Above: a video I posted on Instagram. Please connect with me there at @MRhealthyliving. Soooo....I’m doing a thing. A hair thing! I have dyed my hair dark for decades, most of the time it was darker than my natural color ever was. And because my hair grows really fast I’ve had to color my roots every two weeks! Still, I wasn’t about to go gray so I kept doing it. But then I started thinking Continue Reading
Interviewed in Livestrong.com on how to preserve mobility as you age
I was honored and excited to be interviewed by writer Jessica Migala for a story in Livestrong.com, “Why Your Mobility Worsens As You Age, and What to Do About It.” Along with two other experts, I share strategies for staying active and preserving your physical abilities as you age. As a senior fitness specialist, this is a subject near and dear to my heart, and it's such an important topic. Continue Reading
Obesity may cause sugar cravings; Overtime linked to disease in women; Exercise helps prevent dementia
Healthy Living Headlines is a feature where I report on new research of interest. Obesity may cause you to crave sweets Are people overweight because they eat too many doughnuts, or does being overweight actually cause the cravings for Krispy Kreme? New research suggests that the brain’s reward system operates differently in obese people than in thinner people, which may play a role in Continue Reading