Tag: healthy

• Being Active is Good for the Brain

  

  We’re now approaching those long winter’s nights, cold days and little sunshine. Doing anything this time of year is just that much harder than in the spring or summer. Unless you’re a lover of winter sports, being active is especially tough. For years now I’ve been getting up early in the morning to get on my…

  Dr. Scott Lear

  Alzheimer’s disease, brain, dementia, depression, endorphin, exercise, happy, health, healthy, lifestyle, motivation, physical activity, winter

• How our community design shapes our health: A tale of two cites

  

  The community we live in has a great bearing on our daily lives from transportation infrastructure, provision of utilities, emergency services to even garbage pick-up. And while not as obvious, communities also play a role in our health and can impact our risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. In recent decades…

  Dr. Scott Lear

  built environment, commuting, exercise, happy, health, healthy, lifestyle, motivation, New York City, Niagara Falls, physical activity, travel, urban design, weight

• 9 Simple Tips for a Happy and Healthy 2018

  

  With 2018 just beginning, many of us will look to the New Year as a way to improve our health, feel good about ourselves and have more energy. To that end, I have put together some simple steps to get you (and me) going for a great 2018. Move more: Most of us do not…

  Dr. Scott Lear

  Nutrition

  diet, exercise, food, guidelines, happy, health, healthy, lifestyle, motivation, music, nutrition, physical activity, singing, sleep, smoking, social, social support