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HOW WALKING POLES CAN HELP US AGE WELL

April 29, 2022 31 Comments

It’s nearly May, which is National Walking Month – an initiative started in 2007 by the American Heart Association to encourage more people to … walk! And so this month I’ll be examining some of the latest studies into various aspects of walking. If you’ve read 52 Ways to Walk you’ll know that I went… 

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WHAT IF THERE WAS ONE VITAMIN THAT SLOWS AGEING? AND A LONGEVITY-BOOSTING RECIPE

January 29, 2021 2 Comments

Wouldn’t it be lovely if there was just one thing we could do, one food to eat or one supplement to take which would slow down ageing? It would make everything so simple. But ageing is such a complex process that one quick fix is as likely as flying pigs. There has, however, been a… 

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WHY YOUR SENSE OF SMELL MATTERS

November 12, 2020 8 Comments

How’s your sense of smell? In the recent – and ongoing – COVID crisis, our ability to smell (or not) has become one of the key indicators of whether we might have the virus. Indeed, the latest studies suggest that smell tests would be more effective than temperature tests in gaging who has and who… 

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WANT TO AGE WELL? HUM AND SING!

February 8, 2020 1 Comment

I’m continuously awed by the brilliance of the human body, its almost limitless capabilities, its strength in sustaining us in the most extreme circumstances and the way every cell, and every system, work in harmony. Key to much of the harmonious interaction of our vital organs is the vagus nerve, and if we want to… 

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AIR PURIFIERS AND THE PERFECT SAUCE TO PEP UP STEAMED GREENS

June 21, 2019 4 Comments

We’ve been promising to write about air purifiers for a few months.  Thank you to the readers who reminded us to get on with it! As it happens, our timing is good: experts have just called for air purifiers to be installed into the schools most affected by air pollution. And because green veggies have… 

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THE OILS AND FATS WE KEEP IN OUR AGE-WELL KITCHENS

June 14, 2019 2 Comments

Which oils do you keep in your kitchen? Do you fry with olive oil? What’s the controversy around coconut oil? What about ghee? At our Guardian Masterclass on Tuesday night there were lots of questions about which oils and fats we use, and their age-well properties. We’ve made no secret of our love of olive… 

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WORK OUT, AND YOUR GUT WILL THANK YOU

February 22, 2019 2 Comments

  Get more exercise, take more care of our gut health: two of the most important things we’ve learnt on our Age-Well Project. And so it was no surprise to discover that one influences the other. Our gut bacteria can help us get fitter, so looking after them is as key as a good pair… 

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DO YOU KNOW HOW TO REDUCE DEMENTIA RISK?

February 10, 2019 7 Comments

We all fear dementia, yet half of us can’t identify any of the key risk factors, according to new research. Alzheimer’s Research UK wants us all to be clear on the six risk factors for dementia: Heavy drinking Genetics Smoking High blood pressure Depression Diabetes And we also need to know that physical exercise is… 

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THE HEALTH CHECKS – AND FOOD – YOU NEED NOW

January 11, 2019 3 Comments

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… 

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WHY YOU NEED GRIT (AND MUSCLES) TO LIVE LONGER AND BETTER

November 16, 2018 5 Comments

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… 

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Why Alzheimer’s Is A Women’s Issue

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SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SADNESS AND BRAIN-BOOSTING BISCUITS

WHY ‘INFLAMM-AGEING’ COULD START IN THE GUT AND HARISSA-ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD

POLYAMINES – THE NEW SECRET WEAPON FOR AGEING WELL & MOROCCAN SPINACH AND CHICKPEAS.

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How your brain changes in menopause, the impact of How your brain changes in menopause, the impact of HRT and lifestyle factors, the role of the blood-brain barrier, the best vegetables for cognitive health AND a delicious recipe…. 

……featuring @davinamccall @dr_mosconi #robertadiazbrinton #richardisaacson and many more…

… all on the blog - link in bio

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We’re celebrating The Age-Well Project’s 3rd b We’re celebrating The Age-Well Project’s 3rd birthday this month! 🎈🎉🎈🥳🎈

We've got two copies of the paperback version (the smaller version - it's very cute) to give away here on Insta.

To win, make sure you follow us, tag a friend  in the comments below and if the Wheel of Names picks you out, you'll both win a copy.

Giveaway closes at midnight BST on Tuesday May 24th. Good luck!

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Interested in how our ancestors cooked? Annabel wi Interested in how our ancestors cooked? Annabel will be talking about the food and cooks of Victorian England at @britishlibrary in London next Wednesday with the #BLFoodSeason founder @prussell777 … a few tickets still available! Book via British library food season website #agewell #eatwell #healthyeating #eatlikeyourancestors #foodhistory #culinaryhistory
Who should invest in a pair of walking (sometimes Who  should invest in a pair of walking (sometimes called trekking) poles?

Well, those of us  who enjoy hiking. Or those of us with lower back pain, obesity, Parkinson’s or general frailty.  Or those of us that want a more youthful gait. Or those of us that want to work all our muscles without going to a gym or messing around with weights. Or those of us that want our exertions to feel less … exerting! 

Sooooooo pretty much anyone who wants to age well! 

But which poles, and what do we do with them? It’s all on the blog - link in bio

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RIP Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living perso RIP Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person who died last week aged 119. She spent her last years playing the strategy board game, Othello, apparently. Asked for the happiest moment in her life, she replied ´Now’. She has been ‘replaced’ as the oldest person alive by a French nun who is currently 118 and survived catching Covid last year. Asked if Covid had frightened her, she replied ´no… because I wasn’t afraid to die.’ Draw your own conclusions (if you want to)!

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