If you were physically active before 50, that’s great. But if you didn’t exercise regularly, it’s not too late to start. Physical activity may help tame some of the symptoms of menopause — hot flashes, joint pain, and sleep problems. Exercise also lowers your risk of...
Menopause isn’t the scary monster it’s made out to be. But when those estrogen levels begin to drop, some not-so-fun stuff starts happening to your body. This hormone helps keep your metabolism humming and your body curvy; when it fades, you’ll begin to add pounds—the...
Staying motivated can be tough under the best of circumstances. So how can you stay motivated when your to-do list runs to four pages, you just got another rejection letter, your adult child announced his plans to move back home, the car and washing machine went on...
Dealing with some extra abdominal fat during middle age? As you near the end of menopause — when your ovaries stop producing eggs — your estrogen levels drop, which can lead to weight gain, especially around your midsection. But you don’t have to succumb to a new...
Stretching is very important to your fitness routine and will help to ensure that you don’t have any injuries. It was so very easy to make excuses to not stretch after every workout. I’m late.I’m tiredI’ll do it later.It doesn’t matter. Since flexibility is a HUGE...
It may be the way we are built; it may be the different things that cause us to lose focus, or perhaps the way that we’ve been trained early in life, but we women sometimes tend to fall into these 4 exercise traps. So keep a look out for these issues when you’re going...
How do we get past that nagging self doubt when it rears it’s ugly head? Here area few tips to help you become more confident in your abilities whether it’s with a business project, delivering a speech, or getting the best out of your workout routine. Realize that...
So you’ve been letting things go and suddenly you realize you’re approaching 50 and stairs are hard to climb. You get winded carrying a basket of laundry. Your clothes aren’t fitting very well but you hate the idea of “upsizing” your clothes. You’ve tried diets....
