Exercise for Women Over 50: 9 Fun Ways to Stay Active

Exercise for Women Over 50: 9 Fun Ways to Stay Active
Staying active with friends makes exercise for women over 50 more enjoyable and sustainable.

Whether it’s raining, chilly outside, or you’re dealing with heat, finding the right exercise for women over 50 can sometimes feel like a challenge. For women over 50, regular movement is one of the most powerful tools for supporting energy, maintaining muscle, protecting bone health, improving mood, and aging well. The key is finding activities you actually enjoy. When exercise feels fun instead of like a chore, you're much more likely to stick with it. Here are nine simple ways to make exercise something you look forward to all year long. 1. Find an Exercise Buddy for Your Exercise for Women Over 50 Routine Everything is more enjoyable…

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Reasons to Avoid Oat Milk: Why It Affects Gut Health

Reasons to Avoid Oat Milk: Why It Affects Gut Health
Why I don’t recommend oat milk for gut health.

If you are curious about the reasons to avoid oat milk, I want to walk you through why I steer my gut health clients away from it. As a nutritionist, I am frequently asked about the reasons to avoid oat milk, so I have broken down the scientific and health-related facts for you below Oat milk has become the go-to milk swap for a lot of women I work with, and I've got 4 reasons why I don't recommend it to my gut health clients. I get why it's tempting - it's always cheaper or on sale, and here's why: the big companies are producing it in bulk…

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Weight-Loss Tips for Women Over 40

Weight-Loss Tips for Women Over 40

Weight Loss Tips for Women Over 40: Simple Habits That Actually Work Losing weight can feel frustrating—especially after 40. That’s why I put together these weight loss tips for women over 40 to help you lose weight naturally and feel like yourself again. You don’t need a perfect plan—just the right habits done consistently. Eat Clean Whole Food One of the most important things you can do is to eat a healthy diet. Fill your plate with lots of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole, gluten-free grains (if you tolerate them). These foods give you the nutrients you need without too many calories. Try to include a variety…

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13 Self Care Gift Ideas

Curious about what tools would make your wellness journey easier? Here are 13 self care gift ideas just for you!  I'd like to share my most cherished wellness products and services that I love and use daily.  These tools have literally transformed my health and my clients plus make being healthy so easy. Share this list with your loved ones for a subtle hint or ensure it is in your wellness regimen by purchasing one for yourself....you are worth it! This shopping can be accomplished from the comfort of your home.  No fighting crowds, burning fossil fuels, or wasting precious hours of your time. Contact us if we…

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Personal Care Products that could be Harming Your Family

Personal Care Products that could be Harming Your Family

As I was cleaning out cabinets, I decided to glance over the ingredient list of some hair care products that I used to use. To be honest, it scared me. I used to put these on my body and didn't think about the impact to my skin, lungs or other vital organs! Think about the personal care products that you and your family use on a daily basis...lotions, shampoo, conditioner, soap, sanitizer, nail polish, baby soaps, make up, perfumes/colognes, deodorant, toothpaste, laundry detergent.  EWG.org (Environmental Working Group) concluded in a study that on average people use 9 personal care products daily and applied an average of 126 unique…

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Liquid Soap, Harmless or Hazardous?

Not too long ago while visiting a relative’s house, I began to wash my hands with the liquid soap provided in the attractive dispenser. After being taken a back by the strong perfume smell, and I tried to re-wash to remove the overpowering smell to no avail. Finally with the use of some vinegar, I was able to eliminate the strong perfume smell. Next, I found the actual container to determine the ingredient list and was horrified! Consider how many times per day you are using this to “clean” you hands but in fact you could be adding more toxins to your body and environment. This moment reinforced…

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8 Favorite Healthy Valentine’s Day Gifts

8 Favorite Healthy Valentine’s Day Gifts

8 Favorite Healthy Valentine's Day Gifts to Give your loved ones gifts that keep on giving Since Valentine's Day is known for the chocolate and/or sugar, we felt it was an appropriate time to share healthier ideas for gift-giving. Sugar is the culprit in creating inflammation in the body, along with suppressing the immune system and disrupting gut flora. The following gifts can benefit every aspect of a person's life and continue giving long after February 14. These are all products I use on a daily basis and attribute them to my natural solution to slow the aging process and increased vitality. Healy Microcurrent Wearable.  How do I…

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Top 13 Wellness Gift Ideas

Struggling to find the perfect gift for the hard to buy for?  I'd like to share my most cherished wellness products and services that I love and use daily.  These tools have literally transformed my health and my clients plus make being healthy so easy. Share this list with your loved ones for a subtle hint or ensure it is in your wellness regimen by  purchasing one for yourself....you are worth it! This shopping can be accomplished from the comfort of your home.  No fighting crowds, burning fossil fuels or wasting precious hours of your time. Contact us if we can help at info@brenewed.com or calling 812-473-2502. 1.…

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Countdown to Christmas & Traditions

Countdown to Christmas & Traditions. Well, we are officially 7 days away and the countdown begins. For those traveling, this typically means WE have far less time to complete our holiday shopping so the pressure is on! I’ll be traveling to Michigan which is part of my tradition of going home. It’s a bittersweet trip as I’m excited to see my family but sad that my husband stays here as his daughters arrive from out-of-state. It was understood at the beginning of our relationship that this was the way it would be as there would be a time that our children would not be coming home. My son,…

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