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Fall Prevention —Tales & Tips

Nov 22, 2019

FALL PREVENTION —TALES & TIPS I’ve had periodic falls with resulting sprains and broken bones ever since I was a kid. Mostly, these resulted from doing foolish things—like jumping off the roof of my garage when I was ten. But, now as I age, I seem to be taking more tumbles—at least once a year. I’ve fallen three different times during half-marathons, luckily I was able to finish each. I also fall now and again while doing everyday pastimes. Several years ago when I lived up at Lake Tahoe, I fell on an ice patch while fetching a newspaper in...

Anxiety —finding relief with exercise

Nov 12, 2019

ANXIETY —FINDING RELIEF WITH EXERCISE Like many folks, I have a certain amount of stress in my life. But some people I know are actually experiencing anxiety, which seems a step beyond stress. I wanted to know the difference so I went online and read a few articles. I found that stress comes in response to external causes, such as an overload of work or having to give a speech in front of a group. Stress subsides once a situation has been resolved, like catching up with your work or after giving the speech. Anxiety, on the other hand, is...

Chronic Inflammation — how it can accelerate your ageing

Nov 9, 2019

CHRONIC INFLAMMATION —HOW IT CAN ACCELERATE YOUR AGEING Lately, I’ve been seeing more mentions in both print and online of inflammation and its role in disease. So, I decided to research it a bit. I found that there is both the good & the bad; Acute inflammation vs. chronic inflammation Acute inflammation is your body’s response to protect and repair your body from an injury—say when you strain a muscle or from an infection such as the flu. With these, your immune system sends a host of white blood cells to fight the problem. You can see this form of...

Is it Winter Blues or SAD?

Nov 1, 2019

IS IT WINTER BLUES OR SAD? Daylight saving ends this Sunday. And thus, here in Southern California, the sun will soon disappear over the horizon by 5pm & earlier day by day. Even though we’ll now have an additional hour of sunlight in the morning, most of that will be lost by mid December. Personally, I’ll have my usual dose of winter blues from now through March. (I can’t imagine what folks up in Fairbanks Alaska go through with only some 4 hours of sunlight a day for the shortest month.) But if I can get outdoors for a spell,...

Resistance Bands —the go anywhere fitness tool

Oct 30, 2019

RESISTANCE BANDS —THE GO ANYWHERE FITNESS TOOL I keep a resistance band slung over a hook in my bedroom closet. Two or three times a week I grab it down and use it in my strength training exercises. It’s perfect for performing a seated row, lat pulldown or a side leg lift. Resistance bands come in a couple of types. I use the strong but lightweight tubular band kind with two handles. The other choice is a large flat loop without hand grips that looks like a giant rubber band. Both types offer tensions anywhere from 15 pounds to 200...

Food Labels –Telling the Truthful from the Tricky

Oct 20, 2019

FOOD LABELS —TELLING THE TRUTHFUL FROM THE TRICKY Reading the front of food packages, you’d believe that nearly all their contents are healthy. Labels with claims such as “low-fat,” “no-additives,” “fresh,” and “natural” are more often than not misleading. That’s because these trick terms are unregulated and are used by many food manufacturers to convince people to purchase highly processed and unhealthy products. The more reliable information can be found on the back of the package in the nutrition facts box and the ingredients listing. Ingredients are listed by quantity, from highest to lowest. Healthier products will have whole foods...

Lap Swimming —dive into a great workout

Oct 11, 2019

LAP SWIMMING —DIVE INTO A GREAT WORKOUT I have to say that I enjoy swimming in the ocean more than swimming laps in a pool. However jumping into a pool lane is so much easier & less time consuming than the whole wetsuit routine I go through at the shore when I’m getting ready for a triathlon. These days I feel stressed for time plus I’m not participating in another triathlon anytime soon. So once or twice a week I go lap swimming at the Ventura YMCA. Depending on how much time I have I’ll swim 30 or 40 laps...

Added Sugar = Added Health Risks

Oct 5, 2019

ADDED SUGAR = ADDED HEALTH RISKS If you’re like me, you’re probably eating and drinking more sugar than you realize—just because it’s added to so many foods & beverages. In a sense, my post this week is a continuation of last week’s, which talked about ultra-processed foods. That’s owing to the fact it’s in ultra-processed foods where so much added sugar is found (in addition to extra fat and salt) All sugar, whether processed or natural is a type of simple carbohydrate our bodies use for energy. (You can get more info on sugars & carbohydrates in my post Sugar—the...

Ultra-Processed Foods: The Missing Link to Weight Gain & Obesity?

Sep 27, 2019

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS: THE MISSING LINK TO WEIGHT GAIN & OBESITY? Lately, I’ve read a couple of articles about the hazards of eating ultra-processed foods. So, what the heck are these “ultra” foods? Well, having a long list of ingredients is a primary indication that you’re eating this type of fare. They’re mostly mass produced packaged goods, such as sodas, bagged snacks, chicken nuggets and many frozen meals. In other words, items many of us eat every day because they taste great, come ready to consume and are durable By contrast, unprocessed or minimally processed foods include such items as fresh...

Ease into Getting in Shape

Sep 19, 2019

EASE INTO GETTING IN SHAPE Let’s say it’s been “forever” since you exercised. And now you want to get back into it again. It’s never too late to start a workout program. But before you begin, consult with your doctor. Your heart and joint health may influence what types of exercises are safe for you. For most older adults, probably the best way to ease into getting in shape is through regular walking followed by a minimum amount of strength training. Walking For the walking portion, here are excerpts from the Mayo Clinic Staff in their online article Get walking...

About Generation Fit

Fall Prevention —Tales & Tips

Anxiety —finding relief with exercise

Chronic Inflammation — how it can accelerate your ageing

Is it Winter Blues or SAD?

Resistance Bands —the go anywhere fitness tool

Food Labels –Telling the Truthful from the Tricky

Lap Swimming —dive into a great workout

Added Sugar = Added Health Risks

Ultra-Processed Foods: The Missing Link to Weight Gain & Obesity?

Ease into Getting in Shape

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