Active Health
The fit and feisty senior's guide to boxing-related exercises
You don't have to be a boxer to enjoy these shadow boxing, speed bag routines and heavy punching bag exercises as part of your leisure fitness regimen.
Slender or musclebound? How to tell one health supplement from the next
Vitamins and supplements are made differently and for different reasons. Knowing which will work for you could mean good health or an adverse health reaction.
Swimming your way to a younger you
Swimming on a regular basis can make you feel younger, and revitalized and is also among the doctor recommended exercises to help relieve back pain.
How to stay in style and keep your eyes sharp: The importance of sunglasses in cataract prevention
As we age, eye problems increase, including cataracts. Fortunately, this problem can be treated by wearing stylish UV ray filtering sunglasses to match your wardrobe.
How to pig out and stay slim: Exploring delicious, lean recipes
Learn how you can chow down and pig out on healthy food by eating six times every day while remaining slim, trim and even losing weight in the process.
5 ideas to enjoy life to the fullest while fighting cancer
Your fight against cancer can be enhanced if you take time to enjoy life to the fullest. Stay happy and healthy for the best fighting attitude.
Pumping iron: How lifting weights can lower your blood pressure
Did you know that pumping iron can serve to decrease your body’s blood pressure? Learn how to get started on a healthy weightlifting regimen.
How to deal with chronic back pain without resorting to drugs
As an alternative to using drugs to relieve chronic back pain, many people turn to alternative therapies like exercise, chiropractic, diet and nutritional supplements. Strengthening the back can bring relief for some.
Debunking the top sun and skin safety myths
Over exposure to the sun can be harmful to our skin, but sometimes it is hard to know the difference between the real dangers and the skin safety myths. Get the facts here.
Top 5 foods to eat for better bone strength
Maintaining strong bones can be accomplished with proper diet of calcium rich foods like dairy products, milk, fortified orange juice, fish, greens and with foods that also provide Vitamin D.
Avoid the extreme, but beware of household cancer causing items
Narrowing down the list of cancer causing products can be difficult. This article corrects some of the rumors related to chemicals causing cancer.
Keep your blood pressure under control
Not all seniors are troubled by hypertension or other blood related problems, but it is a complication for many. These four lifestyle changes show you how to drop your blood pressure.
Your health risks as a caregiver
Home health caregivers often are risking their own health as they care for loved ones. The caregiver chores can present danger to mental, emotional and physical well-being.
How to stay fit without spending a fortune on gym memberships
Find out how you can get in shape without so much as setting foot inside a gym or paying through the nose for high gym membership costs.
Foods that may prevent dementia
If you’re worried about dementia or Alzheimer’s as you grow older, consider padding your diet with these top 5 Alzheimer-fighting foods.
