FabFit50s

And I must apologize. It’s taken me a while to adjust to working a full-time position. I’ve had far less time to post here. I’ve managed, though, to get to work on time–actually, a half hour early. Relatively wrinkle-free (clothes, that is) and clean. With food for the day packed and my morning workouts (on Monday, [...]

Hopefully, you do. But, what I really mean is, what are you doing to strengthen your back? A strong back helps to eliminate the little aches and pains you might otherwise experience on a daily basis. A strong back will also help to keep you upright and active into the years to come. What do I mean by [...]

A blogger friend left a comment on one of my recent posts and included this great link.  (Thank you, Lisa!) In case you didn’t see Lisa’s comment, I’m devoting this post to it. It’s that important– and I don’t want you to miss it! The link provides cross-sections of two men’s thighs. Both are 74 years old. One [...]

To feel better now? Today? Or to try to lay the groundwork for a healthy future? In recent years, I’ve been touting the benefits of the latter. Maybe because I spend a lot of time thinking about the years ahead. And, it doesn’t hurt that I’m a health journalist. So I am constantly reading and [...]

  I’m probably not telling you anything new here, but here goes: What you did ten years ago doesn’t work as well today. The exercise plan you may have followed then just doesn’t do the trick. And the diet that used to knock off pounds without a great deal of pain or frustration no longer [...]

  After my last post, where I admitted falling while doing box jumps onto a weight bench, a friend called me to say, in essence, “What the heck are you doing jumping up on a bench, anyway?” Fair question. It’s not like I’m working on my basketball skills. I don’t really need a better vertical [...]

This is a departure from my usual posts. I was getting ready for the gym yesterday and noticed how dry my feet were. So I decided to rub some thick cream on them before putting on my socks and gym shoes. I know from experience that a few days of doing this will get my feet [...]

At a recent meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), data was presented that demonstrates postmenopausal women who gain a significant amount of weight have an increased risk for endometrial cancer. How significant? Well, a gain of 61 pounds can increase your risk for the cancer fourfold, the researchers found. Now, some of these [...]