The recommended exercise time for seniors everyday is 2-3 hours. That’s 2-3 hours every single day, 14-21 hours a week, in order to get fit—and yes, there should be no cheating on time! That’s only the time spent on a chosen exercise however, your exercising need not end just there since there are some ways to still improve your routines and get the most out of your exercises! •    Alternate [...]

What we need to remember is that seniors have nutritional needs different from younger people. What must be working right for our bodies 10 or 15 years ago might not anymore be fit for you now. Also, you need to consider the natural aging process of your body when choosing the right foods for you to eat. For one, your skin needs be nourished from the inside—this is not something [...]

There’s a myth that says with aging comes muscle loss.  Some version would even have it that as soon as you reach a certain age, your muscle begins to shrink until your body is no more than a bag of bones and saggy skin. Some seniors will blame it to diminishing energy levels which prevents them to do a decent physical workout anymore while others prefer to hide behind their [...]

If you are interested in getting fit and sexy, you should always remember that your body was not built with a switch, such that it is impossible to turn it off and on whenever you like it. Even a younger body needs to adjust when adapting a new lifestyle, and exercise, goes without saying, is a lifestyle meant to be adapted.  Especially with an aging body like ours, we need [...]

Losing weight is much more than following a strict diet and exercising. I say, when you want to really lose weight, you need to prepare yourself in every aspect of your life, especially emotionally and of course, physically. If teens and midlifers with stronger and more stable bodies are having a hard time following these two simple rules, then what should we expect from an aging body like mine? With [...]

One of the most health threatening situations we seniors have to face every single day is the risk of falling. I personally have observed that as we grow older, the more trips and falls we experience—and in ever shortening intervals too! I say, my balance is seriously impaired that’s why! I can honestly attest to this since I observed that while the strength of my knees are still there, I [...]

We’ve heard from our mothers and grandmothers, even from our nosy neighbors, the saying “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away” one too many times. Variations would be: dentist, stress, and other things that generally scare us for no apparent reason other than its cost. In truth, apple can really keep all things bad at bay especially for seniors whom supplements are almost considered a way of life! Apple [...]

Sports is one of the many things, we seniors, are always reminded about. In fact, we are highly encouraged to participate in any sports by our family, friends and doctors so that we can somehow fight the onslaught of the aging process. Because exercising has been a greatly cheered activity, the hazards of it are often overlooked and downplayed. First off, even if seniors are encouraged to participate in activities [...]

Imagine a life without an eyesight, or perhaps one day you’ll wake up and discover a world that is much lesser in color and not as bright as it once was. As we grow older, our vision is expected to undergo some changes. While there are few others who made it to their golden years with as little as few prescription eyeglasses, almost half of the senior population is not [...]

When we get older, one of the most common questions that we may have is how to live longer and healthier. As seniors, we know that it is always proper nutrition and exercise so as soon as we recognize the signs of aging, we quickly jump into the “health wagon”, hoping that it’s not too late for us. What we don’t know is that prevention starts earlier than we ever [...]