Fitness

The Blue Zone

The Blue Zone

If you haven’t heard of this term yet, you may want to learn about it if you hope to live to one hundred years old.  Blue Zones refer to areas of the world where people have the highest concentration of centenarians.  It was first reported by National Geographic in 2005, but then featured by another author in a book with…

Are Your Knees Making Clicking Noises?

Are Your Knees Making Clicking Noises?

In my mid-thirties, I started to hear clicking in my knees.  I was horrified.  It was a harsh reality that I was getting older.  My first reaction was to rest my knees with the hopes that the problem would go away naturally.  But after much thought, I made an appointment with a knee specialist to avoid any future damage.  …

How to Strengthen Your Eyes

How to Strengthen Your Eyes

Your eyesight is something that can deteriorate just like your health if you don’t take steps to strengthen it.  I had a great uncle who was an eye doctor.  He said to hold off getting glasses as long as possible because once you did, your eyesight would slowly become weaker.  It wasn’t until I stumbled on a way to strengthen…

Eat Foods in their Natural Form—Three Ingredients to Avoid

Eat Foods in their Natural Form—Three Ingredients to Avoid

We are confronted with food choices at every point in the day. Sometimes it’s easy to focus on eating healthy and then some days you want to treat yourself. I’ve mentioned before that it’s fine consuming some of your favorite foods on the weekend as long as you eat healthy during the week. Regardless of what you choose, always eat…