Customized Nutrition and Exercise Baby boomers, regardless of socioeconomic class, are generally more aware of sound nutrition and exercise concepts than their parents.
So, if you are a boomer, you may know that nutrition and exercise should be tailored to the gender and weight of the recipient.
If you watch the TV program "The Biggest Loser," you also know that nutrition and exercise are tailored to the participant's age.
Increasingly, baby boomers are becoming aware of the fitness adjustments they need to make as they age.
And these adjustments characterize the concept of fitness for boomers.
Nutrition for Boomers It's not a surprise that boomers cannot eat (or drink) the amount or type of food they could when they were younger.
Clearly, cell absorption rate and digestion change as we age.
Spicy foods may be an issue.
Flatulence may increase as more foods fail to digest completely.
The supplements we take also require adjustment to replace nutrients a boomer needs more of because the body can no longer create them.
For example, "Centrum Silver" is created specifically for people over 50 years of age.
Exercise for Boomers The more sedentary we boomers become, the less likely we are to exercise our bodies.
Then, one day we realize there's a grunt when we attempt to get out of the lounge chair.
Or, we begin to forget things like where we put the keys or our sunglasses.
Both are signs that age-specific exercise might be a good idea.
The types of exercise recommended for boomers are a combination of brainercise, endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance exercises.
If you already incorporate these types of exercise into your daily routine of work and play, you're performing age-specific exercises and practicing fitness for boomers.