourselves. If that weight is making you uncomfortable, we've got strategies to help you ditch it. It really is possible to lose weight after 50. 1. Build Muscle to Boost Metabolism We lose skeletal muscle tissue as we...
5/19/2021 6:10:32 PM
The kitchen has been called the heart of the home. But as it turns out, the design of your kitchen may actually impact our hearts — and the rest of our health, as well. Most people move into homes with layouts they like, and they don’t try to change them too much. But even if our kitchen’s “footprint” is fixed, there are some things we may be able to do to improve the design. In turn, that design change...
5/19/2021 5:18:25 PM
One-hundred-fifty-four thousand people died from lung cancer in 2018. And it's not choosy, attacking people of wealth, people who seem otherwise healthy, and even people who never smoked. It's something most have considered untreatable for a long time, but that may be changing. With the right treatment, lung cancer patients may have the opportunity for a longer, healthier life. Fortunately, a new immunotherapy...
5/18/2021 6:37:55 PM
Resistance bands may be a great alternative to weights, but only if we use them the right way. Unfortunately, they often don’t come with many instructions, so maybe we’ve all been using them wrong? Using them incorrectly can lead to injury, sure, but it can also prevent us from getting all of the benefits we're hoping for. Let’s take a closer look at how to use resistance bands correctly. Lat Pulldowns...
5/18/2021 7:00:00 AM
Obstructive sleep apnea affects an estimated 3% of women and 10% of men between 30 and 49 years old; those figures jump to at least 9% of women and 17% of men when they’re between 50 and 70 years old. Many remain undiagnosed or untreated, leaving them at risk for complications like daytime sleepiness, headaches and even heart disease.A few treatment options are available, and strategies are likely...
5/17/2021 4:43:23 PM
Neck pain can be debilitating. It feels as though it's connected to every movement because, well, it is. We expect the neck to hold up this heavy bowling ball, to respond to every twitch and turn, and more recently we've started asking it to assume strange positions as we stare at our screens all day. So why are we always so surprised when it starts to hurt? Fortunately, there are some great ways to...
5/17/2021 4:04:20 PM
Most of us are familiar with intellectual intelligence markers as expressed by the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) measurement. But with greater frequency, universities, corporations and individuals evaluate emotional intelligence (EQ) as a predictor of work performance, socialization, relationship stability and even physical and mental health. Let’s take a look at how and why we should all do the work...
5/12/2021 7:00:00 AM
Coldwater therapy, at least in the context of modern medicine, has been documented since the 1700s, although a few ancient civilizations may also have enjoyed some of its benefits. Whether this practice has been in use for hundreds or thousands of years, it continues to be a popular area of interest for health enthusiasts.The reasons for using cold water have likely evolved a bit over the centuries,...
5/12/2021 7:00:00 AM
Our brains are like sponges when we’re young, and most of us are eager to take in and process new information as it comes. The ability (and desire) to learn new information remains with us in most cases, but some issues may slow that drive down as we reach middle age. One of those issues could be our motivation to tackle new info, which may take a heavy hit upon reaching our 50s. Here's why. We're...
5/12/2021 7:00:00 AM
We tend to think that the first signs of aging are superficial: gray hair, crow's feet, and metabolic changes. But as our skin becomes thinner (a process we rarely notice until it's far advanced) we also become more prone to wounds and bruising. There is a lot going on beneath the skin that we can't see. Let's look. Skin Regeneration and Aging One of the main culprits of slow wound healing as we age,...
5/11/2021 6:06:01 PM
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