Fitness Tips

10 STEPS TOWARDS A LONGER HEALTHIER LIFE

This information is from Harvard Medical School.. “Living to 100: What’s the secret”
What is essential for healthy aging? Full engagement with life. People who are curious, open and eager to make connections with the world most enjoy the last decades of their lives. Even in the face of disabilities, these people seem to thrive and find joy despite their challenges.

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10 TOP REASONS TO STRENGTH TRAIN

1. Avoid muscle loss. Adults who do not strength train lose between 2.2kg and 3.2kg of muscle every decade. Although endurance exercise improves our cardiovascular fitness it does not prevent the loss of muscle tissue. Only strength exercise maintains our muscle mass and strength throughout our mid-life years.

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 CONTROL WEIGHT GAIN PRE & POST-MENOPAUSAL YEARS

As women age and get closer to the menopausal years, it might become obvious that the nutritional needs change and many menopausal women start looking for a healthy eating plan for weight loss because this becomes a larger problem. In fact, you might not realise it, but your body starts preparing for menopause during the entire decade prior to the actual shift of hormones.

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HOW TO PLAN YOUR LUNCHTIME WORKOUTS

Lunchtime workouts are a great option if you have trouble trying to squeeze exercise into your day.

Not only can you have a really effective quick exercise fix but this can also boost your energy for the rest of the day…. and there are some added benefits.

SAVE MONEY AND ADDED CALORIES

If you workout during your lunch break you won’t eat out so often which will save on the pocket and the hips. We like this one. Instead pack a healthy lunch to enjoy back to your desk.

FIT MORE IN

If you work out at lunchtime this will free you up to do something else you enjoy in the evening… even better.

MOTIVATION FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES

Why not try and get your work mates to jump on the exercise band wagon with you, that way you can keep each other motivated… and it looks impressive.

TIME TO CONTEMPLATE

Exercise can help you free your mind and get clarity on the day’s problems – a favourite of mine, I use this one alot.
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HEALTHY EATING PLATE

The new healthy eating plate was created by Harvard Health publications and nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health. The healthy eating plate is based on the most up-to-date nutrition research, and it is not influenced by the food industry or agriculture policy.

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