National Senior Health & Fitness Day® is the nation’s largest annual older adult health and wellness event held the last Wednesday in May. This year’s 32nd annual event is set for Wednesday, May 28th with more than 100,000 seniors participating at 1,000+ local events across the country.
National Senior Health & Fitness Day® unitesfriends, families, coworkers, carers and loved ones alike to help our senior Americans stay fit and healthy.
Staying Hydrated
Seniors especially need to stay well-hydrated because their bodies can struggle to regulate fluid levels, and hydration is crucial for overall health. The National Academy of Medicine recommends 13 cups of water for men and 9 cups for women daily for those 51 years of age and older. No need for guzzling! Small sips of water frequently throughout the day is more effective for hydration than large gulps infrequently.
Making water more appealing is key. A product like True Citrus can encourage seniors to drink more water by adding flavor they can enjoy. True Citrus low calorie drink mixes, made from simple non GMO ingredients with no artificial sweeteners add a fresh burst of citrus forward flavor to water. For the kid in all of us no matter what age, the True Lemon Kids collection offers uniquely fun flavors like Groovy Grape, Wild Watermelon, and Crisp Apple that are packed with 25% of the recommended daily intake of vitamins A, C and E, which are beneficial to overall health.
Helping Immunity and Digestion
Along with staying hydrated with water, eating fruits and vegetables with a high water content like watermelon, cucumbers and oranges, along with consuming good for you high fiber foods like sweet potatoes, broccoli, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, promotes healthy digestion and overall good gut health at any age.
Incorporating probiotics into a senior diet can also have great health effects. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that support digestion and can boost the immune system. Foods rich in probiotics include fermented dairy products like yogurt and kefir, fermented vegetables like sauerkraut or kimchi, and soy based products like miso and tempeh.
Clear Mind Clean Body
Keeping the mind clear and the body clean is important at any age, but for seniors, practicing preventive health care can be as simple as drinking a glass of water. Lemon water that is. Simply drinking a glass of lemon water in the morning has been proven to kick the body and mind into gear with its health promoting and body nourishment properties of wellbeing.
Lemon water contains amazing health benefits such as:
● Vitamin C content is a huge boost to the immune system
● Helps control hunger cravings and weight gain
● Supplies the body with crucial electrolytes
● Citric acid content jumps starts the digestive process
● Anti-inflammatory properties help relieve sore throats and cold symptoms
● A natural antioxidant to flush toxins
● Helps relieve heartburn
● Helps to lower blood pressure
● Helps regularize bowel movements
● Alkalizes your body and helps maintain a high PH level
Keep fresh lemons as a pantry staple. If you do not have fresh lemons, you can use a True Lemon crystallized lemon packet. Equivalent to one lemon wedge with zero calories, zero sugar and zero sodium, add a fresh squeezed taste of lemon without the mess.
