by kathy | Blog, Movement tips, thriving in middle age
Strength Training is one of the best things you can do as you age. It helps you regain or maintain a high level of daily functioning*, it helps maintain good cognitive health**, it is good for your mental health*** and it makes you look better! Kettlebells are a good...
by kathy | Blog, Movement tips, thriving in middle age
Low bone density is a major concern as we age. About 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 will experience an osteoporotic fracture according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation. That is the bad news.​What can we do to mitigate this risk? Besides...
by kathy | 3 things, thriving in middle age, yummy things
When both my grandmothers were in their later years, they started to lose their appetite. They became fond of tea and toast meals and they became more and more frail. This unfortunately is quite common and it is the reason doctors sometimes recommend protein drinks...
by kathy | Blog, thriving in middle age
When I was growing up, it seemed like women had their own special forms of exercise that were different than men’s. We had Jazzercise and Jane Fonda (and then yoga and pilates) and they had the weight room. You had to be brave to venture in there. Now we know better....
by kathy | 3 things, beauty, Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
This month I am going to keep it simple, inexpensive and all about my current favorites in skincare. The first is a skin ointment I discovered in the baby section of Shoppers Drug Mart and I’m kinda obessed with it.  This healing ointment is sold in the US by...
by kathy | 3 things, habits, thriving in middle age, yummy things
A while ago I decided I wanted to build more muscle mass. Which is not as easy as it sounds! My reasons? The more I looked into it, the more I saw more muscle mass was an answer to SO MANY ‘problems’ of aging. Metabolism is increased with more muscle mass. Pain is...
