Boomers
This section is for you, the healthy, active Boomer! We’ve compiled the best of our articles and information just for your lifestyle. Scroll through our article list to learn how you can have fun staying FIT!
Go Veggie For February
February 4, 2013
by Optimum Wellness
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During the month of February, we are typically bombarded with heart health information, which is a good thing. Past recommendations may have included eating more fish or supplementing with omega-3 fish oils. Certainly there is evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. Omega-3 fatty acids may also decrease the risk of a second (or third) heart attack in people who have suffered from a heart attack in the past.
5 Actions You Can Take Today To Lower Your Blood Pressure
January 22, 2013 by Optimum Wellness 1 Comment
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a health concern that affects roughly 2/3 of the population over age 65. A recent study, from the National Institutes of Health, shows that 19% of young adults between the ages of 19 and 26 have high blood pressure and are at increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, and heart failure.
Biceps, Brains, and Boomers
January 15, 2013 by Optimum Wellness 1 Comment
I love seeing people who are in great shape, especially folks my age, the “baby boomers.” I am inspired when I see lean and strong bodies, not just because they look awesome to me; they do, but, more because I know that muscle is a sign of power in discipline and mindset. When I witness someone who is sporting lean muscle I am “moved to move” and believe in the greater possibility for each of us desiring to be more alive and awesome. The fact is lean muscle helps to extend life and living.
Topicals are a Hot Topic
June 14, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 3 Comments
If you’re into reading about nutrition or have happened to run across a few tidbits in the news, you’ve probably heard that consuming foods that contain vitamins C, E, and D may have a positive anti-aging effect.
Mental Clarity, Memory and How to Get More of Both
May 8, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Looking for ways to improve mental clarity and memory, think big, and lessen your risk for depression? It begins with increasing levels of Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF). BDNF is part of a class of brain chemicals called neurotropins (proteins that help cells to grow). BDNF is a naturally occurring protein (in our brains) that acts on the brain and peripheral nervous system supporting the growth of neurons (nerve cells) and synapses (the area of communication between nerve cells).
Tips for Your Metabolic Best
April 17, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
1) Sleep well to be well, feel great, improve blood sugar and lose weight!
Be sure to get a good night’s sleep. Lack of sleep puts people at a greater risk for obesity and diabetes-as poor, sporadic and irregular sleep raise blood sugar levels and slow metabolism. Set your intention and your goals to support a great nights sleep-here’s how: get to bed the same time each night.
Limit AGEs to Slow (or Reverse) Aging
March 21, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
As Baby Boomers, we’ll admit to the occasional obsession with anti-aging products and propaganda. The messages appear everywhere now, almost unavoidable. That, combined with the plethora of mirrors that never fail to remind us we’re no longer drinking from the Fountain of Youth, is enough to make us wonder; what is truly in our control [...]
A Matter of Heart
February 27, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 CommentsHeart disease continues to rank as America’s number one cause of death. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease and stroke account for at least 40% of deaths for all Americans in the United States.
Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention
October 19, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
October 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most women are hyper-vigilant when it comes to their health and doing what they can to be proactive, leading a healthy lifestyle. And yet, with research constantly changing, it is often difficult to know what choices are truly the best when it comes to helping protect our bodies and prevent certain diseases.
Crushing 100
August 16, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 1 Comment
“Exercise is king, diet is queen. Put them together and you have a kingdom.” ~ Jack Lalanne
I have a burning desire to live very well; well beyond my 100th birthday. I am fully enrolled with the belief that I will realize this intention and enjoy the fruits of its eventual success everyday living towards its [...]
