Senior Centers might tend to carry a stigma about them, especially among baby boomers, but they aren’t like what your grandmother knew anymore! Proof is found in The Five Points Center for Active Adults and The Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults which celebrate their fifth anniversary in September. And they truly live up to the name “Active Adult”, noting [...]
Never waste space on a hot grill. Load it up with summer veggies. They go great with grilled meat or fish and are just as wonderful left over, used cold, room temperature, or reheated. My favorites are yellow squash, eggplant, and okra. One of the great things about grilling vegetables is that they are done in a snap. Potatoes take [...]
The new North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital brings all of UNC REX’s heart and vascular services together on the main Raleigh campus of UNC REX Healthcare at the corner of Blue Ridge Road and Lake Boone Trail. Equipped with the latest technology for patient care and procedures, the hospital incorporates best practices in both the treatment and prevention of [...]
Fredrick Neese, president of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, has announced eight new members who will be inducted during the 54th annual banquet on May 5 at the Raleigh Convention Center. They are the following: Glenn Bass Glenn Bass was an all-star in football and baseball at East Carolina where his 100-yard return is still a school record. [...]
Tina Brown You are never too old to start being active, according to Tina Boston.“I became very active at the age of50 when I found Senior Games,” the High Point native says. When she ran her first race in 2003, she won gold in both the 100 Meterand the 200 Meter. Since that time,she has gone on to earn many [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. A recent article by Jennifer Goodman in the publication, Health Day, News for [...]
"Stand up straight." Teenagers shrug at the motherly advice, but it’s worth heeding because good posture is important to balance. When you stand up straight, weight is centered over your feet which also helps maintain correct form while exercising, resulting in fewer injuries and greater gains. Good balance can strengthen your abilities in tennis, golf, running, dancing, skiing — and [...]
Baby boomers across the country are setting a precedent for physical fitness and health, breaking down barriers of age, disease and disability. Fitness has become a vital priority for older Americans as they want to continue the lifestyle they are accustomed to – picking up their grandchildren, traveling, and walking all day, and carrying their own bag on the golf [...]
Yes, you actually can sweat out alcohol says Dr. Indra Cidambi, medical director of the Center for Network Therapy. The liver can only metabolize a limited amount of alcohol, about a 12-ounce serving of beer or five ounces of wine in an hour. He explains that when a person consumes alcohol at a faster rate than what the liver can [...]
We all know we should eat more vegetables. It is one of the few things upon which nutrition experts continue to agree. How do we get more vegetables, not just in the refrigerator or on the plate, but actually eaten? We have to make vegetables cravable. We have to make vegetables a dish that friends and family ask for again [...]
