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One Is Never Too Old To X, Y, or Z
Had a birthday back in January. “Some might say” that I am old or too old to be doing what I do. If you know me you know that I am now closer to 80 than I am to 70. And as is usual for many, after a birthday and a beginning of a year, […]
Continue readingLife Lessons From My Dog
What I learn every day from Tova is to treat each experience as an exciting new adventure – even if it’s something you do every day or several times a day. When it’s time to go “play tennis,” her favorite activity, she just gets so excited. As you can see in the video she does […]
Continue readingOn Day 11 I Ask: Don’t You Wish You Had The Energy Your Puppy Has?
Okay let me make an admission I really did not not not feel like doing anything today. I thought yesterday would be my recovery day but it spilled into today and I just am flagging in energy and brain power. But since my dog needs a daily walk and loves to play with her […]
Continue readingHmmm How Much Exercise Did “They” Say Was Needed?
Exercise “guidelines” suggest we get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. I know how hard it is to do this, and I exercise regularly, so it came as no surprise to read this:Researchers say current exercise guidelines are unrealistic and argue that doctors should sometimes advise small increases in activity instead.Have you […]
Continue readingMove That Body Of Yours!
It is not obesity alone that kills us; it’s the lack of getting our bodies moving [i.e. exercise] A lack of exercise could be killing twice as many people as obesity in Europe, a 12-year study of more than 300,000 people suggests. University of Cambridge researchers said about 676,000 deaths each year were down to […]
Continue readingYoga: Good For Your Heart
Doing yoga may be a good way to protect against heart disease, particularly if you cannot do more vigorous exercise, research suggests. A review in the Netherlands of 37 studies involving nearly 3,000 people found yoga was independently linked to a lowering of heart risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol. I love […]
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