By Debra Atkinson – Excerpt Aerobic activity could make you fat. A study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research had 81 previously sedentary premenopausal women walk 30 minutes three times a week without changing diet....

Submitted by Debra Atkinson – Gluten-free, Grain-free, Dairy-free goodness.   If you’re looking for ways to increase the flavor and variety while you change your diet to one that’s more gut-friendly this option is wonderful. It tastes...

Even if you or your tailgate guest don’t have food sensitivities these snacks will disappear. Go off the grid with some healthier options that don’t have dairy, gluten or grains, not to mention the packaged and processed...

Your core and Abs, hold everything together! It brings the lower and upper body together, and strength is paramount to a healthy physique. Sprinting Trains Abs Think of the last sprinter at any level that you saw....

If you’re changing your nutrition and exercise habits for the better two questions might come to mind. What’s the best time to exercise? And should I eat before exercise? A 2010 study published in the Journal of...

Willpower comes in limited supply. It’s just another in a long line of reasons why you should decrease stress. Reducing life stressors helps not only decrease cortisol, but it also helps you not have to use your super...

By Debra Atkinson – First thing in the morning: 8-16 oz water with fresh lemon Coffee (writing time) Pre-exercise fuel: Dependent on the type, time and intensity of the exercise Banana and Peanut butter Lundberg rice cakes...

It’s no secret that now heart disease is the number one killer among women. During post-menopause, you are at greater risk due to lower amounts of the heart – health protection hormone, estrogen. You may need to...

By Debra Atkinson – You have nearly a dozen hormones acting on you at any one time. It’s no wonder if you feel “off” sometimes. The hormone that gets your attention first is often estrogen. When it...

Your circadian rhythm affects everything from energy or fatigue to temperature and hormones. In turn, at certain times of the day, you may more naturally be successful with exercise or cognitive thinking. Even if you schedule activity...

Do you still believe in fairytales? I’ll bet you’ve accepted Cinderella and Snow White were fiction. Yet, with all the evidence that we have dieting and calorie counting doesn’t work we still want to believe. The way to...

By Debra Atkinson− The following is an excerpt from Navigating Fitness After 50: Your GPS For Choosing Programs and Professionals You Can Trust on strength training. The simple truth is without strength training you’re going to be...