Avoid These 3 Diseases Through Exercise
Exercise is good for you. There is no doubt about that. Exercising regularly is even better for you. According to the CDC, only 30.7% of American adults engage in physical activity frequent enough to be considered a “regular” activity.
Some other important numbers in terms of health in the United States include the 10% of American adults who are depressed and 35% of American adults who are obese. Adding more exercise to your daily routine can help you avoid joining those statistics and keep your body strong and healthy!
Depression
The link[…]
Wednesday is National Senior Health & Fitness Day
The last Wednesday of every May marks National Senior Health & Fitness Day in the United States. Tomorrow, May 29th is the annual holiday for 2013, at the end of Older Americans Month.
Nationwide Activities
Senior centers, nursing homes, gyms, and other community organizations across the nation will be participating in National Senior Health & Fitness Day. The day is intended to motivate seniors to stay healthy and fit. Over 100,000 people will be taking part in activities all over the country. In order to hold an official “Senior Day” event,[…]
4 Easy Ways to Stay Active at Work
Americans seem to be more and more over-scheduled every year.
We cram our calendars full of work and then wonder why we continue to gain so much weight. It isn’t difficult to see the causes, if you pause and take a look. With sedentary lifestyle on the increase and manual labor jobs on the decrease, Americans are moving less each day. Fewer people stay active at work, and life at home isn’t full of physical activity, either. Many people get home from a desk job only to sit down and watch television.[…]
6 Small Diet Changes to Make Now
There are a number of reasons people require Long Term Care. Diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are among the most common. However, other highly preventable conditions, like heart disease and obesity, are also at the top of the list for reasons people need Long Term Care.
Just because you have Long Term Care Insurance doesn’t mean you want to use it. In fact, it would be ideal if you never had to make a Long Term Care claim. One way of avoiding preventable conditions like obesity and cardiovascular disease is by nourishing your body with the right foods.
When most people hear[…]
How Coffee Advanced Alzheimer’s Research
Good news for coffee drinkers: Alzheimer’s research has found that drinking coffee may keep Alzheimer’s at bay!
Link Between Coffee and Alzheimer’s
According to a recent study, regular coffee consumption (and the accompanied caffeine intake) is associated with a reduced risk or delayed onset of Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, currently afflicting over 5 million Americans. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, with 1 in 3 seniors dying with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
Alzheimer’s has also surpassed cancer and heart disease as[…]
5 Tips to Stay Healthy and Avoid Using Your Long Term Care Insurance Policy
You did your research. You compared rates. You purchased a policy. You officially have Long Term Care Insurance. Congratulations on making a sensible investment that protects your health and your assets.
Now what?
Like any insurance policy, the hope is you will never have to use it. Protecting your house from a flood or your car from a wreck may be difficult, but protecting your body from disease is a lot easier than you think!
Follow these steps to stay healthy in your senior years and avoid using that Long Term Care Insurance policy:
1) Get moving
Even a small amount of daily exercise[…]