This episode we speak with Jazzercise studio owner and Lifestyle Coach Laura Matthys, from Portland, OR. Laura explains how to maximize our exercise results and customize your diet to achieve a vibrant life in any decade!

 We discuss how the best preventative medicine is exercise and diet. These are the two most important factors for healthy aging, and not just to look good (which we obviously still care about). But also, diet and exercise improves the aging process by lengthening your life and strengthening your brain with cognitive abilities. 

Laura shares her experience working with a 91-year-old client at her Jazzercise studio. And how she customizes a routine for her that helps to maintain balance while strengthening muscles and bones reducing the chance of falls and injuries.

 You'll hear Diane's story about how she has used this philosophy in her life. And how healthy eating and regular physical activity has worked for her in big ways, including through her battle with breast cancer. Diane and Laura share their favorite bad foods to eat and discuss the best strategies to having some indulgence without going over-board. Indulge in moderation-- keeping in mind, too much and too often, gets us in trouble!

After 30 years in front of the camera connecting with the Baby-boomer audience on television, Diane Gilman became known as the "Queen of Jeans" with her fashion brand DG2 Jeans. Along with her co-host, A. Dale Josey, Diane is broadening her voice with this weekly podcast. Through stories of her personal experiences of challenges and rebranding, Diane educates and inspires the 55+ community in a range of lifestyle topics such as nutrition, health & wellness, beauty & skincare, and all things related to aging with grace.