When was the last time you checked your Blood Pressure? Do you understand the importance of knowing your blood pressure stats and regularly checking them? High Blood pressure (hypertension) is still the single largest risk factor for stroke and it can be prevented. 4.7 Million Australians live with High Blood pressure but you can do something about it. Medication and/or lifestyle changes can help to keep blood pressure under control. Recently, I went to the Doctor for my annual checkup…
How flexible do you feel? Can you easily move about, stand, sit, do your daily bending, stretching and reaching? Do you take time to stretch your stretch? Do you take time to stretch after your workout? Stretching to keep our bodies flexible is something…
Are you forever going on diets? Trying all the latest fads? What is really right for you? In this week’s Women Living Well After 50 podcast, my guest Wendy Hodge, from Wendy’s Way to Health discusses why we need to forget the fad diets…
I’ve been doing a health and wellness challenge with some friends and we have been documenting our progress. We have realised that being focused on certain aspects of our health each week has made us more mindful of how we are looking after ourselves.…
How do you feel when you walk into your home? Is it a welcoming, calming environment or do you feel overwhelmed because there is too much clutter? Our home environment is an important but often not considered element to our mental health and well-being.…
It’s time for Wellness Wednesday and this week the topic is around still being able to stay fit and active after 50 despite the aches and pains. Fitness – do you really know what that means? Are you doing the right type of exercise…
Wellness Wednesday this week is a healthy recipe! Mr M and I have decided to get back to trying new recipes and that includes healthier options that still taste delicious. We discovered Mexican bowls in Banff, Canada (would you believe?) and have wanted to…
Over the last couple of years life has been tough for everyone and it has been easy to let our healthy living fall off track. I’ve decided to bring back my Wellness Wednesdays. Short posts with healthy tips or links to articles I’ve read…
It’s time for another Wellness Weekend where I link up with Natalie from Natalie the Explorer and Leslie from Once Upon A Time, Happily Ever After. Each month we write from a prompt based around our Wellness and this month the prompt is Commitment.…
It’s time for the monthly Wellness Wednesday hosted by Natalie from Natalie the Explorer and Leslie from Once Upon a Time, Happily Ever After. Each month, we can update our health and fitness goals and also have a topic to write about. This month…