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Chris Freytag

(She/Her)
  • Founder and Blogger, GetHealthyU.com, Freelance
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St.Paul
As seen in: MSN, HuffPost, The Epoch Times, Yahoo, MindBodyGreen, Prevention, Yahoo Creators, Verywell Health, Bicycling Magazine, Makers and
Covers:  Women's health, fitness, wellness, aging
Streaming workouts on our app: www.gethealthyuTV.com Positive & motivating approach to fitness on my blog: www.gethealthyu.com

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Chris Freytag’s Biography

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Get Healthy U is a fitness hub founded by Chris Freytag that educates and inspires women to make healthy lifestyle choices as they age. Chris has been teaching, training, writing books, creating DVD’s, and speaking on the subject of health and fitness for the last 30 years. Get Healthy U provides trustworthy information about health, fitness, wellbeing, nutrition, and recipes. Get Healthy U reaches over 2 million women a month through our website, newsletters, and social media.

Chris Freytag’s Journalist Portfolio

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20 Best Standing Ab Exercises For Women

20 Best Standing Ab Exercises For Women

Want flat abs but loathe doing crunches? Try these 20 standing ab exercises to help you achieve a strong core.

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After Taking Athletic Greens For A Year, Here's Why It's Worth Trying

After Taking Athletic Greens For A Year, Here's Why It's Worth Trying

As a personal trainer, I've been taking Athletic Greens for a whole year: here is my review on taste, cost, n…

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7 Best Supplements For Menopause Weight Gain

7 Best Supplements For Menopause Weight Gain

Between hormone levels and slowing metabolism, menopause weight gain happens! Here are the best supplements f…

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15 Best Mobility Exercises for Seniors to Stay Active

15 Best Mobility Exercises for Seniors to Stay Active

The best mobility exercises for seniors are simple and easy to add to your routine, plus they will add years …

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The Best Core Exercises for Seniors

The Best Core Exercises for Seniors

These 8 core exercises for seniors are designed to achieve core strength and improve balance, coordination, a…

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33 Best Step Exercises To Use In Your Home Workout

33 Best Step Exercises To Use In Your Home Workout

Step exercises are a great low-impact way to get your heart rate up, build strength, improve balance and coor…

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Articles

The '8 Glasses a Day' Rule Isn't Your Number. Here's What Women Over 50 Actually Need

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By Chris Freytag
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The '8 Glasses a Day' Rule Isn't Your Number. Here's What Women Over 50 Actually Need (Photo Credit: Chris Freytag) Here's the line that changed how I think about water. According to the Cleveland Clinic, if you feel thirsty, you're already mildly dehydrated. Thirst isn't an early warning system. It's a notification that you missed the window. And it gets worse as we age.
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10 Early Alzheimer's Signs, Side by Side With the Normal Aging They Get Confused With

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By Chris Freytag
| Yahoo Creators Verified
10 Early Alzheimer's Signs, Side by Side With the Normal Aging They Get Confused With (Photo Credit: Chris Freytag) I want to be upfront about something. I'm a trainer and a health coach, not a neurologist. But I talk to women over 50 all day long, and I know exactly what happens when one of us reads a list of Alzheimer's warning signs. You get to item three, you remember standing in your kitchen last Tuesday with no idea why you'd walked in there, and your stomach drops.
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A Trainer at 60 Says the Instinct You Have When Your Joints Hurt Is Making It Worse

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By Chris Freytag
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A Trainer at 60 Says the Instinct You Have When Your Joints Hurt Is Making It Worse (Photo Credit: Chris Freytag) I ran marathons for fun. That sentence sounds absurd to me now. Somewhere in my early 50s my hips and lower back started sending me notes, and I did what almost every woman does. I backed off. I skipped the workouts that hurt, I sat more, I waited for it to settle down. It got worse.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for a magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I took typewriting class sophomore year in high school in the 70's.

How is social media changing news?

It's made things faster and often incorrect information is given. It reaches the masses quickly and has become very persuasive not neutral.