March is National Nutrition Month! Our next series of blogs will address ideas and simple suggestions for a healthy diet – especially for Senior Adults. As always, we recommend talking to your doctor before changing anything about your diet. *Healthy eating begins with you! Giving your body the right nutrients and maintaining a healthy weight can help you stay active and independent. You’ll also spend less time and money at the doctor. This is especially true if you have a

Exercise does not have to be a difficult or burdensome part of your day! The notion that good health can come in small tidbits is not really new. Research has found that adding just 30 minutes of walking per day is enough to prevent weight gain and encourage moderate weight loss. And if 30 minutes is still too big a bite…three brisk 10-minute walks per day are as effective as a daily 30 minute walk in decreasing risk factors for heart disease. Just the act of going from se

George Burns (who lived to be 100) used to say, "If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!" Yes, some individuals are blessed with good genes, and no matter how many unhealthy lifestyle habits they have, they're going to live a long life. But for the rest of us who might be concerned with quality of life, exercise is one of the main keys especially as we age. For many reasons, as we get older there is a tendency to feel under arrest