What is considered a healthy body fat percentage as you age?
Q. I had a body fat measurement done at my gym. The reading was 17% body fat. I am 62, and aside from high...
Lessons learned from COVID
More than three years after COVID emerged, people are anxious to resume their pre-pandemic lifestyle. But don’t be too quick to return to old...
The fountain of youth
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Can mouth taping help my snoring?
Q. My daughter heard on social media that taping our mouths closed during sleep could improve snoring and lessen bad breath. Is this true?...
Protect your skin from serious burns
It takes only a moment to suffer a burn at home. It can be as simple as brushing against a sizzling skillet on the...
Start vetting your supplements
There are plenty of good reasons to take a dietary supplement. Maybe you’re deficient in a particular vitamin or mineral, such as vitamin D...
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
As wildfires become more frequent due to climate change and drier conditions, more of us and more of our communities are at risk for...
A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy
Here’s a new fact about spring, summer, fall, and sometimes even winter, now that climate change has blurred seasonal boundaries: sizzling heat may be...
Bouncing back from stress
We all experience stress in our lives. Traffic. Monthly bills. Health concerns. Relationship issues. Because the mind and body are so closely linked, these...
Heat-related illnesses are on the rise
The incidence of heat-related ailments has risen over the past five years, and older men are especially vulnerable, according to a study published in...
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15 EXERCISES WITH A FITNESS RUBBER BAND: COMPLEX FOR ALL MUSCLE GROUPS
Workout rules (4 don’t forget) Remember to breathe correctly during the exercises: inhale to relax the muscles, exhale to strengthen them. Remember to do all exercises on both sides. Don’t forget that you need to increase the load from workout to workout by changing the number of approaches, repetitions or changing to a more powerful…
Healthy eating for blood sugar control
If you have diabetes, your healthy eating plan should not be that different from a healthy eating plan for someone without diabetes. In fact, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) echoes the dietary guidelines recommended for the general public: A diet centered on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes (peas and beans), and low-fat dairy products. How…
Plyometrics: Three explosive exercises even beginners can try
As a kid, I spent many Saturdays romping around my Florida neighborhood imitating Colonel Steve Austin, better known as The Six Million Dollar Man to avid TV watchers in the 1970s. The popular show featured a bionic man — half human and half machine — who could jump from three-story buildings, leap over six-foot-high walls,…