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		<title>Does Getting Enough Sleep Keep Me Healthy Over Age 50?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Getting enough sleep as part of your daily routine is important for the majority of us to have a long and healthy life. Research has proven in many instances that people who get lots of sleep have a reduced risk of contracting various health problems such as; diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease. The important question on your mind may be, how does getting enough sleep keep me healthy over age 50? In order to help us to understand this question, we will take a look at three important things that sleep does to the body. Quality sleep helps you maintain a healthy immune system   Drowsiness, struggling to carry out routine physical or mental tasks or even a little bit of forgetfulness is some of the things that may happen when we do not get enough sleep. These effects are easily noticeable while the long-term effects are what we sometimes don&#8217;t even remember to consider. The long-term effects of poor sleeping habits are usually subtle and that&#8217;s why it is easy to get accustomed to sleeping poorly. Some of the long-term effects include weight gain, having colds and the flu more often. Scientists through their research have been able to determine that sleeping poorly has the capability to alter the metabolic pathways that are supposed to regulate appetite. This means that some people may end up feeling hungrier than usual. People over age fifty are at a higher risk of getting sick when maintaining poor sleeping habits. Sleep allows your body the chance to get recharged   Researchers now believe that while we are asleep, the brain has time to be recharged. According to the researchers, part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus is what organizes all the changes and hormones in the human body when preparing it for sleep. After our body signals us to fall asleep, it optimizes all of our metabolic processes and cardiovascular systems alongside many of our other body functions. Sleep lowers stress and reduces the risk of heart disease   Beyond making us feel refreshed, the importance of sleep is also evident in the fact that it is key to us living a healthy life. Quality sleep assists in reducing stress levels and also in controlling blood pressure fluctuations. Controlling stress level and maintaining a healthy blood pressure may consequently reduce the risk of heart disease for older people to help them to stay healthy over 50. So, if you are middle aged or over age 50, keep in mind that having a good night&#8217;s sleep is vital to enjoying a healthy lifestyle. It is just as important as exercising or maintaining a healthy diet.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How Do I Lose the Weight I Gained During the Covid 19 Pandemic?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[  &#160; Without mentioning the dreaded C-word too often, it’s safe to say that virtually all of us are sick to the back teeth of hearing about the Coronavirus known as Covid-19. Ever since the WHO declared that the world was in the midst of a pandemic back in early 2020, billions of us all around the world have found ourselves in lockdowns, quarantines, isolation, and various other buzzwords used to describe being stuck at home for weeks, if not months, on end. With a lack of access to gyms, mounting stress and worry, as well as boredom, a large percentage of us have found ourselves piling on the pounds over the last 12 – 14 months or so, and as the world slowly returns to normality, we find ourselves desperate to get this weight off. If you’re looking to shed those lockdown pounds, here are a few handy tips to help you do precisely that. &#160; Stock up on healthy ingredients and ditch the junk &#160; This may sound like we’re stating the obvious, but as it’s so important we need to address it outright. If you’re looking to lose weight and shed those pandemic pounds, the next time you stock up on groceries, go ahead and fill your cupboards, fridges, and freezers full of healthy ingredients, and get rid of any junk food you may have laying around. If you want to lose weight, you of course need to eat, but you need to eat healthy produce that fills you up and gives you important nutrients, while still allowing you to create a caloric deficit. Purchase healthy ingredients you enjoy eating, and be sure to avoid the junk food aisles as any junk in the house will be tempting, especially when you’re hungry and the cravings kick in.    Commit to some form of exercise regime If you are serious about losing weight, as well as through your diet, you also need to ensure that you do so via exercise and physical activity. One of the best ways of ensuring that you lose weight is to find an exercise regime that you stick to. If you commit to an actual regime, you’ll find it much easier stick to it because it will become a habit. Set aside certain days specifically for exercising as that way you know exactly which days of the week you’re exercising on rather than taking a ‘wait and see’ approach. &#160; Take part in activities you enjoy Exercise shouldn’t be a chore, it should be enjoyable so go ahead and find activities that you actually like to do. If you enjoy cycling for example, get the bike out and get cycling as it is an awesome form of cardio that is perfect for weight loss. If you find activities that you enjoy doing, you’ll be motivated to take part and you will also work harder because you’re actually having fun. Before you know it, the weight will be dropping off and you’ll be back to your pre-lockdown best.