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‘Tough Love’ Turned His Life Around

‘Tough Love’ Turned His Life Around

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  • March 17, 2024

Near the end of his 27-year career as a sheriff’s deputy, Mike knew he was dangerously overweight. The job’s stress, long hours, and a pair of work-related injuries had slowly packed 218 pounds onto his 5’9” frame. But it took “tough love” from a friend and fellow officer to get him to do anything about it. “Hey, …

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Break Free from Negative Self-Talk

Break Free from Negative Self-Talk

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  • March 11, 2024

We all talk to ourselves about ourselves. ​ What kind of things do you say? ​ That you’re overweight, lazy, and too old to be fit? ​ A lot of us struggle with an inner voice that repeats nonsense like that. ​ But you don’t have to let it keep you from exercising, eating right and managing …

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Success Story: Fitness Helped Him Thrive after Back Surgery

Success Story: Fitness Helped Him Thrive after Back Surgery

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  • March 4, 2024

For Dr. Bruce Lockhart, it was finally back surgery that got him committed to regular exercise near retirement a decade ago. Over the years, he had treated enough patients with chronic back pain to know that he didn’t want to become one after the procedure. So he found the right trainer at the right gym and has …

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20 Fun Facts & Hacks about Fitness over 50

20 Fun Facts & Hacks about Fitness over 50

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  • February 27, 2024

​ We’re sharing a ton of short, useful tidbits about fitness over 50 – fun facts and hacks to make your life easier.​The goal? To show you the overwhelming evidence: If you want to stay healthy, strong and independent, you simply must keep moving. GET OUT: Just being outdoors, especially in green spaces, quickly improves our …

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Meet our Inspirations of the Week: Scott & Gloria

Meet our Inspirations of the Week: Scott & Gloria

To celebrate the month of love we have one of our many couples here at FCF… Scott & Gloria and their unique story… Today if you were to pass them on the street you would notice a fit, healthy couple and when you find out they regularly exercise even think, ‘well of course they “look” …

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‘Skip-Gen’ Trips and Other Travel Trends for 2024

‘Skip-Gen’ Trips and Other Travel Trends for 2024

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  • February 19, 2024

Travel and grandchildren rank as top motivators for people over 50 to get in shape or stay in shape. Both those are combined now in one of the top 2024 travel trends for mature adults: the “skip-gen” trip, as in “skip a generation.” It’s when grandparents take grandchildren on a vacation without the parent in the …

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Exercise Can Help Fight Signs of Dementia, Study Says

Exercise Can Help Fight Signs of Dementia, Study Says

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  • February 14, 2024

You already know that exercise is good for your body. You might also know that it helps your brain, as well. But now, new research in the journal JAMA Neurology shows that living a healthy lifestyle protects the brain from cognitive decline even if it already shows signs of Alzheimer’s hallmarks or other brain pathologies that can occur …

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Healthy Recipe, Broiled Gochujang-Glazed Salmon

Healthy Recipe, Broiled Gochujang-Glazed Salmon

Gochujang is a Korean fermented pepper paste with a spicy-sweet, pungent flavor that can take the bland out of practically anything. Here it’s the key ingredient in a simple glaze that’s brushed on omega-rich salmon fillets. Pair it with your favorite green vegetable or any grain for a simple but elegant meal. Leftovers are great …

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Take Steps Toward Better Heart Health

Take Steps Toward Better Heart Health

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  • February 2, 2024

Bernadette Harris knew she needed to make some changes in her lifestyle. “I was working 15, 16 hours a day. I wasn’t eating right. I wasn’t exercising,” she recalls now. Her high blood pressure scared her. “I don’t want to be the grandma on a walker,” Bernadette says. “If I didn’t make some changes, I was not going …

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Why the Buddy System Works So Well

Why the Buddy System Works So Well

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  • January 22, 2024

At 73, Carolyn found herself at a crossroads. Years of spinal trouble and chronic pain had left her too weak to walk to the car alone, let alone drive. “Everybody was really sweet – ‘Let’s take care of Nana,’” the retired midwife recalls. “But I didn’t want to be that old yet. I still wanted to have …

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