It’s Never Too Late!
I just read an article in the October 2020 Harvard Magazine that’s an excerpt from a terrific new book by Daniel Lieberman called Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding […]
I just read an article in the October 2020 Harvard Magazine that’s an excerpt from a terrific new book by Daniel Lieberman called Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding […]
What comes to mind when you think about the benefits of exercise? Many of us think “weight loss – if I could just lose that last 10 pounds……” True, regular exercise can help with weight […]
Even though their name is somewhat mundane, squats are one of my favorite exercises. Squats are one of the most practical and functional ways of improving your lower body strength, which is key to fall […]
In addition to providing physical, psychological, and social benefits, did you know that dancing is also really good for your brain? In a new study from Germany in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers divided healthy […]
Lunges are some of the most functional strength training exercises. Lower body strength is crucial for fall prevention and longevity, and for simply being able to do the things we want to do in everyday […]
High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, is a very popular exercise regime, but many people have assumed that it is only for elite, highly trained athletes. Not so! Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found […]
If you’ve been doing wordle, crossword puzzles or Sudoku to sharpen your cognitive skills, (or even if you haven’t!) you might be interested in the recent research review that examined 72 studies (including literature reviews […]
You have probably heard of the recommendation to walk at least 10,000 steps each day. This is a commendable goal, but if we don’t reach that target, it’s tempting to simply give up and throw […]
As you may know, February is American Heart Month. Do you know the signs of a heart attack? Do those dramatic scenes in a movie come to mind where the man clutches his chest and […]
If you are one of the millions of people that don’t enjoy traditional exercise, take heart! You’ll be happy to hear about the NEAT term, which stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. (Big word, so I […]
Perhaps! There’s an intriguing article in the January 2022 Berkeley Wellness Letter that looks at a number of meta-studies about the relationship between exercise and cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. The evidence shows that being […]
Full disclosure – I’m writing about something I know very little about, but I keep reading about the benefits of Tai Chi for older adults in very reputable publications, so just had to pass this […]
(Helpful hints to help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions) It’s that time of year again, where we vow to make some sort of fitness related resolution, only to have abandoned our best intentions […]
You know you “should” keep active all year long, but when you add holidays to the mix, many of us find exercise becomes less of a priority. However, staying active in some way will give […]
Surprisingly, there are lots of ways to make your walking routine more interesting and beneficial. Warm Up Gradually If you’re going to go for a “power walk,” be sure to start off at a more […]
I know, I know – shocking news, right? We all obviously know that strength training is important, but I thought you might be interested to learn about two big studies that confirm what we already […]
I met with a new home client yesterday who told me that he falls all the time but assumed that this was a normal consequence of his clumsiness. Goodness NO! As you probably know, […]