How to stay fit after 50

Living a great life after 50 includes working on your physical as well as mental well being. This article will give you some suggestions and some tools to help you make the second half of your life even more fulfilling as the first half!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Good attitude
• Good walking/exercise shoes

1. 
   Get into motion!

   Get moving! Whether it's walking or aerobics or bicycling there is no doubt that exercise lowers weight, blood pressure and helps you feel better about yourself.

2. 
   Too much around the middle!

   Maintain a good BMI (body mass index)- a number calculated from your weight and height. A BMI less than 28.9 is desirable. In fact-the more fat you carry especially around the middle the higher your risk of heart disease, diabetes etc.

3. 
   Drink lots of water!

   Don't forget the importance of water! Drink at least 8 glasses per day. Water flushes out impurities, helps you digest your food, and basically makes up a large part of the human body-so drink it!

4. 
   Eat your vegetables!

   Watch what you eat! Limit your intake of fats and sweets and focus more on vegetables and fruits. It will help you keep your weight down, lower your cholesterol and help you feel lots better.

5. 
   Seek help if you feel depressed

   Don't forget about your mental well being. With many children leaving home for college and marriage you may suffer from "empty nest syndrome". If you begin to feel depressed don't hesitate to seek professional help-stay mentally healthy.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't allow anyone to make you feel bad about becoming more mature-make the most of it-live life to its fullest!
• Always consult your doctor before exercising if it's been a while since you've been active
• Start off slow on your exercise program and build up slowly
• Be careful of lose weight quick diets-lose the weight slowly and you're more likely to keep it off

[Cyndi327]

on 10/10/2008 Great advice, Masira. Thank you.