As women get older, you’re more susceptible to illnesses and chronic pain, including heart disease and osteoporosis. Even though moving around may be the last thing you want to do, inactivity increases the risk of chronic disease. Studies show that a little under 23 percent of U.S. adults ages 18 to 64 ( https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr112.pdf) are getting the recommended amount of exercise per week, and 28 percent over the age 50 are physically inactive. Unfortunately, sometimes age becomes a reason people feel they shouldn’t bother working out. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Simple Ways to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
To lose more weight, you need to either do one of two things, increase your physical activity or decrease the calories you eat. Using the same approach that worked at first may maintain your weight loss, but it won’t lead to more weight loss hence the plateau.
Single leg side shift Exercise
I will be posting fitness videos, yoga videos, recipes, some cooking videos, and maybe some quotes every now and then to get you motivated. Let me know if there is anything you want me to touch up on or discuss here to get you moving in the right direction.
5 Popular Immunity Myths Busted
Your immune system is always working to keep you healthy. With over 85% of your immune system in your gut, understanding how your body protects itself from these viruses, gives you ammunition to fight off these nasty germs. There are a lot of immune system myths out there about keeping you healthy. But what (or who) do you believe, remember my last blog post about trusting social media people! Do your own research to separate the fact from fiction so you don’t fall victim to these immunity myths.
Can Travel Affect Mental Health?
Getting out and traveling can have many benefits for both your mental and your physical health. Exploring new places and engaging yourself in new cultures is mentally stimulating. If you do this on a regular basis it can have great effects on your mental health.
Best Snacks for Night Shift
Working the night shift may drastically alter your life in one way or another. The human body is meant to function during the day and relax or sleep at night. Frequent changes in shift work have a huge influence on one’s internal body clock. Particularly night shifts disrupt the body’s biorhythm. Working against your natural body biorhythms presents challenges that adds extra stress when you work night shifts. Eating a nutritious diet can help productivity and maintain focus at work throughout the night or early morning.
Have A Better Shift; Organizing, Strategizing!
When you’re working odd hours of the day, it may be difficult to stray away from social media. Indulging in ample amounts of blue light and diving into the rabbit hole of scrolling will not only exhaust you mentally but may leave you feeling disconnected from everyone. The digital world will always be there. Don’t forget to make time to connect with the real world, but at the same time connect with yourself.
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