Today’s Fashion Flash host is Kari from Faboverforty.com. join her in the finest 40 plus womens’s Fashion, Fitness, Beauty and Shopping. Did I mention shopping? The rest of us 40 plus Fashion Flashers are no slouches either, and we’re just a click away! Remember to comment.
Today’s Fashion Flash Host is Staness from Menopausemakeover. Staness’s advice has helped thousands of women over 40 enjoy a more comfortable, and vital life while transitioning through pre and post menopause. Click for the real deal on beauty, health and aging for women over 40.
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This week’s Fashion Flash host is Shelley from Still Blonde After All These Years, Giveaway-Central for the best in Fashion & Beauty products for women 40 plus.
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It’s Fashion Flash Monday and our host today is Barbara Hannah Grufferman, author of “The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts’ Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money and More” the resource book any women over 50 can’t do without. Barbara gives us insightful down-to-earth advice from her own experience and research along with professional expertise from leading authorities in everything we women care about it.
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October is Breast Cancer Month and now we know that exercise can help in many ways. I’d love to hear how exercise has benefited you or someone close to you.
Personal Note: In 2005, my mother Bernadine, after a long arduous battle died of Ovarian Cancer. Since then, it has been my privilege and joy to use my skill as a Health and Fitness Specialist to help many women manage their cancer with the healing properties of movement and exercise. It is from my own experience, that exercising on a regular basis, eating healthy food and reducing your stress can help prevent and/or manage cancer and many other life threatening diseases.
It’s Fashion Flash Monday for women over 40 and our host this week is Deborah Boland from Fabulous After 40.
Deborah provides the very best info and advice on style, beauty, trends, shopping, deals and finds for women over 40. She generously shares her own brilliant insights based on credible sources and research to help all of us stay Fabulous! And don’t forget your chance to win a fabulous faux fur coat from Donna Salyers this month, by clicking here.
This week our Fashion Flash Blog for women over 40 is full of great topics: Fab affordable moisturizers, combining art and fashion for a stunning look, an easy Pumpkin Goat Cheese Risotto Recipe, New Fall Plus Size fashions, current Menopause news, and more….
Since September is Menopause Month I’d like to share this new exercise study that showed that regular exercise did not reduce the intensity or amount of hot flashes in post menopausal women. However, those women that exercised on a regular basis slept better and were less depressed. Guess what? Many of my clients (myself included) who were avid exercisers also said their hot flashes did not diminish. But they experienced less mood swings and had more energy than others who exercised less or not at all.
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Here is a women health and fitness quiz to test your health and fitness IQ.
As we come to the end of summer, it’s time to remind ourselves to be vigilant about our health and fitness. Answers are at the end. Good luck in taking this Women Health and Fitness Quiz.
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1. What is the number one killer disease of women?
a. Osteoporosis
b. Breast Cancer
c. Heart Disease
d. Diabetes
2. What does osteopenia mean?
a. Low muscle mass
b. Low bone mass
c. Another word for osteoporosis
d. Strong bones
3. What is the normal % of body fat?
a. 15-20%
b. 22-30%
c. 25-35%
d. 30-35%
4. Which one of the following blood pressure readings is considered a risk factor for heart disease?
a. 110/70
b. 115/80
c. 120/80
d. 140/90
5.What helps to pick up metabolism?
a. Lean muscle mass
b. 1000 calorie a day diet
c. Sleeping 8 hours a night
d. Meditation
6. How much body fat does the average 65 year old woman have?
a. 30%
b. 37%
c. 43%
d. 50%
7. What is sarcopenia?
a. high muscle mass
b. low bone mass
c. high bone mass
d. low muscle mass
8. What is interval training best for:
a. Picking up the metabolic rate
b. Adding variety to your routine
c. Making it easy to get a drink of water
d. Both a & b
9. An optimal program for older people would include activities to improve:
a. strength, flexibility and coordination
b. eyesight
c. digestion
d. jogging
10. What body shape is the one that puts you at less risk for both heart disease and breast cancer?
a. apple
b. pear
c. banana
d. pineapple
11. To be at less risk for heart disease your total cholesterol should be:
a. Above 200
b. Below 200
c. Between 200-220
d. Between 220-225
12. Which is the “good” cholesterol
a. HDL
b. LDL
c. NDL
d. Margarine
13. How much exercise should you do?
a. At least 3-4 times a week, 30 minutes at 60-90% max heart rate.
