How many minutes of your life is a hot dog worth? The University of Michigan evaluated over 5,800 foods, ranking them based on the impact on the environment and nutritional disease risk. The good news? Substituting as little as 10% of daily calories from beef or processed meats with fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beans could reduce your carbon footprint by …
Does sitting erase the benefits of exercise?
Exercise or activity it all adds up. Even if you exercise, being sedentary is a health risk. If you sit all day long then the recommended 150 minutes a week or 30 minutes a day of exercise may not be enough. Researchers from Columbia University suggest that a 3:1 ratio of sedentary to active minutes counteracts the health risks from …
How to be a quitter
An underlying theme coming out of the last year is quitting. More people are quitting their jobs and their old habits. There are many examples such as the ones here and here and here. “Back to normal” isn’t better Quitting what doesn’t work is not failure. If we didn’t learn anything from being forced to examine our lives that would …
5 Dietary Habits for Better Brain Health
In their latest book about brain health Drs and neurologists, Dean and Ayesha Sherzai explore the best ways to eliminate or slow the rate of cognitive decline. The 30 Day Alzheimer’s Solution explores the latest evidence from neuroscience and medicine while sharing the practical lifestyle habits that can make the biggest difference when it comes to keeping your brain active …
3 years younger in 8 weeks
It only takes 8 weeks of simple diet and lifestyle changes to reduce biological age by 3 years. A study published last week has provided scientific evidence that lifestyle makes a difference. The study was small, it only included 43 healthy men between the ages of 50-72 years old. It also included nutritional supplements, which we know are not as …
All work, no play, is a health risk
Working long hours, regardless of the reason, comes with a price. Whether it is trying to survive in the gig economy, working from home, constantly zooming. Work has become part of our life everywhere at any time. There is a problem with spending too much time working. It is deadly. Too much work is a health risk The World Health …
Sleep is Good For Everything
Recommended Reading. I have listened to Matthew Walker’s, PhD, Why We Sleep many times. The first time I slept through much of it. This was encouraged by the author and the narrator has a great falling to sleep to voice. Then a friend gave me a hard copy and I have read that too. Sometimes when I can’t fall asleep …
Protein, the miracle cure
Protein, if you believe the hype, is the miracle cure that will solve all your problems. Hungry? Eat more protein. Want to lose weight? You probably need more protein. Want to improve performance? Protein. Need to build muscle? Just add protein. No matter what the dietary question, currently the answer is protein. The cure for everything is protein Fat and …
Want better brain health? Eat this, not that.
Maintaining the health of our brain requires the same ingredients as physical fitness, what is good for one is equally good for the other. Currently, 20% of American adults over 65 have symptoms of mild cognitive decline and 1 in 7 have dementia. By 2050 these numbers are expected to triple. Is this an inevitable consequence of ageing? Prevention or …
3 Things to Know When it Comes to Exercise and COVID-19 Vaccinations
With the COVID-19 vaccination process underway, you might be wondering if you should change your exercise routine before or after your vaccinations. While there is limited data on all the COVID-19 vaccinations available there is enough to make general recommendations and for personal health information, it is always best to consult your health care provider. There are three things to …