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Looking for a Gym? Here’s What Seniors Need to Know

Looking for a Gym? Here’s What
Seniors Need to Know

by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 27, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health, Senior War on Aging

If you’re a senior looking for a gym, don’t be put-off by all the testosterone-driven, muscle-bulging youngsters. You have a right to good health and fitness and everyone starts somewhere. Remember the tortoise. You want to be among those who live longer....
Strength Training: Why Dumbbells Aren’t for Dummies

Strength Training: Why Dumbbells
Aren’t for Dummies

by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 21, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health

In the war on aging, nothing beats strength training. It’s the single most effective way for seniors to create younger-looking bodies by overcoming the loss of muscle (atrophy) and loss of bones (osteoporosis). Lifting and pulling weights builds muscles,...
Strength Training for Seniors: Safety First!

Strength Training for Seniors: Safety First!

by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 18, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health

Of all the different exercise routines, the most important for aging seniors is strength training. Seniors should spend at least two or three days a week building muscle by lifting or pulling weights. It not only creates younger-looking bodies but actually improves...
Are Artificial Sweeteners Bad for Senior Health?

Are Artificial Sweeteners
Bad for Senior Health?

by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 15, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Nutrition, Senior Fitness

I don’t understand what the hullaballoo is all about. I drink diet sodas. And I sweeten my coffee with Stevia. So far, I haven’t read any research that concludes that non-sugar sweeteners (NSSs) are harmful to health. Yet some of my senior friends tell me I’m playing...
Fasting for Seniors? Kick Start Your Longevity

Fasting for Seniors?
Kick Start Your Longevity

by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 12, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Nutrition, Senior Fitness, Senior Health, Senior War on Aging

Fasting? I don’t want to lose weight. However, from what I’ve been been reading, intermittent fasting, IF, is being used by body-builders, to keep lean tissue and build muscle. So maybe fasting for seniors could be valuable for aging people? It turns out,...
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