Your Skin Needs UV Ray Protection, Inside and Out

2022-05-17T08:42:23-07:00Fitness + Well-Being, Natural Beauty, Personal Care, Skin|

When you’re out enjoying the sunshine, you probably don’t realize what’s going on deep within your skin. The ultraviolet radiation that penetrates your skin’s cells in the form of long-wave A rays and short-wave B rays is invisible to you, because they’re both shorter than visible light. However, you can eventually see the effects they manifest.
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Aging Adults Should Keep Muscle When Losing Weight

2018-08-06T10:11:11-07:00Fitness + Well-Being, Healthy Aging, Personal Care, Weight Loss|

Muscle and strength are known predictors of physical function, metabolism, and overall health for aging adults. But a critical problem for many older individuals is the significant loss of muscle mass that frequently accompanies attempted weight loss that can offset the benefits of reducing body fat (2, 3). Finding a way to keep muscle while losing body fat is a primary goal during the aging process.
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Build Abs Without Breaking Your Back

2018-08-06T10:11:12-07:00Fitness + Well-Being, Personal Care, Weight Loss|

Are your sit-ups and crunches actually doing you more harm than good? These exercises might put too much resistance directly on the lumbar spine. The result is excessive compressive force that could lead to back injuries (1-2). But sports scientists have identified numerous safe and effective alternatives to common abdominal exercises that tighten and tone without harming the back.
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For Older Women, Vitamin D3 Supplementation Helps Build Muscle Strength

2018-08-06T10:11:12-07:00Fitness + Well-Being, Healthy Aging, Personal Care|

One of the hard facts of aging is that with every decade of life starting around age 30, muscle mass begins to decrease. If not remedied with good nutrition and regular exercise, this loss of both muscle mass and muscle function may eventually lead to frailty. However, a new study has revealed that vitamin D3 can assist aging women in fighting to retain muscle.
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Think Fast With Fats: Fish Oil for a Sharper Memory and Better Reaction Time

2018-08-06T10:11:12-07:00Brain Health, Fitness + Well-Being, Healthy Aging, Personal Care|

Fish oil supplements can boost memory and reaction time in healthy young adults and provide different benefits for men and women. According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists in New Zealand found that the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), found abundantly in fatty fish and fish oil, supported memory and reaction time (1)
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