Today is your day Boomer! Boomers, as we age, one of our greatest concerns is dementia. It is a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. And it is often associated with other medical risks like heart disease! So, would you trust a 30-year study with over 130,000 participants who basically ate nuts instead of red meat? According to CTV News, "The men and women were asked how often they ate a serving of processed red meat, which could be two slices of bacon, one hot dog, two small links of sausage or kielbasa, and salami, bologna or other processed meat sandwiches. They were also asked how often they ate nuts and legumes, such as one tablespoon of peanut butter; one ounce of peanuts, walnuts or other nuts; an eight-ounce glass of soy milk; a half cup of string beans, lentils, beans, peas or lima beans; or a typical three-ounce serving of tofu or soy protein." The result? The risk for dementia dropped by 20% for people who replaced that small daily serving of processed red meat with a daily serving of nuts and legumes. 20% Boomers!! One small change in our diet could be a big health game changer! This brings new meaning to the old saying: "food for thought".
Today is your day Boomer! Baby Boomers, another health benefit is back! It is backward walking and the trend-often associated with the 1980s-is making a return as grey-haired wonders, like you and I, look for new-or-newish ideas to help keep us fit! According to cbc.ca, "walking backwards has shown that there's less impact on the joints by using these different muscles — and it can increase flexibility and even help alleviate back pain." One 62-year-old Boomer says "Every time I walk, I just do a little twirl and walk backwards for a bit, and I'll do it just a few times during my walk." It may look a little unusual and may get a few laughs from passersby....by consider the actual benefits. Clinical exercise specialist André Noël Potvin says "When you start to walk backwards, you actually start to rebalance the forces around the ankle, knee, hip and lower back." This really helps Boomers recovering from knee surgery and older Boomers who are havi...

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