Amy VanLiew
Holiday Stress Relief: Exercise for a Peaceful Mind with Be Healthy Enough
Combating Holiday Stress with Fitness The holiday season, while filled with joy and festivities, often brings an influx of stress and anxiety. Managing shopping, family gatherings, and the desire to create perfect holiday memories can be overwhelming. Exercise is a potent tool in alleviating this stress, offering both physical and mental health benefits The Science…
Thanksgiving Health Tips for Women Over 50
Thanksgiving Health Tips for Women Over 50 Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to express gratitude and spend quality moments with loved ones. While indulging in delicious food is part of the celebration, it’s essential to keep your health in mind, especially if you’re a woman over 50. As we age, our bodies undergo various changes…
Best Massage Gun For Women Over 50
Recovery Days are just as important as exercise days and I love this percussive massage gun I’d love to have the time and money to get a massage every week but with this I don’t need it. It really helps me with recovery and any of those over 50 ache or pain my husband and…
Walking Your Way to Health and Happiness: The Benefits of Walking Over 50
First, let’s address the bad news: we are a nation of “sitters.” In 2020, the U.S. adult obesity rate surpassed 40%, marking a 26% increase since 2008. Most of us spend our days sitting, which experts are now calling the new “smoking.” The Power of Walking So what can you do to improve your health…
My Favorite Water Bottle
One of the simplest things you can do to improve your health AND even lose some weight is to drink more water. Drinking water is like washing out your insides. Water cleanses your whole system, it fills you up and improves the function of all your tissues. The rule of thumb is to get 8,…
Amazing Skin Care Line For Women Over 50
I am very lucky. Many companies are now reaching out to me to try their products in hopes that I will promote them. I have strict rules about this; I have to really love the product, believe in their brand and company values and they have to have good customer service. Radical Skin Care contacted…
Staying Healthy and Active Over 50: Alternatives to Traditional Exercise
Staying Healthy and Active Over 50: Alternatives to Traditional Exercise What happens if you can’t exercise? What happens if you can’t work out like you’re used to? Today, I will share my journey of needing to take a break from exercise, my shift from intense workouts to alternative forms of physical activity, and how it…
Weighted Vest
To get your body to build bone mass you have to give them a load. How to do this? Strength Training – but what if you can’t lift heavy weights due to shoulder, elbow or wrist issues? You can add impact to your workouts by doing heal drop or jumping but what if that hurts…
Be Kind To Your Boobs (before it’s too late)
Stop right now and tell me, do you hate your boobs? Maybe they’ve dropped a bit or maybe they are too big or too small or you remember feeling terrible that your friends were getting them any you weren’t or the opposite. As women, our breasts are a part of our identity and it’s time…
Can Wearing A Weighted Vest Build Bone Density?
Bone health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, especially as we age. Maintaining strong bones helps prevent fractures and osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weak and brittle bones. While most people are familiar with traditional methods like calcium supplements and weight-bearing exercises, there’s another tool gaining popularity in the fitness world: the weighted vest.…