b. At least twice a week, 60 minutes at 70-90% max heart rate
c. At least once a week, 60 minutes at 80-85% max heart rate
d. At least twice a week, 30 minutes at 70-90% max heart rate
14. What is the equation of finding your target heart rate?
a. 220-age x %
b. 200-age x %
c. 220 x age – %
d. 200 x age – %
15. What does aerobic exercise do?
a. Helps to stimulate metabolism and reduce LDL
b. Helps to develop stronger abdominals and back muscles
c. Helps to build a stronger heart muscle
d. a & c
16. What are the risk factors for heart disease that you can control:
a. Family history, age, menopause
b. Inactivity, excessive alcohol, and high blood pressure
c. Smoking, high cholesterol and triglycerides
d. b & c
17. How often should you weight train?
a. Every day
b. 3 days in a row, 2 days rest
c. 2-3 times a week, alternating days
d. None of the above.
18. How often should you perform a Breast Self-Examination?
a. every other week
b. Once a month (if still menstruating best time a week after the start of your period)
c. Once every week
d. None of the above.
19. When should you start getting annual mammograms?
a. After age 40
b. After age 45
c. After age 50
d. After age 55
20. What are the best types of exercise if you have had breast cancer?
a. Light strengthening and stretching exercises.
b. Walking and swimming.
c. High intensity strength training
d. a & b
21. 44 million Americans at risk for Osteoporosis; what % are women?
a. 60%
b. 70%
c. 80%
d. 90%
22. By the time women are 70 they can lose up to
a.15% bone mass
b. 20% bone mass
c. 30 % bone mass
d. 45% bone mass
23. As a woman goes through menopause what is the main factor that causes bone loss?
a. loss of estrogen
b. fatigue
c. hot flashes
d. lightheadedness
24.What are the 3 areas at most risk for osteoporotic fracture?
a. Spine, neck, foot
b. Hip, shoulder, foot
c. Spine, hip, wrist
d. None of the above.
25. What type of exercise is not particularly effective for loading your bones
a. Weight training
b. Walking
c. Swimming
d. Jogging
ANSWERS: 1. c, 2. b, 3. b, 4. d, 5. a, 6. c, 7. d, 8. d, 9. a, 10. a,11. b, 12. a, 13. a, 14. a, 15. d, 16. d, 17. c, 18. b, 19. a, 20. d, 21. c, 22. c, 23. a, 24. c, 25. c
Our Fashion Flash host for this Labor Day 2013, is Kari from Faboverforty.com
Kari’s leading the way to nature beauty for women over 40. Her research and insights give you a fab alternative to more radical options. The rest of us Fashion Flash Bloggers have the end of summer skinny including diet, exercise, clothing style and color and skin care. Don’t forget to share your thoughts with us. All of us at Fashion Flash would love to hear from you!
Standing Push-ups:Stand facing a surface, with legs hip width apart and place hands shoulder width apart. Keeping your body straight, lower yourself down to the surface and then push back upright again. Muscles Worked: Chest, Triceps, and Shoulders
Calf Raises:
Squats:
Wall Sit:
Upper Back Squeeze:
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Hi ladies! It’s Mirabai from MovingFreeWithMirabai.com. I’m your host this week for Fashion Flash Monday August 26, 2013. We’ve put together a 40 plus women’s ePotpouri of information for you. We’ve got it all, essential oils, recipes, exercise, grooming, beauty secrets, health and plus size news. It’s all here today, just a quick click away.
Aromatherapy goes back to ancient times. Jackie Silver from AgingBackwards.com sniffs out the benefits of essential oils.
Still Blonde after all these Years shares her recipe for Baked Asiago Chicken. A quick easy recipe sure to please Women over 45.
Positive Aging expert Barbara Hannah Grufferman wrote the book about living your best life after 50 . . . and wants to show you how to get everything “below the belt” back in shape . . . fast.
