FabFit50s

I am a big believer in finding experts you can trust. Because, really, who has time to be a nutrition expert? Or an exercise expert? Unless you do it for a living. My list of health experts is actually substantial. I have quite a library of books by experts on brain health, heart health, cancer, [...]

Check out my latest weight loss success story on page 134 of the September issue of Oxygen Magazine. After the birth of her son, Laura Marenco was more than 50 lbs. over her ideal weight. She started slowly, by designing a healthy meal plan of six easy-to-fix meals. Then Laura added exercise. Now she wants [...]

A few weeks ago I went to see my doctor for a routine check-up. Blood tests in hand, my doctor informed me: “You’ve managed to hold off the aging process so far. But that’s all going to change when you turn 60. At 60, your age will catch up to you.” I’m honestly not sure [...]

“Exhaling upon exertion” is standard trainer advice. Make certain you don’t hold your breath! If you goof, just keep breathing!

When she was roughly my age, my sister got out of bed one morning and broke her foot. It was a bad break, and she wore a thigh-high cast for several months. To this day, Rosemary takes osteoporosis drugs to boost her bone density. Something similar happened to my mother. She was cleaning the gutters on [...]

If you’re like many adults over age 50, you’re carrying a few extra pounds around the middle. In fact, if you’ve gone up a pant size, it’s almost a given–accepted as an inevitable part of getting older.   But it’s reason to be concerned, researchers now say. Because even a slight increase in belly fat can [...]