The Pause Wellness Blog
Articles, tips & resources from Martha to help you be your best self — for you and those around you.
Summer Fitness For Women Over 50: Staying Active In The Heat
If you live in the South, summer can make exercise challenging. By mid-morning, the combination of heat and humidity can leave even the most...
Purpose Doesn’t Retire
While Lee and I were in the mountains recently, we started talking about what retirement might look like one day. I asked him what he hoped to do in...
Could Your Grip Strength Predict How Well You Age?
When most people think about healthy aging, they focus on their weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar. While those numbers...
What the Blue Zones Can Teach Us About Healthy Aging and Longevity
What the Blue Zones Can Teach Us About Healthy Aging and Longevity Last week, Lee and I escaped to the mountains for a few days. The scenery was...
5 Habits That Support Longevity and Healthy Aging
5 Habits That Support Longevity and Healthy Aging When many people think about longevity, they picture living to 100 years old. But healthy aging is...
Chronic Cardio: Why Your Body Needs More Than Endless Cardio
Chronic Cardio: Why Your Body Needs More Than Endless Cardio Walk into almost any gym and you will likely see rows of cardio machines filled...
Is It Possible To Become a Morning Person?
Some people seem to naturally pop out of bed before sunrise full of energy. Others snooze several times before finally rolling out of bed and...
Healthy Restaurant Choices for Weightloss
Healthy Restaurant Choices for Weight Loss How to Enjoy Eating Out Without Feeling Deprived Trying to lose weight does not mean you have to...
Walkers Welcome
You may have seen the recent slogan tied to the Boston Marathon:“Runners welcome. Walkers tolerated.” It didn’t sit well with a lot of...
Martha’s Current Favorite Recipes
Crock-Pot Lemon Chicken with Tomatoes & Kalamata Olives
This easy crockpot meal from EatingWell will easily become your favorite on a busy evening. There is minimal prep and the meal is not only healthy...
Sunshine Lemon Chicken Chowder
This dinner from Realfoodwholelife has quickly become a favorite of ours. My husband Lee and I have been eating off of this meal for the last...
Spring Pea & Asparagus Pasta
This recipe, from Cookie & Kate, is perfect for the Spring as it includes asparagus. Any pasta you enjoy can be used. This dish makes a lot of...
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