Individuals with higher cardiorespiratory fitness had significantly greater gut microbiota diversity compared to less fit participants.
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Continuing on our theme of 5 minute fixes for health, we turn today to physical activity. For my friends who read this blog regularly,…
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By now, readers of this blog are aware of my view of the importance of physical activity. But does standing while working burn a…
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Not exercising may be even more deadly than smoking, diabetes, heart disease, a new study finds.
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Hmm… What if a single measurement could give you a sense of your chances of being alive decades later? I wish a simple blood pressure measurement would do the trick, but it takes a bit more: One spin on a bicycle ergo meter in middle age that demonstrates a good fitness level may predict extra years of life.
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In the USA, one in seven individuals don’t get the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. So, would you consider making these modifications in your sleep habits?
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I’ve been thinking a lot about heart health, and want to share with you some exciting new research pointing to the amount of exercise you and I need to do to optimize the integrity of our heart’s blood vessels. And I bring good news: There are steps you can take to slow the aging of your heart, in turn increasing your chances of living a long and healthy life.
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Today is a rather gray day in Seattle. But not to despair, my fellow northwesterners: Next week looks sunny, war, and glorious every day….
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Two studies - one in mice and one in humans - offer the first evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of your gut.
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A new study finds that you can skip the two-a-day bootcamps, fancy equipment, and health retreats. Here’s what may allow you to keep depression…