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The Obesity Paradox: Fat And Fit Trumps Thin and Unfit
If obesity is so bad for our health, why do studies show that overweight and moderately obese patients with certain chronic diseases often live longer and do better than normal-weight or thin patients...
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From Grief to Wellness: Amy Voelker Wins a Fitness Makeover
Dr. Michael Mandell, Amy Voelker, Leeza Gibbons, and trainers Nicole and Jessica at Life@50+ session Two years ago, Amy Voelker, 50, and her husband were enjoying the fruits of 20 years of marriage....
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There’s an App for That! Health and Fitness Edition
Hey everybody, Jenn here from the Illinois Communications team. So, you know that saying “live by the sword, die by the sword”? Yep, that was me today … one second I was hot on the trail of an...
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Joe Breaks the 300 pound Wall on ‘Biggest Loser’
The following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of the Biggest Loser. Look for his posts here every Tuesday after the show. Week 5 a lot of changes going on with my body & my mind. I made it to...
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During American Heart Month, NIH Offers Heart Healthy Advice
The following is a guest post by Chhanda Dutta, Ph.D., Chief, Clinical Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH and Janet M. de Jesus, M.S., R.D., Nutritionist, National Heart, Lung,...
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Friends Jump-Start Fitness (and Hotness) Together
As National Women’s Health Week comes to a close, my thoughts turn to physical activity … or lack thereof, which has been my problem. As a working caregiver (for both of my parents), I am typical: I...
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The #1 Best All-Around Exercise for Every Post-50 Body
Recently I introduced you to one of the best exercises anyone, of any age, can do to fight osteoporosis AND get those upper arms looking lean and mean. In case you missed it, click here to read the...
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Why Lost Pounds Return and Bring Friends
An acquaintance once said that she had lost over 200 pounds. Looking at her girth, I confess that I doubted the claim until she quickly added, “Of course, it’s the same 20 pounds 10 times.” Given the...
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The Best Looking (Nude) Golfer in America
Looking every inch a champion, the great South African golfer Gary Player is in the news, as ESPN The Magazine releases photos from its upcoming “Body Issue.” The magazine will have eight different...
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How to Beat Fitness Saboteurs
You may have noticed that for the most part, my articles focus on the positive aspects of getting fit. (I have found the upside so incredible that I wonder why it took me so long to make positive...
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The Woman Who Lost 100 Pounds
Swimming saved DeEtte Sauer’s life. In 1986, the 71-year-old Houston resident was dangerously fat. Her day of reckoning with her condition came while on a family vacation and, weighing about 250...
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Summer Shape-Up in 15 Minutes a Day? Check This Out!
Did you just realize that summer is around the corner and you haven’t done a single one of those “New Year’s Resolutions” to get more fit? You’re not alone. But here’s the good news: it’s not too late!...
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A Teacher Who Walked in Her Tiny Students’ Shoes
You can say that Chris Cook is living her past every day. But it’s helping her to prepare a generation for tomorrow. Chris Cook and her class at Milton Hershey School This week, Cook, 49, welcomed nine...
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Why You May Need to Learn the Squat
After turning 50, I noticed that my hips, thighs and other areas ‘below the belt’ were getting a bit too broad. More importantly, my bone density test showed that I was slowly but surely losing...
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Poll: Nearly half of adults 50+ are currently trying to lose weight
Recently, I wrote about New Year’s resolutions and that, among those 50 years and older with resolutions, 25% are working on health/fitness goals–the largest category by far. We’ve found this focus on...
View ArticleWhat's Better Than Winning a Race? Honoring a WWII Vet
Runners in an 8-kilometer race in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday stopped to honor a World War II veteran watching the event in uniform, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Joe Bell, 95, was on the street...
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How To Get Your Arms In Shape For Summer? Push-ups!
It seems the older I get the more difficult it is to get certain body parts back in shape. This is especially true of my arms. But, here’s the good news: I have found an easy way to make arms strong...
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A Challenge to Caregivers: Exercise and Get Fit!
AARP has launched a new online fitness and weight-loss challenge to encourage caregivers to take charge of their own health. What are the odds that caregivers will rise to the challenge? Not as bad as...
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People Located Near Bike Lanes and Walking Paths Exercise More (A Lot More)
A bicyclist in Missoula, Mont. (as pictured in the “AARP Livability Fact Sheet: Bicycling”). Not exercising isn’t completely your fault. A study conducted in the United Kingdom by the University of...
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Has the Hourglass Figure Run Out of Time?
Ladies, are we going from zaftig to zeppelin? According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the waist size of the average American woman grew almost two...
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