Try these body weight exercises for a head start on a weight-training program with more resistance. Be prepared to put on some music and join me in this workout!

Antioxidants fight free radicals that cause premature aging, cancer, Alzheimer’s and pretty much every other disease under the sun. But did you know there’s one antioxidant that does this better than all the rest?

Feeling like your weight loss has just stagnated even though you’re eating healthy and exercising? This is going to sound way too simple, but it’s probably what you’re drinking. So try this one drink instead…

Thousands of midlife women recently responded to a survey about their greatest challenge with exercise. They shared what they most wanted as a result of the “perfect program.” This is how you can get it…

A couple of weeks ago, while rushing around the house, I slipped, fell and cut my head. It wasn’t quite serious enough to necessitate a trip to the hospital. So I put a homemade ointment on it that, within about a week, helped erase just about any sign of the injury.

Martial arts were a large part of my early life. I loved the work outs. They were perfect–and I had strength, balance and interval training in those classes–which I now know are excellent for improving nerve growth factors in the brain and improving cardiovascular and pulmonary fitness.

Kidney problems represent a serious issue for many people who are obese and greatly overweight. But researchers with the Laboratory of Bioactive Substance at the Center of Biotechnology in Tunisia have found that grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) may help prevent this type of kidney damage.

If you do this simple posture correcting exercise two times per week, it will not only strengthen your core, it will correct your posture, align your muscles and skeletal structure, and relieve the pain associated with muscles that are out of balance and tight.

Dessert really isn’t the problem. It’s what we’ve done to it. Done right, dessert can be a healthy part of a balanced diet, and the satisfaction it gives you can go a long way in helping you stick to a healthier way of eating.

Exercise is one of the essential things humans need for quality of life. It keeps the blood pumping the heart and lungs active, the tendons and joints pliable. And these exercises are great for developing lower body strength, leg strength, stability, balance, and endurance.

Without a deep core foundation, muscle-targeting exercises can aggravate or cause back pain. But deep core muscles act as your personal girdle to protect and strengthen. So get ready to flatten your belly safely and effectively!

Remember your 40s? I certainly remember mine… And although I’m approaching the middle of my fifth decade, I’m feeling just as good as I did a decade ago.