How can a positive attitude help you live longer? Do positive people really live longer? Here are 9 amazing ways a positive attitude affects your health. Just Smile! Science has shown that the act of smiling can: lift your mood, lower stress, boost your immune system, lower the likelihood of dementia, and possibly help you … Read more
You do simple stretches every day, like when you turn your head to check for traffic, or reach to hang the clothes on the line (who does that anymore?) We might be in better physical shape if we still did hang out the wash! Gentle stretching exercises do to make a tremendous impact on seniors, … Read more
Regardless of what you may have heard, fitness has no age limit. You can be in the best shape of your life after 50. While getting older is inevitable, the rocking chair is not. There are many factors involved in aging well. Keeping a youthful attitude is one. Exercise keeps you feeling and looking younger. … Read more
Exercise and bone density; it is currently estimated that more than 200 million people are suffering from osteoporosis. As you age you become a higher risk for developing osteoporosis, according to recent statistics from International Osteoporosis Foundation, worldwide. The startling statistics are that 1 in 3 women over the age of 50 and one in … Read more
In North America, diabetes is skyrocketing. Do you know how to lower your blood sugar naturally? It is important to your health and well-being. Blood sugar (glucose) fuels your brain, nervous system, and body tissues. Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is essential to your overall health. Some people feel the effects of rising blood … Read more
You are aware that exercise and a good diet can keep you healthy. Can you name some fun heart healthy activities for adults? Below are listed 11 heart healthy activities for adults to make your heart stronger. By incorporating these things into your lifestyle, your heart health will improve and become the best that it … Read more
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have all the gym equipment at home? As nice as it sounds, it is not an option for most people. Since exercise is important, you need to find exercise that is effective. So how do you exercise at home? Yesterday morning I wanted to get some exercise so I decided … Read more
There are many reasons for you to have leg pain, and I will not go into all of them here. I will however, touch on a few. People have tried many remedies to find out how to get rid of leg pain. When you find it hard to walk without pain, you do not … Read more
Activity trackers are becoming so popular that some businesses award them to their employees to encourage them to keep track of their health in a user-friendly manner. But why walk 10,000 steps a day? Where Did 10,000 Steps Come From? In 1780 Abraham-Louis Perrelet of Switzerland created the first pedometer. He used it to count … Read more
What are the benefits of walking for exercise? They are probably too numerous to mention all of them! Walking helps keep our body fit, keep some diseases at bay, and helps us keep a happy, healthy, outlook on life. All you need is a sturdy pair of shoes and a walking stick, if you like! … Read more