Tag: healthy lifestyle
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Foods for Your Brain and Mental Well-being
You are what you eat. And not only that, you think based on what you eat as well. We’re learning more and more about the effect foods have on mood, how we think, and whether one gets dementia in later life. Most of us have a go-to comfort food or reach for certain foods when […]
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How to Fit in Activity
When people are asked why they aren’t physically active, the most common answer is not having enough time. Even though it only takes 20-30 minutes out of the day, nearly 80% of people don’t even get that much. Part of it is living in a society in which we’ve engineered activity out of our daily […]
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Exercise Snack- The 20-second burst of activity for your health
Regular exercise gives you more energy, improves health, boosts creativity and add years to your life. But many people have a hard time fitting it into their daily routine. Enter the Exercise Snack, short bursts of exercise you can do anywhere, at anytime, to improve your health. In this podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Jonathan […]
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Be Active at Work and Live Longer
More than 2000 years ago Hippocrates identified the health benefits of exercise. But it wasn’t until the 1950s scientists really began to be interested in exercise. At that time, leisure-time activity wasn’t a thing. After a day of working or household chores, people didn’t feel the need to use their free time to exercise. As […]