Spinach might have been great for Popeye but it seems it might not be quite so beneficial for women over 50!
Fabafterfifty: fruit and vegetables
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Tips from Dr Marilyn Glenville If like me, you were feeling virtuous by eating lots of spinach, it appears that where this particular vegetable is concerned you can have too much of a good thing. One if the biggest risks for women post menopause is osteoporosis. There are a number of risk factors for osteoporosis that apply whatever your age, but the emphasis for preventing and treating osteoporosis is to make your diet more alkaline. Calcium neutralises acid, so the more acidic your food, the more calcium has to be taken from your bones to make your body more alkaline. The more fruit and vegetables you eat the more alkaline your body becomes and there will be less loss of calcium from your bones. However, both spinach and rhubarb contain oxalic acid, which reacts with calcium in the digestive system and stops it being absorbed, so if you have osteoporosis...
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How easy is it to learn a foreign language in your 50s?
Article by Kay Newton There are many way to learn a foreign language and even at 50+ there is no excuse if you want to learn. 2012 maybe your year to get out there and test out your new skills whether its to make your holiday a more memorable experience or to start a new life, the way you communicate with others will create those memories. At 50+ you may not be at your optimal age to learn a new skill yet today’s science tells us that your brain is constantly changing and will adapt and change depending on the skills you learn. The best way to learn something new at any age is to immerse yourself and use all your key senses; seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting and emotions. When I came to Spain 27 years ago I was fortunate enough to find a Spanish teacher with Irish origins....
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When Hormones Change your Shape
Article by Dr Ravi Jain The menopause and the associated symptoms varies enormously from woman to woman – however, most women find that the change in hormones also means a change in shape. The waist can vanish as fatty deposits settle around the middle. That pert derriere suddenly descends to a lower level and seems to have attracted a softer, flabbier consistency. Trousers that used to fit perfectly around the thighs now strain the seams.Dedicated dieting doesn’t seem to be having much effect – except perhaps that the bits that haven’t attracted excess ‘flab’ have become scrawnier looking! Is that it? Are you destined lose your elegant silhouette and you just have to put up with it? Fortunately, the answer is ‘no way’ – there’s plenty that you can do. It takes a little effort ! Of course, diet and exercise plays a big role – and you may have... -
Dukan Diet Day 7
Article by Fabafterfifty The plus points: I am on day 7, and thrilled to say that I have more energy, can see the results are starting to be noticeable, and am today wearing the ‘snug’ jeans which aren’t as snug as the day I started and are now comfortable to wear. Very motivational! The downside: Something I didn’t mention in my first blog post- I don’t eat meat , although I do eat chicken and fish, so I have found myself getting a little bored and have missed not having my fruit and vegetables. I am looking forward to receiving the book which apparently offers recipes and a little more variety for the ‘attack’ phase. I managed to resist all offers of nibbles and the most delicious looking cupcakes which I was offered at an event I attended yesterday. Although I have to confess to accepting a glass of bubbly-...
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