Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life

Today Kyle and Jeff visit with chiropractor, Lance Loller, about the importance of spinal health. Simple things like ensuring you have good posture can go a long way in keeping your back healthy and strong. If you have an injury, the timing of treatment can be important. In addition, we also visit about a surprising link between added sugar consumption and depression. Check it out.

We ALL want to be happy and healthy. So much so, that sometime we just take it for granted. With the New Year in mind, Kyle and Jeff talk about seven easy things that we can all do to truly live the active life. The list is of course not all-inclusive, but does includes some solid advice like: be positive, get enough sleep and eat your fruits and vegetables. Listen in to hear more.

With a new year upon us, Kyle and Jeff talk about the most resolved resolution of every year. You guessed it. It's to drop a few pounds. Well, we talk about three sustainable ways to lose the weight and maybe even keep it off for good.
In addition, we visit with Allen Christensen, Operations Manager at the St. George, LiVe Well Center, about using mindfulness to reduce the stress in your daily life.

We get it. That competitive drive and the desire to play doesn't diminish just because we age. We still want to have fun, interact, push ourselves and feel the ecstasy of victory. Brandi Mitchell the founder of San Diego Soccer Women gets it too. She started San Diego Soccer Women a couple of years ago that aims to bring visibility to women playing soccer at older ages. She focuses on ages 30 all the way through 80 and beyond. Often times we think of soccer as youth sport, but Brandi has found that there is plenty of room for more experienced players in the sport, not just in the San Diego area, but all around the world.
Jeff and Rosey also talk about some important symptoms of thyroid cancer that we should all be aware of.
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What do you know about Crossfit? Our guest, Lance Loller takes us through the whole thing. Listen in to see if your idea of the sport changes. Jeff and Derek also debunk some fitness myths that many of us have held onto for too long. Check it out.

Athletes have been using ice baths for years to recover from hard workouts. But what if a cold bath isn't all it's cracked up to be? Jeff and Rosey share some research on the cold treatment and then talk with Huntsman World Senior Games athlete Susan Dommeyer who plays both badminton and pickleball.

It's winter! That means cold weather and the holiday season. We've got you covered in both areas today on the Active Life. Jeff and Derek share some helpful tips about how to care for frostbite in the unlikely event that you get bit. Then we visit with registered dietitian Lucy Sorensen about how to avoid some of the pitfalls of holiday eating.

There are so many health benefits to being grateful. Today, the staff of the Huntsman World Senior Games talks about what they are thankful for on this great day of Thanksgiving.

Andy Steinfeldt might have been a late bloomer when it comes to senior sports. He didn’t run his first organized race until he was 63 years old. But in some ways he’s more than compensated for any lost time. With physical and mental toughness, he’s set some almost unbelievable age-group world records that might blow your mind. How about a 38 minute plank at age 72? Don’t miss this show. Andy is amazing.