by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 8, 2020 | Aging Brain, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
If you want to prevent brain drain—the rate at which your aging brain decays—exercise and good diet are crucial. If you eat inflammatory foods devoid of nutrients and full of refined vegetable oils and sugar, you accelerate aging. Junk food = junk brain. A...
by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 2, 2020 | Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Judging from the proliferation of Internet buzz, people are trying out plant-based diets. Science supports the benefits of eating mostly food from plants, but it’s confusing to understand. Plus, there’s a lot of hype about the different diets and which are...
by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 6, 2020 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Senior Fitness
If you ask scientists what causes aging, you’ll probably get several different answers. Longevity experts are exploring different theories of aging in pursuit of answers. The most popular opinion seems to be that we don’t die of old age, but of diseases....
by Patsi Krakoff | Feb 19, 2020 | Lifestyle, Longevity, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Should you be worried if your total cholesterol is over 200? Your doctor may have told you that you’re at high risk for heart disease and you must take a statin medication. But there’s controversy over cholesterol and heart disease. And doctors are...
by Patsi Krakoff | Feb 6, 2020 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Senior Fitness
When Rob decided to write a book about the War on Aging and senior fitness, I jumped on board as quick as a bunny rabbit. There are only a few things I know well enough to write about with passion. One is fitness and health. The other Big Important One is staying...
by Patsi Krakoff | Jan 31, 2020 | Aging Brain, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
I mentioned the Bright Line Eating Program previously, as a tried-and-true way to achieve healthy eating habits and sustain a healthy weight. This week, the program’s founder, Susan Peirce Thompson, was interviewed on the Today show. If you need to lose...
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