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Post Menopause exercise is vital
I received a press release (‘Pressemitteilungen’: Isn’t German wondrous?) from the Helmholtz Association this week telling us something we know, or should know, but it’s good to see research on post-menopausal exercise. Women who remain physically active after the menopause can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer by as much as one third. I’m …
Stretching is important for everyone
Have you noticed this? Tasks that used to be simple, such as zipping up a dress or reaching up to the top shelf for a jar, suddenly seem a little harder. Cutting your toenails can become extremely difficult. As we age, our muscles tighten and range of motion in the joints is lessened. A regular …
Middle Age Spread
Menopause isn’t the only cause of middle-age spread. Let’s be serious honest about the other factors. A lot of the dreaded spread is because we just aren’t exercising and, to be truthful, this is the time of life that we really have to exercise and the time of life when it’s just too hard to …
