Active Living, Healthy Aging
When it comes to preventing diabetes, exercise is a must. What kind of exercise is best? Research shows that strength training, aerobic exercise (cardio), and intervals all increase insulin sensitivity and beneficially moderate glucose levels, but strength training has special benefits that make it a …
Low-carb diets are most popular for their weight loss benefits. A lesser known but possibly more important benefit of low-carb nutrition is how it can slow the aging process and keep you young and active. It all has to do with how carbohydrate restriction can …
If you were to ask what is the one thing missing from most people’s workouts, the answer would be heavy lifting. A lot of people shy away from heavy training because they find it intimidating, are scared of getting injured, or don’t know how to …
One of the most important but overlooked exercises is the overhead press. Being able to perform overhead motions such as putting away groceries on high shelves or trimming trees in your backyard are necessary tasks. As important as overhead motions are, we rarely do them …
We know instinctively that chronic stress is bad for us. It keeps us awake at night, makes us cranky, and increases risky behavior. Less known is that stress causes lasting changes to how the body functions, making us old before our time. For example, stress …
When it comes to living a long and healthy life, we tend to focus on diet and exercise practices that have a longevity effect. Just as important: Having a positive mental outlook. Studies consistently show that how you view the world matters. People who report …
Have you ever noticed that after a night of short sleep you feel hungrier and more inclined to reach for unhealthy foods? Research shows that when people are sleep deprived they eat more overall and consume more fat, notably saturated fat. The increase in hunger …
No one wants to hear that they have high blood pressure. It’s an indicator that things aren’t quite right with your body. High blood pressure is a problem because it means your heart must work harder to pump blood to muscle and organs. It also …
You’ve heard about the benefits of protein for weight loss, probably wondering if it’s all hype. After all, marketers are blasting us with sketchy sounding claims about the protein they have added to everything from juice to pasta. The good news is that high-quality protein …
Got low back pain? Exercise is the way to solve it. The key to a pain-free back is to build a strong protective core that will stabilize the pelvis in a neutral position. This will improve alignment of the lumbar spine in the lower back, …