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Why Don't We Talk More about Fitness as Disease Prevention?
Seems like we’ve talked more about avoiding sickness this year than ever. We have all heard many times that we’re supposed to wash hands...

Mark Pearson
Jul 8, 20203 min read
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Healthy Recipe: Watermelon Salad
There are plenty of spins on the simple watermelon-feta-mint salad. We like this one from The Mediterranean Dish: an easy, fresh and...

Mark Pearson
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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5 Tips to Stop Singing the Sugar Blues
Are you trying to eat better these days? One of the best things you can do is reduce the amount of sugar you consume. We eat too much...

Mark Pearson
Jun 26, 20202 min read
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Still Smoking? Coronavirus Is One More Reason to Quit
Smokers already know the countless reasons they should quit the habit: cancer, emphysema, heart disease, yellow teeth, stinky clothes and...

Mark Pearson
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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Healthy Recipe: Flavorful Chicken Provencal
This is the type of simple, healthy, satisfying meal that gives Mediterranean cooking its reputation as the perfect blend of flavor and...

Mark Pearson
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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Let the Power and the Beauty of Poetry Lift Your Spirits
Some art forms require equipment, supplies and space. But you can write poetry anywhere. And later in life, writing, reading and reciting...

Mark Pearson
Jun 24, 20202 min read
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Healthy Recipe: Comfort Cornbread
This cornbread is free of oil, sugar, and cholesterol (what you'd find in many cornbread recipes), but full of classic, delicious...

Mark Pearson
Jun 24, 20201 min read
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Healthy Recipe: Vegetarian Fried Rice
This homemade Asian-inspired fried rice recipe with fresh, crisp-tender vegetables is a vegetarian crowd-pleaser. Ingredients 8 ounces...

Mark Pearson
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Summer Living – Healthy Tips for the Season
Everybody loves summer, right? Even this year, with so much of our routines disrupted, the sunshine and warm weather can lift our spirits...

Mark Pearson
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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LifeStretch: Great for the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Anyone wanting to get fit or stay fit after 50 knows they need to be “strong enough to bend,” as the saying goes – and that’s never been...

Mark Pearson
Jun 22, 20203 min read
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Hallelujah...We are opening on Friday!
Hallelujah Hallelujah!!! I haven’t been this excited in a long time. Like more than 3-months! But when all of this started I told many of...

Mark Pearson
Jun 17, 20202 min read
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Why Fight to be Fit after 50? Plenty of Reasons!
If young people exercise largely so they can look good, well, then: Bully for them! But by age 50, 60 or so, we’re less concerned about...

Mark Pearson
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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Tai Chi Offers a Gentle, Flowing Approach to Fitness After 50
Danie Smith thrives on variety in her exercise. Every week, Danie, 70, took classes in Zumba, barre, Pilates, water aerobics and tai chi....

Mark Pearson
Jun 15, 20202 min read
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Obesity and the Pandemic Don’t Have to Throw Off Fitness
Obesity among older people is a growing problem in North America, Europe and the entire developed world. Now, amid the coronavirus...

Mark Pearson
Jun 10, 20202 min read
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Healthy Living Today: Top Ten Lessons
A few months into the coronavirus crisis, we have learned and been reminded of so much important information about fitness after 50. If...

Mark Pearson
Jun 9, 20203 min read
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‘You Can’t Afford to Take Two Months Off’
Dan Ritchie is president and co-founder of the Functional Aging Institute, the nation’s leading business source for gyms and studios...

Mark Pearson
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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Exercise Improves Arthritis Symptoms to Help You Move and Feel Better
Arthritis affects more than 350 million people around the world, and it’s a leading cause of disability. Arthritis is the swelling and...

Mark Pearson
May 20, 20201 min read
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Stay Strong and Fit for Your Favorite Outdoor Sports
Golfing, tennis, running and other outdoor sports are just as important later in life as they were in our 20s, 30s and 40s. You still...

Mark Pearson
May 18, 20202 min read
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AWESOME Healthy Recipe for Baked Salmon and Brussels Sprouts
Combine two super-healthy foods in one tasty bake. The leftovers make for a great salad. From Good Housekeeping. Ingredients 2 tbsp....

Mark Pearson
May 8, 20201 min read
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Success Story: She Overcame Her Dislike of Technology to Start Training Online
Helen Harris, 74, has no computer and hates her smart phone, which she uses as little as possible. But she refuses to let her dislike of...

Mark Pearson
Apr 26, 20203 min read
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