by Patsi Krakoff | Dec 26, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Exercise, Nutrition
I swore off sugar in October when we moved from Mexico back to the States. I was afraid the temptations offered by American candy would throw me back into the senior weight gain dieting game. And, for six weeks, I did really good. For me, holiday eating kicked-off at...
by Patsi Krakoff | Dec 19, 2019 | Longevity, Nutrition, Senior Health
Contrary to popular opinion, senior weight loss is no longer a painful impossibility. According to the latest research, as long as you follow a low carbohydrate, moderate protein, and high fat dietary plan, you will lose weight, control your appetite, and reduce risk...
by Patsi Krakoff | Dec 13, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
It’s not easy being an aging senior if you want to stay healthy and fit. Even more difficult is when your doctor tells medical lies about what’s healthy to eat. That’s right. Your doctor may be perpetuating any number of medical myths about nutrition...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 18, 2019 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness, Senior War on Aging
It never ceases to surprise me how little I actually understand about our bodies, especially the heart. Take heart disease in seniors, for example. I should be somewhat of an expert now, because my husband Rob had a major heart attack 15 years ago, and for the most...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 8, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Is aging itself a disease? And if so, can we figure out a way to cure it? If you’ve heard that people don’t die of old age, they die of diseases, you might want to think differently. Although older adults come down an array of degenerative conditions, the...
by Patsi Krakoff | Sep 26, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Why is the American diet (called SAD for Standard American Diet) the leading cause of death? The 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, determined the leading cause of death and disability was the American diet, followed...
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