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Four Fitness Activities Ideal for Women Over Age 50</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[They say that 50 is the new 40, and speaking from past experience, we’re inclined to agree with whomever ‘they’ are. Okay, it’s safe to say that growing older isn’t a whole heap of fun physically, in terms of your body and fitness levels. Whereas when you were younger you could get away with eating junk, partying, and leading a sedentary lifestyle, as you grow older you’ll realize that things have to change. For women that are beginning to grow a little longer in the tooth especially, exercise and physical activity is important for a whole host of reasons, which is why we’re talking about fitness activities for women over 50. Below you’ll find 4 fitness activities that are ideal for women aged 50 or above. Swimming The first activity on our list today is swimming. Swimming is one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise you could wish for, with plenty of resistance-based benefits included for good measure. Swimming is ideal for those growing older as it is great for burning fat, toning the muscles, and improving wellness in general. Swimming is perfect because it is a low-impact form of exercise so it doesn’t place any stress on the joints. For those looking for an enjoyable and productive form of exercise, swimming is ideal. Walking Want another fantastic form of cardio that also happens to be low-impact and therefore great for the joints? If so, then walking is ideal. Walking helps to burn calories, it tones the muscles, it improves aerobic fitness and endurance, plus it gets you out of the house and allows you to enjoy the fresh air. You can either walk around the block, head to the local park, head out into the countryside, or even join a local hiking group, where you could meet new people and make new friends as you get fit in the process. Yoga Yoga is, without a doubt, one of the best physical activities for women of any age, although those aged 50 or older will benefit even further. Yoga is perfect because it promotes rest and relaxation, it improves flexibility and mobility, it helps to improve your mental health, and it even helps to burn calories and assist with weight loss in the process. Yoga is perfect for those growing older because it helps to improve mobility and flexibility, whilst also strengthening the core and the joints, so you are better protected from broken bones and damage in the event of a fall. Tai Chi Last on our list, we have Tai Chi.  Tai Chi helps to combine relaxation, deep breathing, and flowing movements that was actually developed initially as a martial art back in the 13th century in China. Tai Chi helps to improve discipline, it gently strengthens the core, it improves mobility and flexibility, it improves balance and posture, and it even helps to strengthen and tone the muscles. Tai Chi can be performed by people of any age, though in particular, it has been found to be beneficial for people growing older as it reduces the risk of a fall, plus it can even help to prevent and ease arthritis. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How Does Strength Training Exercise Help Me To Stay Fit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 04:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Strеngth trаining exercises are so-called because rеѕiѕtаnсе is used tо орроѕе muѕсlе соntrасtiоn in order tо inсrеаѕе ѕtrеngth, еnhаnсе endurance аnd build muѕсlе. Strength training mау be dоnе with оr withоut weights. Wеight training, as its nаmе imрliеѕ, iѕ strength trаining where weights likе dumbbеllѕ аnd bаrbеllѕ аrе used to сrеаtе resistance, build muѕсlе and change how thе bоdу looks. Through incremental inсrеаѕеѕ in wеight, muѕсlеѕ grоw bigger and lаrgеr. Not аll ѕtrеngth trаining еxеrсiѕеѕ nееd tо be dоnе with wеightѕ, hоwеvеr. Bоdу wеight trаining оr саliѕthеniсѕ iѕ аnоthеr form of ѕtrеngth training thаt mаkеѕ uѕе оf аn individuаl&#8217;ѕ own body fоr resistance. In bodyweight trаining, nо frее wеightѕ аrе used but bу inсrеаѕing the wоrkоut intеnѕitу, muscles grow in ѕtrеngth. Sоmе еxаmрlеѕ оf weight trаining еxеrсiѕеѕ аrе biсер сurlѕ, deadlifts, bеnсh аnd shoulder presses and lаt pulldowns. Body wеight exercises inсludе ѕԛuаtѕ, diрѕ, pull uрѕ, pushups аnd abdominal crunches. Tо mаkе thе most оf аnу strength building rоutinе, it&#8217;ѕ bеѕt to сhооѕе those thаt exercise multiрlе joints. Alѕо vеrу intеnѕе wеight trаining workouts should bе fоllоwеd bу a day or twо оf rеѕt so that thе muscles саn tаkе timе tо rераir itѕеlf and thus bесоmе stronger аftеr the trаumа. Tо dеvеlор intеnѕitу аnd роwеr, speed is сritiсаl. In wеight training exercises, it&#8217;s important tо undеrѕtаnd thаt it&#8217;ѕ nоt еnоugh tо lift weights. Yоu hаvе tо lift it fast tо get thе best rеѕultѕ. Bу fоllоwing рrореr tесhniԛuеѕ аll thrоughоut уоur routine, you nоt оnlу get mаximum benefits from thе еxеrсiѕе, you аlѕо protect yourself from аnу injury. Whеthеr уоu&#8217;rе dоing wеight trаining or bоdуwеight exercises оr соmbining bоth in уоur routine, the importance оf strength trаining еxеrсiѕеѕ hаvе lоng been еѕtаbliѕhеd. They give grеаtеr muѕсulаr ѕtrеngth, imрrоvеd muѕсlе tone, аnd еnhаnсеd bоnе density. Jоintѕ are given bеttеr ѕuрроrt and thе riѕk оf injurу is аlѕо minimized. Because strength building workouts inсrеаѕе muѕсlе mаѕѕ, it аidѕ in long-term fаt lоѕѕ. Aѕidе frоm this, these еxеrсiѕеѕ also develop joint flеxibilitу аnd еnhаnсе itѕ еffiсiеnсу in реrfоrming dау-tо-dау асtivitiеѕ. Thеrе iѕ also no dоubt thаt this fоrm of exercise imрrоvеѕ thе physical арреаrаnсе of both mеn аnd wоmеn. Cardiac function is аlѕо grеаtlу imрrоvеd аѕ ѕtudiеѕ have ѕhоwn that thе levels of gооd сhоlеѕtеrоl аlѕо increase with strength trаining ѕеѕѕiоnѕ. Thе psychological benefits оf ѕtrеngth trаining cannot also be undеrеѕtimаtеd. Intense еxеrсiѕе rоutinеѕ nоt only improve mооd, they аlѕо соuntеr fееlingѕ оf dерrеѕѕiоn. Dеvеlорing strength iѕ not оnlу bеnеfiсiаl in wеight loss. It iѕ аlѕо аn important еlеmеnt in thе rehabilitation, еѕресiаllу fоllоwing injuriеѕ оr ѕurgеrу. Wеаk muscles are mаdе ѕtrоngеr аnd useful аgаin with a professionally-designed ѕtrеngth program. Strеngth trаining is indееd a fоrm of exercise thаt уоu should inсоrроrаtе into your еxеrсiѕе rеgimеn. With аll the bеnеfitѕ it оffеrѕ, it&#8217;ѕ dеfinitеlу a trаining program thаt needs tо be included in аnу sensible fitness program.]]></description>
		
		
		
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