by Patsi Krakoff | Dec 14, 2018 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Senior Fitness
Healthy seniors are trying intermittent fasting and not just to lose weight. Fasting has long been known to boost longevity and health. Although still being researched, going 12 to 16 hours without eating, as in intermittent fasting, stimulates autophagy, the cellular...
by Patsi Krakoff | Dec 6, 2018 | Causes of Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
If there’s one key cellular function that contributes more to longevity, it’s the autophagy process. Yes, that means that our cells eat themselves and it’s how the body rids itself of old and damaged materials. In this process, an old cell is broken...
by Patsi Krakoff | Dec 1, 2018 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior War on Aging
“Why we age” is a good question. I was hoping I could avoid aging or at least cover it up. When you think about it, we are actually lucky to experience aging. Some of our friends haven’t been so lucky. Still, aging is a stern taskmaster. We have...
by Patsi Krakoff | Nov 21, 2018 | Lifestyle, Longevity, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Good nutrition means that healthy seniors should eat more healthy fats and avoid artificial fats like partially hydrogenated oils and processed vegetable oils. As I mentioned in my previous post, research has shown the value of good fats, and the decay brought about...
by Patsi Krakoff | Nov 16, 2018 | Causes of Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
When the doctor tells you to lose weight, as a senior, you shouldn’t ignore it. As hard as it is to lose weight (and even more so when you’re older), it’s crucial to take action. The eating habits that you got away with in your 40s and 50s could put...
by Patsi Krakoff | Nov 14, 2018 | Exercise, Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
If you’re one of the many seniors who retain belly fat, you’re at higher risk for disease than those who retain weight at the hips. Where you carry your body weight is key to your health. Although it’s sometimes hard to lose belly fat, you can do it...
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