Setting fitness goals can help you stay motivated to be physically active. Goals are most useful when they are specific, realistic, and important to you. Your specific fitness goal should be simple and manageable. For example, you may want to take a walk every day. Be realistic about time commitments and ability. Your short-term fitness […]
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All food contains nutrients your body can use to function. Understanding these nutrients can help you plan a healthier diet. Proteins—Proteins are often called the body’s building blocks. They are used to build and repair tissues and help you fight infection. Your body uses extra protein for energy. The protein foods group includes seafood, lean meat and
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Did you know that having good balance is important for many everyday activities, such as going up and down the stairs? Maintaining good balance also helps you walk safely and avoid tripping and falling over objects in your way. The stand on one foot exercise is a simple balance exercise that you can do almost anytime, anywhere,
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Did you know exercising regularly can help prevent a stroke? You can start taking steps to make physical activity part of your everyday life and lower your risk of having a stroke. Some risk factors for stroke, like age, race, and family history, can’t be controlled. However, exercise is one example of something you can
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In the early stage of Alzheimer’s, people’s eating habits usually don’t change. When changes do occur, living alone may not be safe anymore. Look for these signs to see if living alone is no longer safe for the person with Alzheimer’s: The person forgets to eat. Food has burned because it was left on the
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Shopping for healthy food can be hard if you’re on a fixed income, but you can still eat healthy on a budget. Once you’ve decided how much you can spend on food, find grocery store ads, apps, or websites to see what is on sale and plan meals around featured items. You can: Ask about
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Do you have trouble lifting that gallon of milk? This arm curl exercise, from Go4Life, may help. All you’ll need are two hand-held weights or two evenly weighted objects, such as soup cans or filled bottles of water. Tip: As you progress, use a heavier weight and alternate arms until you can lift the weight comfortably
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Hearing loss is a common problem caused by noise, aging, disease, and heredity. Approximately one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, and nearly half of those over 75 have difficulty hearing. Here are some tips you can use when talking with someone who has a hearing problem: In
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After losing a spouse or partner, you may find that taking care of details and keeping busy helps. But, there comes a time when you will have to face the change in your life. Take care of yourself. Grief can be hard on your health. Exercise regularly, eat healthy food, and get enough sleep. Bad
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Take 15 minutes out of your day to exercise with this quick workout video from Go4Life. Follow along as the instructor guides you through a warm up; strength, balance, and flexibility exercises; and a cool down. All you’ll need is a stable chair, a towel, some light hand weights, and a tennis ball. Tip: If
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