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Fit and Well

Locality: Newmarket, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 407 160 107

Address: 24 Finsbury Street 4051 Newmarket, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.fitandwell.com.au

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23.01.2022 GET FREE INFORMATION ON HEALTHY AGEING EACH MONTH direct to your inbox Subscribe here http://ed.gr/cvont

23.01.2022 GOOD POSTURE Posture is vastly under-rated. Learning to align our bodies well reduces our likelihood of pain, discomfort and injury and gives our organs room to work properly. That includes allowing our lungs to breathe fully, so that we feel more energetic. Better posture also helps us to feel more confident and positive.

22.01.2022 SEX AT ANY AGE We don’t have to assume that our sex lives will or should fizzle out with age it’s entirely up to us. Australian data shows that by age 70 women are split 50:50 in that half see themselves as sexually active and half don’t. The main reason given for being sexually inactive is the lack of a partner, but again that’s our call. If you need encouragement, here’s a link to a good article on ‘solo sex’. https://seniorplanet. org/a-seniors-guide-to-solo-sex/

19.01.2022 Race walker Heather Lee, now 93, holds the world records in her age group for the 3000m walk, 5000m walk and 10km road walk. She was also the NSW Senior Australian of the Year in 2019. Heather started walking at age 69 to deal with her grief when her husband died. His last words to her were: Now is the time to show your mettle. https://ed.gr/c1fxo

17.01.2022 VITAMIN K2 This is the vitamin that moves calcium to where it belongs in your bones and teeth, not your kidneys or arteries. It’s also an important vitamin for hearts and brains. The best sources include hard cheese (e.g. Munster, Jarlsberg, Stilton, Emmenthal, Edam, Gouda), chicken or goose liver, dark chicken meat and egg yolk. The richest source appears to be natto, a Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, but fermented foods generally provide some K2. Bear in mind that quality is everything and that K2 levels are likely to be higher in meat, milk and eggs from pasture-raised animals.

16.01.2022 If we ‘eat well’ does our weight still matter? A newly published Swedish study set out to determine whether what we eat or what we weigh is the bigger issue for our health in later life. READ MORE about what they had to say http://ed.gr/cvons

16.01.2022 WEIGHT AND WAIST Menopause often gets the blame but weight gain is more about ageing. Menopause just decides where that extra fat tissue is going to live. No surprises there since it invariably takes up residence around our middle. That extra fat promotes inflammation. Although it’s common for women to gain weight with age, it doesn’t have to be this way. Weight gain is a red flag telling us it’s time to revise our lifestyle and get into the best habits we can around eating, exercise, sleep and reducing stress.

15.01.2022 LIMIT OUR CARBS FOR HEALTH AGEING While wholegrains are part of a Mediterranean diet, many of us load up on grain especially the refined sort in cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, crackers for snacks, and rice or pasta for dinner. It’s easy. But grain is also starchy and unless you’re very active you don’t need much of it. As we get older we can also have a harder time digesting and metabolising it. So a Mediterranean diet that limits our carb intake works well for healthy ageing.

15.01.2022 How stress impacts our health more than we’ve realised It’s been a ridiculously tough year for many people, and what we’re learning about stress and disease reinforces the importance of taking the best possible care of ourselves in difficult times. READ MORE https://ed.gr/c1ft9

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13.01.2022 The fishy business of heart health A few years ago research on fish oil was so positive that it became the most popular supplement in the world. Now study results vary, so perhaps we need a more nuanced approach to both fish oil and fish. READ MORE https://bit.ly/33sim49

12.01.2022 DEPRESSION is not uncommon among women during peri-menopause. The hormonal shifts that occur at this time can be a trigger for it, and depression can be a risk factor for other disease conditions such as heart disease. When we’re depressed our body produces stress hormone, which narrows the arteries, but we’re also more likely to eat poorly, drink alcohol and not bother with exercise or medication.

12.01.2022 Retirement and the single woman A single, female friend retired a couple of months ago. Retirement involves adjustment at the best of times but it can be especially challenging if you’re single. READ MORE https://bit.ly/3oCEcLv

12.01.2022 Is breast screening still important after 75? Find out here is my latest blog post - http://ed.gr/c86z7

09.01.2022 Positivity refers to choosing positive thoughts, and knowing we have a choice. It’s not about glossing over reality with deluded thinking. Consciously electing to be positive, optimistic and calm rather than negative, cynical and anxious is soothing to our nervous system. It gives us hope. Research also links optimism with better cardiovascular health and a longer life. Is that because more optimistic people eat better and exercise more? Maybe. Or it could be that optimism affects the structure and function of the brain. Either way, it’s cheaper than statins, with no adverse side-effects.

09.01.2022 MUSCLE Menopause and age result in a decline in lean muscle. That’s a big issue given that a loss of muscle tissue can ultimately result in a loss of function and potentially, our loss of independence in old age. It happens over time, but it starts at menopause. Resistance exercise and a healthy diet are our best protection. Protein helps the growth and repair of tissues, so in addition to building strength, include a palm-sized amount at each meal.

07.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? SINGING IS GOOD FOR YOU When people sing endorphins and the natural hormone oxytocin are released in the brain which helps lower anxiety. It is a natural antidepressant.

07.01.2022 WHY OUR IDEAS ABOUT AGE AND MEMORY ARE WRONG We’ve all had the experience of going to a particular room for something and forgetting what that was. It’s an age thing, right? Wrong, says an eminent neuroscientist. READ MORE https://bit.ly/3nl5uWo

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03.01.2022 GOOD EXERCISES FOR MUSCLE AND BONE Exercises that use free weights (such as dumbbells), resistance bands or your own bodyweight, as well as high-impact activities such as hopping, skipping and jumping. Not everyone’s body can hop, skip and jump though, so here’s an easy alternative. Just raise your heels off the floor and let them land with a bit of impact. Not so hard that you could hurt yourself and not so soft that there’s no effect. Aim for about 50-60 (in say 5 lots of 10 or 3 lots of 20) most days.

02.01.2022 FESTIVE SEASON TIP NO. 1 LESS ALCOHOL, MORE WATER Drink alcohol slowly our liver needs time to process it, and older livers don’t do that as efficiently as they used to. Alternate your alcoholic drinks with glasses of water. If you have friends over and you’re serving alcohol, provide a jug of cool water with lemon, lime or orange slices. And remember that the healthy limit for women is one or two standard drinks a day with at least two alcohol-free days a week.

01.01.2022 HYDRATION As we get older drinking enough water is more important than ever. Water keeps our kidneys, heart, blood and joints healthy, and it helps us avoid cramps, headaches, constipation and urinary infections. Thirst isn’t always a reliable indicator, so monitor your urine colour. Be aware though that if you’re dehydrated there won’t be much of it. If you’re going out, even for a couple of hours, take a water bottle. And if incontinence is a problem, see a pelvic floor physiotherapist. Don’t just avoid drinking.