Blog Posts
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What counts as exercise?
In the 80s and 90s, people were told they weren’t getting enough exercise unless they sweat it out in a gym or on the pavement. This impression still lingers today in fitness centres and on social media, and with some personal trainers. If you are doing this type of activity, great! But we now know…
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How Sitting Affects Your Brain
Sitting for long periods of time is associated with increased risk for diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. It’s even associated with early death. Now research has started to look at the link between sitting with brain function and dementia. But when it comes to brain health, the results aren’t…
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Old Wives’ Tales: Fact or Fiction
Old Wives’ Tales have been around for centuries. These are claims or sayings are meant to promote a specific behaviour, such as eating carrots to improve eyesight. And they often have a long history of being passed from one generation to the next. Many of these Tales started without any facts or science to support…
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Exercise is More than the Calories You Burn
Lots of people talk about exercise and calories in the same breath. Exercise machines flash how many calories burned. Fitness influencers focus on body fat and how one looks. One would think the only reason to exercise is to burn calories. But exercise and activity are far more than just calories. Exercise and Calories –…
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Can being lonely affect your health?
Humans are social creatures by nature. We’ve evolved this way out of necessity as being alone in centuries past would challenge one’s ability to survive. We needed each other for protection and acquiring food. Nowadays the threats from isolation and loneliness are not as apparent. But being socially isolated or lonely is still detrimental to…
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Reduce Your Exposure to Pollution and Improve Your Health
Pollution can have a number of effects on your health. While air pollution is probably what comes to mind for most people, there’s also noise and plastics pollution (read about microplastics and your health here). Most would agree pollution is bad for us. Yet it’s a common belief that there’s nothing we can do about…