Category: research
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Does Eating A Plant-Based Diet Slow The Aging Process?
Eating a plant-based diet offers numerous benefits. Studies have found that it can boost your immune system, reduce inflammation, and help with weight loss and weight management. A plant-based diet is packed with fiber, and it is associated with reductions in the risk of developing certain health conditions. According to the results of a recent…
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Do Multivitamins Really Work To Boost Your Health?
According to Penn State Health, 59 million people in the United States regularly use some type of vitamins or supplements, spending an average of $510 annually on them. Full disclosure: I am one of those people. When some people find out that I adhere to a daily vitamin regimen, they ask me if I think…
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How Often Should You Change Your Weightlifting Routine?
When I first learned about weightlifting in the 1990s, most of what I did was based on two sources – my high school weights teacher, and my father. My high school weights teacher was also my high school’s football coach and he was a total product of the 1960s and 1970s approach to lifting weights.…
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Does A Daily Dose Of Omega-3 Slow The Aging Process?
The word ‘fat’ typically yields negative feelings in humans due to various reasons. However, not all fats are created equal, and human bodies need certain fats in order to be healthy. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, often referred to as omega-3 fats, are ‘essential fats’ that the body cannot make on its own. Humans have to…
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How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day?
How much water were you told to drink a day when you were growing up? When I was growing up in the 1900s, as my kids call it, I was told by my public school health teachers that 8 cups of water a day was the target. At the time I didn’t question it. But…
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How Much Dietary Fiber Should You Eat Per Day?
Eating a healthy diet is something that everyone should strive to do at any age, but it is particularly important for people over 40. One aspect of eating a healthy diet that some people overlook is getting enough dietary fiber each day. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, fiber comes in two varieties:…
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Is It Better To Do Cardio Before Or After Lifting Weights?
In order to maximize your fitness level when you are over 40, you need to pursue a comprehensive regimen which I often refer to as the ‘fitness triforce’ – cardio, weightlifting, and nutrition. One of the most common and popular questions for people who are starting to work out is ‘should you do cardio before or…
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What Is Ozempic And Is It A Safe Drug For Weight Loss?
Unless you live under a rock, you have likely heard about Ozempic. Originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017 as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, Ozempic is becoming widely used for weight loss by Hollywood stars and other famous people. UC Davis Health describes Ozempic as “a weekly injection that helps…
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How Often Should You Do Cardio When You Are Over 40?
When people ask me the general question ‘How do I get in better shape?’ I always refer to the term ‘fitness triforce.’ Full disclosure, I played a lot of the Zelda video game series growing up. The fitness triforce is weightlifting, cardio, and nutrition. All three of those components contribute to a person’s overall fitness…
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How Much Protein Should You Eat, And How Often, To Grow Your Muscles?
When you start lifting weights, you are presumably doing so to grow your muscles and increase your overall muscle mass. Increasing your muscle mass has additional benefits beyond just making you look better. It can also boost your metabolism and reduce your chance of injury. As I am sure most people know, but I will…