Pro-Active Aging & Chronic Illness

Pro-Active Aging & Chronic Illness

Indeed, the holidays are not easy with chronic pain and fatigue after 50! But we can find ways to do so, even in winter with snow flurries and bitter cold.

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To Supplement, or Not?

To Supplement, or Not?

Supplements have garnered so much attention and praise I thought it would be a good idea to share with you what I’ve learned as a fitness pro so you can make a relatively well-informed decision about them.

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Menopot Meltdown Recap

Menopot Meltdown Recap

. It’s as if we are in junior high again but of the older adult variety. We aren’t old, but we aren’t young either. Our bodies go haywire when adjusting between childbearing years and becoming “elderly.” What do we do now?

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Learning How to Actively Age

Learning How to Actively Age

They don’t look and “act” their ages, at least not what most people think of when considering ages 65 and beyond. What are their secrets?

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Feeling Stuck? Find Out What’s Causing You Weight Loss or Gain Problems

Feeling Stuck? Find Out What’s Causing You Weight Loss or Gain Problems

As the holiday season approaches, we battle through the grocery to snag the ingredients for our Thanksgiving feasts. Ruminating in the backs of our minds: I’m going to gain ten pounds again. Ugh! Why does Char have to bring up our WEIGHT right now? Well, I don’t, I suppose, but I have a question: When was the last time you got your checkup at your […]

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Living this Crazy Life

Living this Crazy Life

Yet God opened my spiritual eyes to see Him blessing my Boaz’s prayers…My heart is full.

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Eating Healthy During the Christmas Season

Eating Healthy During the Christmas Season

This is an encore post from a couple of years ago which was wildly popular. Enjoy! I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that most Christmases start around Thanksgiving and finally end around Valentine’s Day. Why? Because we get hooked on hyper-flavoring, fats, sweets, and salts. Our notion of veggies looks more like mushy green beans—very few of them—doing the backstroke in mushroom soup […]

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Your Inner Health Reflects on the Outside

Your Inner Health Reflects on the Outside

6 Ways to Improve Your Hair, Skin, and Nail Health In the early 2000s, when I worked at a YMCA, my complexion was horrible. I had what appeared to be cystic acne that left huge scars on my face, shoulders, and chest. Since I worked in a swimsuit teaching water exercise and swimming, I was embarrassed by how I looked. All I could think was, […]

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