Tag: health
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Five Reasons to Exercise in Later Life
Exercise is good for you no matter what your age. But it may be especially important to exercise in later life . And don’t worry if you’ve haven’t exercised before. It’s never to late to start as being active now is what’s most important. So here are five reasons to exercise as you get older:…
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Unravelling the limits and benefits of exercise with sports cardiologist Dr. Saul Isserow
We’ve known for a long time that exercise is good for us. It prevents heart disease, cancer and early death. But what if you have heart disease already? Is exercise safe? And what about those stories we hear of athletes who after a life of intense training develop disease? Are they doing more harm than…
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What Your Waist Can Tell You, Your Weight Can’t
Check most people’s bathrooms and you’re likely to find a weigh scale in it. At some point in your life, I bet you’ve weighed yourself (and maybe are doing it now). I do. But when was the last time you measured your waist circumference? Because how big your waist is, can tell you a lot…
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Just Because it’s Plant-based Doesn’t Mean it’s Healthy
With the bad rep meat’s been getting recently and the explosion of plant-based meat replacements, one would think that eating anything plant-based is good for you. Well think again. Diets focusing on plants have been around for a long time. From vegans to vegetarians, eating exclusively or mostly fruits and vegetables is nothing new. And…