Muscle maintenance can be harder, weight gain easier, and the inclination to simply not move as much can sneak up on you.

 

When I jumped into my sixth decade (this year Greg took me to Bali for birthday #62, which explains the snapshot above), in spite of all previously held hopes that I would be immune to these due to my healthy plant-based diet, consistent exercise, and other wellness practices, they still showed up in their own little way.  

 

That extra chunk of chocolate and piece of plant-based pumpkin pie at a recent holiday event took a little more post-celebration dietary vigilance to shed than it did just a short two or three Thanksgivings ago.

 

The good news is that these challenges can be productively met.  All it takes is some awareness of them, strategies to offset them, and putting these strategies into action.

 

Which has inspired today's article:  

 

5 Healthy Tips for Plant-Based Baby Boomers

 

 

These tips may not be news to you. But maybe you, like me - Baby Boomer or not - will appreciate the reminder.