Fitness over 50

Contrary to the prevailing way of thinking, aging does not have to be about deterioration. Debra Atkinson joins this conversation to help us embrace the importance of our mindset and shift it to help us feel as young as we think. Debra is all about helping women be happy, healthy, independent, and vital so this episode will definitely resonate if you're a woman over 40 that's focused on staying active and in shape in the second half of your life.  On Today’s Episode of A Healthy Curiosity: The crucial difference between “normal” effects of aging from “common” effects What some of the areas are where the science and knowledge has advanced or changed in the past several years Why strength training is so important for everyone How some of our exercise habits can actually contribute to hormone imbalances What it means to find hormone balancing activities Debra Atkinson is an American life coach and fitness expert, transformational speaker, author and web television host. She is the owner of Voice for Fitness, Flipping 50, and Flipping 50 TV. Debra Atkinson has over three decades experience as a successful fitness entrepreneur, university lecturer in kinesiology, and international fitness presenter. Her mission is to raise the quality of service in the fitness industry and raise your expectations for aging so you can reach your greatest potential at every stage of life. She presents to leading fitness industry associations including IDEA, NSCA, Can-Fit-Pro, ICAA and Athletic Business and contributes to many of their periodicals. She is a frequent contributor for Huffington Post, ShareCare, Prime Women, LivingBetter50, and Easy Health Options and others. She's been consulted for articles in USA Today and Prevention Magazine regarding women's health through the exercise-hormone connection. She is the creator of the web-based Flipping 50 TV show, the Flipping 50 podcast and leads dynamic workshops and coaches private clients live and online teaching women how to love the body they live in and build confidence for every aspect of life with a flipping fit foundation. "No matter what the question is, the answer is exercise." Links: Dr. Nandi’s show with Brodie and Debra Flipping 50 Podcast interview with Brodie Welch Flipping 50 Podcast interview with Dr. Ellen Langer Mind-set Matters: Exercise and the Placebo Effect by Dr. Alia Crum and Dr. Ellen Langer  Special Offer: Go to Flipping50.com/5DayFlip for 5 free, easy to do exercise videos! Connect with Debra: Website Books Flipping 50 TV Flipping 50 Podcast -- Register for the free 5-day qi gong mini class Basics of Chinese Medicine