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I never had a single warning sign.  I’d suddenly awake from a deep sleep in the middle of the night, the muscles in my right or left calf tensed up and knotted in excruciating pain. There was no telling when one of these muscle spasms would strike. After an episode, (sometimes it would last about 10 minutes), I’d often toss and turn until the morning, which would wipe me out for the rest of the day.

Nighttime leg cramps are more common as we age.

If you’re still reading, chances are you’re one of the 50 percent of American adults who get nighttime leg cramps, which are more common as we age, according to American Family Physician.  And, these debilitating muscle spasms affect more women! An exclusive faboverfifty.com survey of 310 women in its community revealed that a whopping 98 percent of them experience leg or foot cramps! 

So, what causes these pesky muscle cramps? According to the Mayo Clinic, cramps are associated with aging, diet, dehydration, too much exercise, or not enough exercise, poor blood circulation, or simply holding a position for a prolonged period. Dr. Drew Pinsky has said that “Muscle cramps can be among the side effects from certain medications that treat issues such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, asthma and osteoporosis,” But the exact cause of most leg cramps is simply unknown! (more…)

Most of us are guilty, at one time or another, of doing something we know isn’t doing our bodies any favors. Think enjoying too many rich deserts; one too many glasses of wine, or pasta smothered in a delectable creamy sauce. On the other hand, we often don’t do things that we know are good for us, or don’t do them consistently or long enough, like exercising. Or fasting!

Yes, fasting! Although 73% of women 45+ recognize the benefits of fasting, according to a FabOverFifty poll of 100 women, the overwhelming majority (78%) don’t fast for enough time  to reap them. And, the rewards can be big, including increased longevity, health and wellness, as well as the renewal or elimination of damaged cells and tissues.  Fasting can help your cells acts like they did when you were younger, giving you more energy.

Of the 27% of poll respondents who’ve never attempted fasting, half of them think it’s “too hard,” and 40% said that they “never thought about it.” No question, fasting is hard to do, but you should be interested to know that you don’t have to starve or even deprive yourself of so many foods you enjoy to enjoy the benefits of fasting.

A Game-Changing Way To Fast (With Food)

A valuable dietary program, called the ProLon® Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD™), has been scientifically proven to positively impact biological aging and related health markers. And, just as the name implies, this diet “imitates” fasting, but you don’t actually fast. You’ll achieve all the good things that fasting does, but it’s a safer and easier approach that gives you more energy.  Plus, you’ll eat!

Here’s how it works: You consume a carefully prepared, strictly controlled selection of food with high healthy fat, very low protein, a moderate amount of carbohydrates, low sugar and salt for just five days a month, for three months in a row. You eat your regular diet on the days inbetween. (more…)