Where Nutrition Meets – Real Life
Where Nutrition Meets – Real Life
A quiet rethink as we get older There’s a common story people absorb as they get older That feeling tired is normal.That slowing down is inevitable.And that eating less is somehow the sensible thing to do. Most people don’t say this out loud – they just quietly adjust their habits. Smaller meals. Skipped meals. Less […]
A Keep Well Reflection As a young man growing up, I often felt a quiet anger about what had happened to my ancestors from Africa.The stories of slavery, separation, injustice, and humiliation were not just history to me – they felt deeply personal.Even though these events were far in the past, the emotions were very […]
There’s a phrase often repeated in health circles:“If exercise were a pill, it would be the most prescribed medicine in the world.” It can sound a bit slick. A bit Cliche. And yet, when you strip away the slogans, there’s something quietly true underneath. Exercise isn’t magic.But it may be the closest thing we have […]
Every once in a while, the subject of older drivers on the road raises its ugly head – and it can be annoying. Not because safety doesn’t matter, but because the conversation so quickly turns into a lazy blame game. Yes, there’s no denying that some older drivers shouldn’t be on the road. But if […]
Have you noticed there’s an unspoken pressure in today’s health messages – the sense that we should already be fitter, stronger, more disciplined, more together?But real health doesn’t begin from where we wish we were. It begins from where we are. And for many of us, especially as we get older, that truth matters more […]
Listening to the Body… or Leading It? I often hear the phrase “listen to your body.”It’s usually said with care and good intention or gentle advice. But over the years, my own experience has left me feeling that it’s not always the whole truth. Because if I’m honest, left to its own devices – my […]
Staying Active, Motivated and Engaged After 60 By: Keep Well Nutrition & HealthFirst published: 30 June 2025 Activate Your Doer As we age, many of us notice something shift, not just in the body, but in the spirit of doing. Things we once tackled without hesitation now feel like effort.The urge to move, act, speak […]
“The more I sit, the more I want to sit.The more I sit, the more I want to lie down.And the more I lie down, the harder it is to rise.”– Cedric A. Murray, Health Coach We often think of rest as recovery – and yes, it can be.But too much sitting is something else. […]
A New Chapter, Familiar Faces A brief note from me– As the year draws to a close and we begin to look ahead, I wanted to take a moment to share a few updates – not as announcements, but as an invitation. Over the past months, I’ve been quietly working on a new Keep Well […]
As one year closes and another begins, many of us pause, not to relive everything that has passed, but to ask a quieter question: What carries us forward now? Not certainty.Not guarantees.Often, it’s something much simpler. It’s hope. Hope Is a Quiet Power Hope doesn’t shout.It doesn’t demand answers or pretend that everything will be […]
