If any of you have children or grandchildren (especially teens) who aren’t getting enough exercise (think Fortnight, social media, Netflix box sets… you get the gist), today’s post is the fuel you need to turn the wifi off. It also offers hope to anyone temporarily bedbound, injured or in a sedentary job. And so I’m…
WHY GUM DISEASE IS LINKED TO ALZHEIMER’S, AND HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK
When multiple studies link oral hygiene to dementia we need to take notice. Yesterday, researchers revealed they’d found a bacteria associated with chronic gum disease in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. That bacteria secretes a toxic protein, gingipain, which appears to destroy brain neurons. It also increases build up of amyloid beta, which forms…
THE HEALTH CHECKS – AND FOOD – YOU NEED NOW
Are you up to date with your health checks? A report last week revealed that fewer than half of those eligible for a free NHS over-40 check up actually take it. So, if it’s not too late for another New Year’s resolution, now’s a good time to make an appointment and get checked over! It’s…
WHY EVENING IS THE BEST TIME FOR EXERCISE: CELERIAC AND RADISH SALAD
Happy new year to all our readers! We love the beginning of a new year. It’s the perfect time for thinking about the future and for making adjustments to our lives. Naturally we want a long, healthy and happy future. So we’re taking the opportunity to make small lifestyle changes that promise big benefits. Just…
HOW CHRISTMAS IS HELPING YOU AGE BETTER
I love the way Christmas brings people together: a singalong at a carol concert, church on Christmas day, Boxing Day football matches, mulled wine with the neighbours. And – you’ll be surprised to learn – all this festive fun helps us age well. Yes really! Christmas isn’t all expanding waistlines and hangovers: it can boost…
HOW PLANTING A TREE COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
I spent a day planting trees last week. It was an uplifting experience with a HUGE number of healthy ageing benefits. In fact, I think it could be top of the charts for age-well activities – see below! I volunteered at the Woodland Trust’s First World War Centenary Woods at Langley Grove, Surrey. Each tiny…
VOTE FOR US IN THE UK BLOG AWARDS (PLEASE!)
We’re popping into your inbox to say a quick hello as we’re frantically working on the final edits of our book. It’s tough going, but we can’t wait to introduce you to the-book-of-the-blog soon. 2019’s going to be a great year for The Age-Well Project. But before that, we need your help. We’re through to…
WHY YOU NEED GRIT (AND MUSCLES) TO LIVE LONGER AND BETTER
Every now and then the two facets of my life come together in a moment of perfect harmony. This happened recently as I researched the Blue Zone of Sardinia for our Age-Well Project – which also happened to be the same time I was completing research for my novel, Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley (which…
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR HEALTH?
Here at The Age-Well Project we firmly believe each one of us can change the way we age. That’s why we started our project, after all, and why we’re still at it, nearly five years later! (And why we’ve just been recognised with a nomination for a UK Blog Award – more on that very…
CAN YOU EAT TOO MUCH FERMENTED FOOD? ZUCCHINI/COURGETTE RAGOUT
We’re big fans of fermented food – yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, tofu, et al. We’ve written several times about the scientific community’s growing recognition of the microbiome’s role in chronic disease. And we’ve written about the foods that promote good gut health, including fermented foods. I have an entire shelf of gut books dating back to…
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