Here’s some tips for Buzzed Boomers to improve health:
So be more selective on the salty snacks and booze. Find endorphins via exercise and laughter. Stimulate the brain by reading Buzzed Boomer. Got it.
What we meant was… eat your way to younger. Men’s Health has a nice summary of what to eat and how much of it to boost your health. It’s worth reading. Click here.
– Jet Cannon
Are you watching? Nervous? Forbes has some cocktails for you viewing pleasure or party. Click here for the recipes!
– Jet Cannon
Heat wave got you working up a sweat? Trying to exercise in the summer months? Staying hydrated is key to staying healthy and you might need to replace those electrolytes while filling up on water. There are lots of fun powders and tablets to add to your water. Health.com tested some and came up with a list they like. We like the name Drip Drop so we might try that one. Science at its finest!
– Jet Cannon
This out of Scripps News, “A new study out of Denmark shows that strength training at an older age can provide years of benefit. According to the study published in BMJ on Tuesday, 12 months of heavy resistance training can provide benefits years later. The study included adults 64–75 years of age.”
Give me three more good ones!!
– Jet Cannon
The Center for Disease Control says:
“Adults aged 65 and older need:
Shape magazine recently posted an article on a two-week plan to reduce belly fat. Now we are not confirming nor denying that this is an issue for us but we wanted to share the short version with Buzzed Boomers who may or may not have belly fat. Here are the abbreviated recommendations:
And your problems are solved!
– Jet Cannon
Want to get those steps in despite rain, sleet, heat, cold, traffic, angry dogs, lighting and tornados? Check out these walking pads for seniors. Stick with the models that have handles to hang on to. We bought a Urevo and we’ve been happy with it. They even work for running yet take up way less space than a full-sized treadmill.
– Jet Cannon
That’s if you wake up in the middle of the night. It won’t help and can only make you more anxious. If you’re still awake after 15 minutes get up and do something that makes you sleepy. Listen to Sade. Have any old textbooks from school?
– Jet Cannon
National Geographic says lifting weights does this so it must be true.
– Jet Cannon
Prevention Magazine suggests some exercises we can try before the weather turns nice. Some of them may be a little extreme for Buzzed Boomers but the rest could be great to incorporate into the exercise rotation. Here they are:
Mountain Climbers – those are tough!
Mall Walking – that’s more like it
Skiing and Snowboarding – wear a helmet
Jumping Rope – timeless classic
Chores – kill two birds with one stone!
Strength Training – you’re already doing that
Ice Skating – sounds good on paper
At-Home Abs – ouch!
Take the stairs – two at a time?
– Jet Cannon
After Dry January, our weight loss has plateaued a bit so an article in Women’s Health caught our eye. It covered tips for losing weight when over 60. There are not too many surprises here but it’s a good reminder.
So there you go! Problem solved!
This was in the Washington Post:
“Multivitamins may help slow memory loss in older adults, study shows
A large trial found that people ages 60 and older who took a daily multivitamin showed an estimated 3.1 fewer years of memory loss than those who took a placebo.”
“May help slow?” I can’t remember the last time we got anything definitive from these scientists!! Or was it yesterday? Not sure.
