Folks living in Blue Zones (for longevity) don’t go to the gym. They walk or often have a garden, building movement into their everyday lives. There is much we can learn from populations in northern Okinawa, the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica, and the mountains of Sardinia.... Read More
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Nordic Walking for Health
The American Nordic Walking Association explains that Nordic pole walking is a workout that can use 80 percent of your muscles. As a bonus, you get to spend time outdoors.... Read More
Is There an Optimal Time for Exercise
The authors concluded that the time of day one exercises “may be important to optimize individual exercise-induced health and performance outcomes in physically active individuals and may be independent of macronutrient intake.”... Read More
Health Habits and Dementia Risk
One in nine adults (45 or older) report confusion or memory loss. ... Read More
Get Bites of Exercise
We all have heard this one, but do it, and you’ll increase your heart rate. I love that claiming up and down a couple of flights of stairs can help me with balance. Finally, skip the elevator in favor of stairs, and you should increase your leg strength.... Read More
Chronic Pain and Exercise
Chronic pain and exercise. EXERCISE HARDER IF YOU WANT TO fight off the pain associated with aging. That’s our takeaway lesson today. We often experience chronic pain in our muscles, bones,... Read More