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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...
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,...
Six Things No One Tells You About Aging

Six Things No One Tells You About Aging

by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 7, 2019 | Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health

I never learned about much about aging when I was younger, let alone how I should prepare for it. Who knew there was anything you could do about it, and here we are, fighting the War on Aging. Now at 74+, I occasionally read and quote Dr. Suess: “Oh! The places...
Senior Falls and Fractures: Are Women More Vulnerable?

Senior Falls and Fractures:
Are Women More Vulnerable?

by Patsi Krakoff | Feb 23, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health

Here in our village of Ajijic,in Mexico, falls and fractures are quite common: cobblestone streets, narrow sidewalks and tourists craning their necks are a recipe for disaster. One misstep off a curb and toodle-doo, off to the hospital we go. Add to that an abundance...
Seniors Are Fighting a War on Toxins

Seniors Are Fighting a War on Toxins

by Patsi Krakoff | Feb 14, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Nutrition, Senior Fitness, Senior Health, Senior War on Aging

I think we can all agree: our environment is much worse than it was in the mid 20th century, and it’s not getting any better. Our air, water, food, and ecosystem are overloaded with toxins and pollutants. This overworks cells in organisms, animals and humans alike....
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