FabFit50s

For the last couple of months, I’ve been monitoring my body’s acid/alkaline balance. It’s simple to do. Each month, for several days in a row, I stick a short strip of litmus paper into a little of my first morning urine (sounds lovely, I know), which then turns a color that I compare to a [...]

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), it’s estimated that about half of all women—and one in four men—over age 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis. That’s a lot of people fracturing. If you’re between 40 and 60, a broken wrist could be the first sign that you have osteoporosis, according to the [...]

I recently wrote that I no longer eat the way I used to when my main goals were to be lean and muscular. Well, a friend wrote me to ask the details. How has my diet changed? she wanted to know. Good question. Well, here’s what I now do. It might not be exactly what I [...]

Something about Mondays. Getting back into the grind after a nice weekend. It can be a challenge, even when you don’t work a 9-to-5. On weekends, you probably give yourself permission to relax a little, perhaps indulge in foods you don’t normally eat. As I did yesterday when I enjoyed my Mother’s Day eggs benedict and, [...]

I just watched the documentary, FoodMatters, and recommend it highly.  Great information and lots of food for thought about our health care system, our nutrition and how we are caring for ourselves. One great point the filmmakers touched upon–buy food grown locally when possible! It can take several days for food to reach YOUR kitchen [...]