Physique Checkin At 61 Years Old | Old Guy Physique

Nowadays, in our increasingly healthy conscious society, there are numerous so-called superfoods all being touted as the next best thing to buy for your mental and physical wellbeing. From seaweed to chia seeds, there are plenty of different foods that fall into the superfood category that are said to be packed with minerals, antioxidants, vitamins and fibre.

A favorite treat for many people – especially during the cold winter months – is hot chocolate or cocoa, made either by melting a block of chocolate into milk or by using a ready made hot chocolate mix. A healthier alternative to this is to buy cacao powder and make a treat that is not so sweet but has a great deal more health benefits.

Having a social life while sticking to your fitness goals can be challenging. Check out my top tips & tricks for navigating happy hour while staying on track!

Adding green vegetables to your daily meal plate is the most effective and the simplest way to improve your overall health. Because a diet rich in green vegetables can help to protect you from a number of diseases such as heart related problems, cancer, skin etc. And can also slow down your body’s aging process.

Children are creatures of habit hence they can learn to develop good eating habits. There are a few steps parents can take to encourage their children to make better food choices.

Quitting alcohol can have many benefits in the long run: improved health, reduced appetite, and more. But be aware of short-term effects, covered in this article, so you can be ready.

The nutritional needs for women in menopause are important to understand. As women reach the time in their lives where their bodies stop producing estrogen, their physical makeup and needs begin to change. There are some naturopaths and doctors who believe that menopause is a window of opportunity for eliminating toxins from the body, and that’s just one part of how menopausal women can focus on getting healthier than ever. First we’ll focus on some of the key nutrients that are vital to women going through menopause.

Looking at the all of the things you need to do at once can be overwhelming. You are smart, and there is a ton of information out there. You have everything you need to succeed. Just decide to move forward and keep going. You only fail when you give up or quit.

Choose foods wisely when traveling. Today there are plenty of options to avoid slipping back to poor eating habits.

These days it can be difficult to understand food labels. Some labels state that the item is “100% natural”, while others say it is “organic”. Eggs can be “corn-fed”, “free-run”, “farm fresh” and many other variations. But how can you tell what is most beneficial to your health in the long term?

I’ve been pondering this question ever since reading an article that public health officials in the UK want to start labeling foods with “activity equivalents.”1 While only a proposal at this stage, these depictions would let consumers know approximately the time and types of activity required to burn off the calories in the product being purchased. A box of biscuits might, for example, have a picture of a person walking for 60 minutes or swimming for 30 minutes to demonstrate the type of activity and length of time it would take to burn off the calories in one serving. With more than 2/3 of the population in the UK falling into the overweight or obese category, this might be a good step forward.

We took a short vacation this spring and with travel comes lots of eating out. It is a pleasure – not having to cook or clean it up, finding restaurant gems in an unfamiliar city. In many ways it is simpler than at home – meal planning, shopping and cooking. I do enjoy those things when I am not feeling time pressured, but it does get tiresome – 3 meals/day, 7 days/week. Vacation is a time to relax, and being more relaxed about eating naturally happens too.