Health & Fitness
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Health & Fitness

Exercise Tips for Chair-Bound or Frail Seniors

As you age, the body begins to go through changes. If you happen to end up in a wheelchair for whatever reason or are not able to ambulate well, you can still improve your life through fitness.<< MORE >>

Senior Health - How to Fight Loneliness in Nursing Homes

When people think of nursing homes, they often envision places with muted walls and the smell of disinfectant. If that depresses you, think about those who live in them. If you know a senior who has moved into a nursing home, you can help them to still maintain a high quality of life there.<< MORE >>

Getting Fit with the Total Body Resistance Band Workout

Getting healthy and fit is something we can all strive to achieve in our lives. But, is there one way that works better than others when it comes to getting in shape? Actually, it depends on you and what motivates you to keep to an exercise routine. One choice is utilizing a resistance band workout.<< MORE >>

Common Exercise Mistakes Explained

Why do we make exercising more complicated than it has to be? Some people are gung-ho when they start but a month later they have thrown in the towel on their fitness dreams. Don’t let that be you. Learn how to avoid common mistakes.<< MORE >>

Nutrition Tips for Seniors


As we age, it is important to pay attention to our nutrition. Eating is just as important at this stage as any other in your life. If you are a senior, find out how nutrition may help you live a longer, more satisfied life.

The body is a machine. When given the proper fuel, it will run beautifully. Over time, the components needed to keep the machine in good condition may change. Learning how to keep your body in good running order in the senior years can change your life.

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Menstrual Cramps and Nutrition

Women experiencing menstrual cramps may be willing to try almost anything to avoid having cramps each month. Did you know you could treat menstrual cramps with nutrition? If you’re tired of having cramps every time you have your period, how can changing your diet hurt? Learn how diet affects the severity of your menstrual cramps.

* Eat a diet consisting of a variety of foods. Low fat, high fibre diets appear to combat the salty or sweet foods women ...

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Treat Menstrual Pain with Magnet Therapy – An Explanation

 Menstrual pain is something that joins women around the globe. Women have tried many methods to ease the pain and some have actually brought relief. One thing you may not have tried yet is treating menstrual pain with magnet therapy.

You know what menstrual cramps are; those mild contractions or aches and pains in your lower abdomen. Normally they occur right before menstruation starts and last a few days. For some women the monthly discomfort is more than they can ...

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Understanding Menopause

Menopause is the phase of a woman’s life that comes after her child-bearing years. There can be as little time as a few months or as much as a few years before this cycle fully begins. The process of menopause is normal but often misunderstood by everyone, including the women who are experiencing it.<< MORE >>

Diabetes Explained


The incidence of diabetes has increased over the last several years. It is a serious condition that can affect you as you get older, or you can have it as a child. The more you learn about diabetes the better you can relate to those who have the condition.

Diabetes is a metabolic condition of the body. The body has a problem regulating the amount of sugar in the bloodstream. Another name for blood sugar is glucose. This is where you get your daily energy from. The body uses that sugar to keep you moving and also to ...<< MORE >>

Weight and Diabetes: What’s the Relation?


Obesity is an epidemic in the world today. Diabetes is also on the rise. Is there a correlation between the two? The experts say that there is and that you need to know about it.

There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Diabetes is a condition of the body where insulin production is affected in some way. Insulin production may be non-existent or in limited quantities, or the body may be resistant to using the insulin that is produced.

Let’s go back a step. Insulin is produced in the pancreas in response to blood sugar levels. ...<< MORE >>