Thinning hair is a common problem in women over 40, and it can be a real downer. Style expert Deborah Boland shares simple hairstyles that will make your thinning hair look thicker and stylish.
Want flawless looking skin and lighten age spots? Fab Over Forty checks out this new product customized to your skin tone.
Fashion mega brand Diesel uses plus size models in its newest ad campaign and demonstrates there is real beauty in body diversity.
Cindy from Prime Beauty was introduced to a Japanese beauty secret that is 1500 years old and she’s sharing her discovery of the Konjac Sponge with us!
Many of us think we are eating healthy, but often unaware of hidden calories and nutritional information. If you are struggling with weight loss, check out the nutrition in your favorite foods with this FREE nutrition label calculator from MenopauseMakeover.com. Too much of a good thing isn’t always good.
Deb of No-Nonsense Blog finds out which health news to trust.
Here’s a little Flash that may make a difference in your life.
A study from the Mayo Clinic has revealed that menopause and weight gain are linked because proteins that store fat do a better job of it when estrogen is lost after menopause. They also cause fat to be burned by the body more slowly. So weight gain after menopause is hard to fight. A study from University of Pittsburgh points out that postmenopausal women gain about 12 pounds 8 years following menopause. Something else happens too. Even women that don’t see weight gain after menopause experience a shift in body shape that expands their waistline. That’s because lower estrogen levels cause fat to shift from hips and thighs to the belly.
Menopause and weight gain is a serious health issue, not just a cosmetic one. Belly fat has been linked to higher incidence of heart disease, and being overweight in general puts you at greater risk for Diabetes, and some types of Cancer.
Spot reducing doesn’t really work. The only real way to get rid of that belly fat is to lose weight everywhere and sculpt your body with exercise.
1lb of weight equals 3500 calories. So to lose 1lb a week, exercise 200 calories off with about a half hour of moderate Cardio a day and eat 300 calories less every day. That’s 500 hundred fewer calories per day. Multiply by 7 days will you’re on track to lose one pound per week. What can make this process easier is combine Cardio with Strength exercises. Cardio burns calories and Strength speeds up your metabolism to keep you burning more calories even after you exercise. Try this anti-menopause-and-weight-gain routine. Of course always consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program.
· Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, do 30-60 minutes of moderate Cardio exercises like brisk walking, swimming, biking jogging, or dance exercise videos.
· Tuesday Thursday and Saturday do a full body sculpting strength routine
You’ll need some stick toitiveness, particularly for the first couple of weeks. But, I can tell you from experience, this approach works. Keep me posted on your progress.
For more health and fitness information for women and in home exercise programs visit www.mirabaiholland.com
Fashion Flash Women Over 40
Today’s Fashion Flash host is Jodell Raymond. Her website BlackCatPlus
offers the latest fab plus size fashions for women over 40.
This week’s Fashion Flash is all about getting the best out of Summer’s last weeks. Click here and enjoy.
A recent study at the University of Alabama with older women concluded that the exercise sweet spot is about 40 minutes of cardio twice week and a full body strength workout on 2 alternate days.
The group that exercised more, up to 6 times a week did not achieve better results, and reported less energy for daily activities.
So more is not always better!
For more Info at home exercise programs for women over 40 please visit www.mirabaiholland.com
Today’s Fashion Flash women 40 plus blog is hosted by Deborah Boland, style expert from Fabulous After 40. She bring to us the best, up-to-date insights on beauty and fashion styles and trends. Today’s Fashion Flash women 40 plus blog entries range from fabulous to practical beauty tips, fashion styles and fitness workouts. Check us out!
I’ve found so much solace from the heat in swimming this summer. Fast or slow, it’s a wonderful workout for body, mind and spirit. I’ve built up to 100 laps a day, over the last few weeks, enjoying every minute. If you have the opportunity to take a swim, try it out.
Meanwhile, if you need a little push to exercise, here is a new research study you might want to check out.
A newly published study funded by The National Institutes of Health shows a 20% reduction in stroke risk for both women and men over 45 who exercised versus those did not. Men got the best results 4 times or more a week. While women reaped a similiar benefit exercising just 1-4 times a week.
Here’s a link to an NIH article on the study “NIH-funded study suggests that moving more may lower stroke risk.”
