http://www.after50fitness.com Enjoy health and fitness after 50. Fri, 30 Jun 2006 05:44:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you getting your proper amount of vitamins and nutrients from your diet? If not, a multi vitamin a day will help overcome nutritional deficiencies and work to keep you healthy. From The Berkeley Wellness Letter The Wellness Guide to Multivitamin/Mineral Pills : It’s ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/06/30/a-multivitamin-a-day-for-good-health/ One of the great misconceptions about health is that you have to choose between doing nothing and being an overweight couch potato, or exercise and end up looking like a professional wrestler. The truth is that by doing light exercise for as little as 20 minutes a day and eating ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/06/28/simple-exercise-plans-to-keep-you-fit/ As a woman gets older her nutritional needs change. A basic healthy diet is essential, plus the special needs described in these articles on women's nutrition and health. Discovery and the Health Channel published an article called Over 50 and Fabulous!, in which they describe three important aspects of nutritional ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/06/28/nutrition-is-vital-for-women-after-50/ Age related macular degeneration is a condition of the eye where the ability to see is degraded, and in a worst case scenario can lead to poor vision. From the Royal National Institute of the Blind fact sheet: Understanding age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Broadly speaking, there are two types of macular ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/06/27/macular-degeneration-affects-aging-women/ Most women think that losing weight and keeping fit has to be a struggle, but that's not the case. It is as simple as keeping a light exercise routine and eating wisely. There's no need to invade the gym. In the article Even Light Exercise Can Decrease a Woman's Risk ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/03/27/losing-weight-and-keeping-fit-is-easier-than-you-think/ There are many useful health guides for women online. From a young woman getting to know her body, to illness and disease affecting women, to emotional wellbeing, you can find many useful websites to help you get the information you need. I have compiled a short list of some of ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/03/27/health-guides-for-women/ You've worked hard for everything you have, and now you finally have time to enjoy it. Don't let your physical fitness hold you back. If you are out of shape, or have put on a bit of extra pounds, now is the time to start a fitness routine to feel ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/03/16/now-is-the-best-time-to-start-thinking-about-fitness/ Health Magazine has a handy chart detailing just how many calories an average person burns doing general daily activities. Based on 10 minutes of each activity, this chart can help you burn off extra calories without heading to the gym. Walking up stairs burns 70 calories, while playing with the kids ... http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/03/10/burning-calories-without-the-workout/ Welcome to After 50 Fitness, your guide to enjoying good health and fitness after 50! http://www.after50fitness.com/2006/03/02/hello-world/