Gaining Weight Throughout our lives, we obsess over losing weight and often forget that maintaining our weight is just as important, especially as we age. Losing weight when you’re older can worsen any preexisting medical
RETIRING DURING A RECESSION GUIDELINES TO ENSURE A few months ago, several news sources confirmed what savvy American businesspeople already suspected: The United States is currently in a recession and has been since February 2020. While a recession isn’t good for anyone, it’s especially concerning for those nearing retirement age. Those who were planning on retiring this year might be having second thoughts — for good reason. Rest assured, however, that if you’ve had fears about retiring this year, you can still go ahead with your plans as long as you keep a few things in mind. Don’t let emotional attachment guide your decisions. Saving for retirement is almost inherently tied with joyful thoughts of financial stability in your golden years. So, when something like a recession threatens that security, it’s easy to react irrationally. Before deciding what to do with your retirement funds, make sure your decisions are rooted in logic, not fear or anxiety. If you don’t know where to start, contact a financial advisor for guidance. Don’t worry about what you can’t control. Even for financial experts, the markets are notoriously hard to predict. Rather than expend energy wishing you could sway the market, focus on making changes where you have control. You can control where your assets are invested, when you claim Social Security, and how you spend your money, among other things. Think about how you can change these factors in your favor and don’t worry about the rest. Stress-test your finances. While conducting a stress test might sound a little abstract, it’s something that many financial advisors can help you do with your retirement accounts. Stress-testing your finances can help you determine if now is the right time to retire or if it’s better to wait just a little bit longer. Even if things look bad right now, that could change in a year or two. As the market recovers, so do your chances of a peaceful retirement. A STABLE FUTURE 3
conditions, restrict your ability to do daily tasks, and increase your risk of muscle loss, infection, depression, and death. But small changes to your eating habits can help you manage and gain weight healthily. Eat the right meals more frequently. Make sure you’re eating foods with protein and a high-calorie count. Eggs, small servings of red meat, fish, and poultry are great sources of protein that you can incorporate into any meal. Full-fat dairy products, like cheese containing at
least 20% milk fat and yogurt containing 3% milk fat, are great, nutritious foods that help you gain weight. If you need a snack, eating whole-grain bread with nut butter is an easy way to get calories. You can also add healthy fats and oils to your meals by drizzling olive oil over steamed vegetables or adding nonhydrogenated margarine to your brown rice.
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