Heart Beats & Healthy Eats: New Research on Fitness & Nutrition to Age Better EP 84
12/12/23 • 21 min
Welcome to this special episode of GRUFFtalk, where your host, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, takes you on an enlightening journey through the latest in health and wellness research. In this episode, we're focusing on groundbreaking medical studies that are reshaping our understanding of how to age better. Barbara will guide you through three distinct studies, each offering valuable insights into maintaining your health and vitality.
First, we'll explore a study from the British Heart Foundation, revealing how different types of daily movement can significantly impact heart health. This segment will shed light on the importance of activity, even in small doses, and how it can lead to substantial improvements in your overall well-being.
Next, we delve into the age-old debate of walking versus running. This study unravels the efficiency and benefits of both forms of exercise, providing practical tips on how you can incorporate them into your routine for optimal health benefits.
Finally, we'll take a culinary trip to the Mediterranean as we examine a study highlighting the cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet, particularly for women. You'll discover how simple dietary changes can lead to better heart health and lower risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases.
This episode of GRUFFtalk promises to be not only informative but also incredibly practical, offering tips and insights you can apply to your daily life.
Connect with Barbara:
Love Your Age: The Small-Step Solution to a Better, Longer, Happier Life
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Welcome to this special episode of GRUFFtalk, where your host, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, takes you on an enlightening journey through the latest in health and wellness research. In this episode, we're focusing on groundbreaking medical studies that are reshaping our understanding of how to age better. Barbara will guide you through three distinct studies, each offering valuable insights into maintaining your health and vitality.
First, we'll explore a study from the British Heart Foundation, revealing how different types of daily movement can significantly impact heart health. This segment will shed light on the importance of activity, even in small doses, and how it can lead to substantial improvements in your overall well-being.
Next, we delve into the age-old debate of walking versus running. This study unravels the efficiency and benefits of both forms of exercise, providing practical tips on how you can incorporate them into your routine for optimal health benefits.
Finally, we'll take a culinary trip to the Mediterranean as we examine a study highlighting the cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet, particularly for women. You'll discover how simple dietary changes can lead to better heart health and lower risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases.
This episode of GRUFFtalk promises to be not only informative but also incredibly practical, offering tips and insights you can apply to your daily life.
Connect with Barbara:
Love Your Age: The Small-Step Solution to a Better, Longer, Happier Life
Barbara Hannah Grufferman website
Instagram @Barbara Hannah Grufferman
Facebook @BarbaraHannahGruffermanAuthor
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous Episode
Swedish Death Cleaning and the Smart Way to Shed Your Stuff with Julie Morgenstern EP 83
The older we get the more out of hand the things we’ve accumulated in life tend to become. As kids move out and major life events happen such as weddings, funerals, graduations, and death creeps into the picture, before you know it, you’re left shuffling boxes and storage totes from one side of the garage to the other to make space for more things you probably don’t have a real use for.
In this replay of a transformative conversation GRUFFtalk host Barbara Hannah Grufferman had with organizing guru Julie Morgenstern, you’ll learn how to get on top of your belongings, obligations, relationships, and so much more so you can find more joy and greater peace.
Julie Morgenstern has published six bestselling books, has appeared on Oprah, the Today Show, and is an organization consultant and time management expert.
Some of the topics that are covered include:
What is the S.H.E.D. process and why is it so important?
Julie breaks down the difference between decluttering and organization for us. While you are still occupying your space it’s important to have easy access to the things you most use and love. She also explains how eliminating things we don’t use gives us the energy and clarity we need to move forward.
What is Swedish Death Cleaning and why would anyone do this?
While this could probably use some rebranding, we promise it’s not as dark and grim as it sounds. Julie reveals how this cleaning method is about being thoughtful and intentional while making our belongings more manageable and valuable to the people we love.
“I’m releasing to not give the burden of time or decision making to others...” -Julie Morgenstern
Three questions to consider when decluttering:
1) What is the time and emotional burden that you are going to leave to your loved ones if you don’t tackle this now?
2) What do you want people to know about you, or to see about you when you are gone?
3) Is everything in my home something that I use and love?
3 power takeaways to start shedding:
By purging and decluttering your life now, you’re giving a gift to yourself and to the people you love
Get started by identifying the 20% you use in every category in your home so that what remains are the things you really use and love.
Start small and tackle one category at a time. Do not go room by room, but stick to categories such as books, or pots and pans.
“You can't move forward, if you're stuck where you are.” -Julie Morgenstern
Check out the Swedish Death Cleaning book here:
Connect with Julie Morgenstern
Website: https://www.juliemorgenstern.com
Connect with Barbara:
Website: https://www.barbarahannahgrufferman.com
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Why You Need to Exercise When Losing Weight, Strength-Training to Age Better, and More Science-Backed Tips from Gretchen Reynolds EP 85
In this episode of GRUFFTalk: How to Age Better, we welcome back Gretchen Reynolds, a renowned health and wellness journalist who writes the "Your Move" column for the Washington Post. Join us as we delve into three of her insightful articles that offer valuable perspectives on health and fitness.
Topics Covered:
1. Never Too Late to Get Strong:
Discussion on Gretchen's article: "It’s never too late to lift weights: older bodies can still build muscle."
Insights into new research showing significant fitness and strength improvements in individuals in their 80s and 90s who start weight training.
Tips for those in midlife who are new to strength training.
Recommendations for frequency of strength training sessions.
2. Exercise and Weight Loss
Exploration of weight loss with or without the aid of medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Munjaro.
Expert opinions on the importance of incorporating exercise into weight loss regimens, even when using these medications.
3. Moving Fast for 3 Minutes a Day Lowers Cancer Risk:
Gretchen's article on how just three minutes of fast-paced movement daily can reduce cancer risk.
Discussion on the scientific backing for this health advice.
4. The Calcium Score Test and Women's Heart Health:
Gretchen shares the story of her friend’s sudden passing from undetected heart disease, leading to a focus on women's heart health.
Information about the calcium score test, which assesses plaque buildup in arteries.
Personal experiences and the importance of early detection and preventative measures.
Closing Thoughts:
Gretchen shares her plans and insights on how she intends to modify her exercise routine in 2024 based on the research she reported in 2023.
Links and Resources:
Previous Episode with Gretchen Reynolds: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grufftalk-how-to-age-better-with-barbara-hannah-grufferman/id1623436268?i=1000602037359f
Articles by Gretchen Reynolds Referenced in this Episode:
Strength-Training: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/11/29/weight-lifting-aging/
Importance of Exercising While Losing Weight: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/06/exercise-weight-loss-diet-ozempic/
Can 3 Minutes of Vigorous Exercise a Day Fight Cancer? https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/08/09/fast-movement-activity-lower-cancer-risk/
Connect with Barbara:
Love Your Age: The Small-Step Solution to a Better, Longer, Happier Life
Barbara Hannah Grufferman website
Instagram @Barbara Hannah Grufferman
Facebook @BarbaraHannahGruffermanAuthor
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