Yoga is an excellent exercise for people of all ages and fitness. It is so versatile that it can be adapted to suit people with balance issues and low mobility. When that happens, we call it chair yoga. I’ve written an article does chair yoga help with balance? Chair yoga is every bit the same […]
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We all want to be flexible, agile, and nimble. Stretching is something that we should all have in our workout routines. For others stretching is the primary workout as in the case of yoga sessions. Yes, stretching packs plenty of health benefits. It improves your range of motion and performance in physical activities, but too
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Your health gradually changes as you age. Some of these changes have to do with a slowed metabolic rate and subsequent weight gain. Healthy eating can help to slow down these changes and reduce your susceptibility to diseases. Can the keto diet for seniors work as well as it does for younger individuals? What’s a
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A fitness tracker is a small, high-tech gadget worn around the wrist to keep track of your activity. It uses sensors to collect data from your body and your movements, then relays these metrics to a receiver. The receiver converts these metrics into information such as your step count, distance covered, calories burned, heart rate,
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The older you get as an adult, the more protein you need to eat to prevent muscle loss. Understandably, your medication can also affect how much you want to eat and what specific types of food you can take in. Men and women require different amounts of protein and are found in a multitude of
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Heart rate is undeniably among the most popular health and training metrics within the endurance sports realm. Knowing your heart rate is not just limited to endurance athletes. We all want to keep track of our heart rates. However, the heart rate monitor that gathers this data is not always understood. There are various types
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