December’s first post is not related to that well-known line of James Cagney, one of our grandparents favorite actors, when he said…”You dirty… rat” in the movie Taxi.
Our blog is based on skinny, healthy rats – made famous by Dr. Roy Walford, a gerontologist whose longevity research showed that a low-calorie diet could prolong life and increase vitality.
As stated in a 2004, New York Times article upon Dr. Walford’s passing from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, …
“…although not the first to suggest that cutting back on calories and body weight could lengthen life, Dr. Walford is often credited with doing the research that gave the idea credence….
In studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, dating to the 1960’s, Dr. Walford found that restricting caloric intake in laboratory mice by about 50 percent could more than double their normal life span. He then carried the research over to humans, showing that a low-calorie diet could result in beneficial changes in blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol…”
Arduous, overly strict Calorie Restriction may not be necessary to longevity and “health span,” according to accumulated research.
In fact, it may not be considered advisable according to The Journal of Nutrition’s 90th Anniversary Commentary: Caloric Restriction Effects on Aging, which describes individuals and researchers, including Dr. Walford, whose focus over the years was on restricting food intake.
One of my connections to Dr. Roy Walford is a cover story from the November 25, 2002, Los Angeles Times, entitled Eating Less for Longevity.
I clipped out that article and posted it above my kitchen counter while living in San Diego.
Now yellowed and frayed, that same Eating Less for Longevity headline is taped in my Seal Beach kitchen as a daily reminder that cutting back on portions will keep me frisky and sashaying through whatever Life asks of me.
Viewed through the longevity lens, Eating Less becomes reward, rather than dietary deprivation.
Hail to Dr. Roy and his Skinny Rats. WF!
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SCROLL DOWN FOR FITNESS CLASSES. EVERYONE WELCOME!
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1. Zumba Gold® online classes keep us happy and fit. See below for December Schedule. Newcomers always welcome!
Zumba Gold® class will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021. No classes on Fridays, December 24 and 31, 2021.
Our Tuesday 11:00 a.m. classes will return on December 14, 2021, and continue through December and into January.
As your schedule allows, join us for fun, easy-to-follow Latin rhythms. No dance experience needed!
Online classes have no location boundaries – you and your friends can live anywhere!
Register for classes through http://go.gymgo.com/truetomybody. I email the Zoom log-in code to all Gymgo members on class day. We laugh, dance and have a great time wondering what tech surprise is coming next. (Amazing that after 1.5 years those surprises still happen!)
Best Zumba® Gold rate is $3.75/per class for 8-class series = $30 prepaid. First class is FREE.
E-mail me at wildfire1@truetomybody.com with questions!
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2. FREE weekly half hour online “Happy Monday Get Strong” Group Strength Class will happen TODAY and every Monday at 4:00 p.m.!
No Get Strong Class on Monday, December 27, 2021.
In these no-charge introductory group sessions you’ll learn home-based weight training exercises designed to prevent sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss.) Your strength and balance will improve with light dumbbells and resistance band exercises. We have FUN getting STRONG!
Registration is through http://go.gymgo.com/truetomybody. If you would like more information on how to register for these no-obligation Zoom sessions, email me at wildfire1@truetomybody.com.
Also ask me about One-to-One Personal Training on Zoom. During these Private sessions you’ll receive personal encouragement, instruction, guidance and feedback designed to assist and correct your form for fast, long-lasting results.
Online Personal Training Rates start as low as $25/half hour pre-paid for eight-session training pack.
Price increases on January 1, 2022, to $35/half hour pre-paid for eight-session training pack. Sign up now to save $80!
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3. For Seal Beach area residents…Registration is now open for the City of Seal Beach sponsored Winter Season Essentrics® Aging Backwards class held at 1:30 p.m. every Friday at the Seal Beach Senior Center, 707 Electric Ave, Seal Beach, CA.
The 8-week Series starts on January 7, 2022 and runs through February 25, 2022. Enrollment fee of $102 includes a $10 City registration fee.
Email wildfire1@truetomybody.com for information.
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