The American Diabetes Association reminds us, “We should prescribe physical activity and exercise to all individuals with diabetes as part of the management of glycemic [blood sugar] control and overall health.”... Read More
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How Long Should I Exercise?
A new research investigation suggests that doing more than recommended by current guidance on moderate and vigorous physical activity levels may add years to your life.... Read More
Vitamin D and Bone Fractures
Vitamin D serves many important body functions. For example, it helps to keep our bones strong by helping our bodies absorb calcium and phosphorus. Our muscles use vitamin D to move, and nerves need it to carry messages.... Read More
Your Heart Health May Not Be As Good As You Think
IS YOUR HEART HEALTH AS GOOD AS YOU THINK? ONLY ONE IN FIVE AMERICA ADULTS HAS OPTIMAL heart health. Approximately 80 percent of the United States have low to moderate... Read More
Predict Early Mortality in 10 Seconds
But to measure cause and effect, you must ensure that a simple correlation, however tempting it may be, is not mistaken for a cause. In the 1990s, the stork population of Germany increased, and the German at-home birth rate rose as well. Shall we credit storks for airlifting the babies?... Read More
Can Exercise be Bad?
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