Osteoporosis is a debilitating bone disease that affects 54 million Americans. Osteoporosis literally means “porous bone”. It’s caused when your body loses too much bone or doesn’t make enough bone, making the bones weak and prone to breaking.

The idea of incorporating strength training into daily exercise can seem intimidating. There are quite a few common misconceptions about what, exactly strength training is:

** I don’t want to get bulky.

** I have injuries so I shouldn’t lift weights.

** Cardio is the best exercise 

Some of these statements are outright false, but others just don’t capture what strength training is all about. All of these misconceptions can unfortunately keep women from realizing how beneficial strength training can be. 

Here are a bunch of of short, useful tidbits about fitness over 50 – fun facts and hacks to make your life easier.

When you are new to strength training, working with a personal trainer can help you start nice and slow.

Here’s our top reasons why working out with a Personal Trainer can be beneficial for you:

In this ingenious slow-cooker recipe, all you have to do is chop your veggies, then layer the ingredients (raw) into the crockpot. Serve with a green salad.

Having a pizza craving? This recipe delivers on that craving, and it takes just 20 minutes to prepare. Thanks to rich, cheesy feta and provolone, it packs in 12 grams of protein per serving, plus it contains a healthy dose of greens. Spinach is a great source of so many nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, iron, and calcium.

This sweet potato hummus is made with roasted sweet potato, tahini, lemon, garlic and cumin — no chickpeas required. It’s creamy, subtly sweet, full of flavor and super easy to whip up. Serve it as a healthy appetizer or snack with veggies, crackers or pita.

High Protein Cottage Cheese Veggie Dip with Za'atar is a delicious and healthy snack that's easy to make and perfect for any time of day. A great way to get those veggies in and hit your protein goals.

Peanut butter is the star ingredient in these oatmeal cakes, providing not only flavor, but a boost of plant-based protein too. Hiding a bit in the center of each muffin is a fun way to ensure that peanut butter makes it into every bite.

Seasoned with fresh thyme and studded with earthy mushrooms, French green lentils—the “caviar” of lentils—lend a toothsome bite to this protein-rich, vegan lentil stew with quinoa.

This sandwich piles high crunchy cucumber, carrot, and radish and pairs them with creamy goat cheese, avocado, and sprouts for a sandwich that will please veggie-eaters from the West coast to the East coast.

Do Something. Do Anything. Just Get Started. When it comes to leveling up your life, doing something is almost always better than nothing.

It’s that time of year.  You know, the time when you choose a New Year’s resolution, set it with the best of intentions, do it for a week or two, and then give up.

This easy 4-ingredient protein hot chocolate with protein powder is the best creamy, rich, and healthy hot chocolate recipe with 18 grams of protein per serving.

These Cherry Chocolate Walnut Truffles are the perfect healthy, fudgy bite to tame your sweet tooth and keep hunger at bay.

How many times have you thought to yourself, "I need to start working out," without doing anything about it?

This easy oatmeal recipe has all of the warm and cozy spices you love in a classic gingerbread cookie, but it’s healthy! And it comes together in less than 10 minutes.

Hearty and healthy breakfast cookies are vegan, low in sugar, and not only taste good—they taste incredible. Made in 1 bowl and ready in 30 minutes, these easy oatmeal cookies will become your new favorite healthy breakfast.

It’s frankly impossible to get through the holidays without either saying yourself or hearing someone else say something shameful about indulging in food.

“I had three cookies! I’m so bad!”
“Wine and cheese tonight, extra treadmill time tomorrow!”
“I’m being good… no seconds for me!”

These cottage cheese eggs are a great way to switch up your morning breakfast! They’re super easy to make and result in fluffy, creamy eggs that are high in protein.