Have you ever wondered how you can stay spiritually and emotionally healthy during a serious health crisis? Or how to stay joyful in affliction? These two questions were ones I would repeatedly ask myself when thrown into a health crisis.
Do you struggle with staying fit while traveling for work? I love traveling but one of my frustrations was trying to keep up with workouts while staying in a hotel, even one with a workout room. It’s easy to become lazy. After a long day of travel, it’s tempting to want to kick back and have an adult beverage while snacking on something quick and easy. Restaurant bars don’t offer the healthiest of options. Bar food is usually fried, fatty, and calorie laden. A habit like this will put on the pounds before you realize what’s happening.
Aging brings challenges. My least favorite one, so far, has been the attack of persistent UTIs. Menopause seemed to have opened that door. Anyone who has experienced a urinary tract infection will know immediately if she gets another one. How can we avoid UTIs without using antibiotics?
Did you know that a family history of conditions such as cancer or dementia doesn’t automatically dictate your health future? The concept that our genes determine our health is outdated, thanks to advancements in the field of epigenetics. This promising area of study demonstrates how our behaviors and environment can profoundly impact gene activity.
Exercise burns calories and builds muscle and bones. It is a necessity for good health at any stage in life, especially for senior citizens. Many health problems faced by older people might have been avoided if exercise had been part of a daily routine. Any movement burns calories. I could write a weight loss book in one sentence: “If you burn more calories than you take in, you will lose weight,” end of book. I coauthored Lose the Weight, and Keep the Faith, with Nick Gaglione, a fitness trainer. “Cut and burn” was the crux of our message. If you cut calories and burn calories through purposeful exercising you will lose weight. To lose a pound a week, you must burn 3500 calories more than you consume.