Physical fitness is one of the best predictors of future health. Not only aerobic fitness but muscle mass too. Especially when it comes to heart health. In a recent study of men over the age of 45, more muscle reduced their risk of developing heart disease by 81%. Muscle mass reduces inflammation, improves blood sugar control and having more muscle …
Satellite cells may be the fountain of youth
One more great reason to maintain your muscles. Satellite cells don’t get a lot of press. You might not even know what they are, but researchers at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute have shown how activating satellite cells through exercise improves health and longevity. Exercise keeps muscles active which maintains satellite cells. Active satellite cells maintain our muscles. It is …
More muscle matters
It has been more difficult to maintain muscle this year. With the closure of gyms and many people confined to their homes for prolonged stretches, it can be harder to stay fit. It is challenging, not impossible. It is also very important. New research from the sports scientists at Edith Cowen University in Australia emphasizes the importance of exercise and …
Do you suffer from chronic health?
If you do, congratulations! You are a member of a very exclusive group. I spent last weekend at the (virtual) American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s (ACLM) annual conference and one of the speakers asked the following question, Why do we talk about chronic disease and not chronic health? Dr. David Katz, past President ACLM Good question Would it make a …
Old or young, eat well to live longer
There is a common misconception that when you are young you can get away with unhealthy habits and as you age you need to be more careful. While the consequences of your bad habits are not immediate, they still change your future health, regardless of your age. Younger adults may eat more fast food because it is cheap and easy, …
Over 50? An orange a day keeps the doctor away
An orange a day could keep the doctor away in the most unusual way. For most people eating an orange would seem like a healthy snack and a good way to get a dose of Vitamin C. Both of those are true, but the benefits may also include keeping more of your muscle mass longer. Having more muscle mass is …
3 Ways to Improve Longevity
Most people want to extend their lifespan, but shouldn’t we think about extending our healthspan first? Healthspan, according to Merriam-Webster, is the length of time that you are healthy—not just alive. Extending our healthspan means compressing our worst health into the shortest and latest possible time in our lifespan. Spending most of our time able to enjoy what we love and less …
Habits: 3 Ways your eating habits change your future.
I was listening to a podcast about changing your habits and someone, sorry I can’t remember who, said, “Bad habits take from your future, good habits take from the present moment.” Brilliant. We aren’t great at ignoring the immediate rewards of a bad habit, so we often borrow from our future. Our good habits don’t often come with an immediate …
Health is more than what you do
Personal health is on everyone’s mind right now. Not that long ago we didn’t think about infectious disease and many people didn’t think much about chronic disease either. I make a few assumptions about you when I write these blog posts. I assume that you are safe, that you have a home, money to buy food, that you are educated …
Range
There is now (almost) a complete range of products that satisfy anyone’s need for a burger. From Very Good Butcher, Beyond Meat to Memphis Meats, you soon will be able to choose from plant-based burger, a veggie burger that cooks and bleeds like meat, to a real meat burger with no factory farms or slaughterhouses. There is also a complete …