Adventists make exercise a priority. Throughout their long and healthy lives they stay active. Some participate in Walk for Life and In Step for Life in their communities and research has shown that daily walking to get your heart rate up is one of the best ways to be active. What do you do to […]
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Sardinia, an island off of the coast of Italy, is a place where scientists have been trying for years to discover why the residents live such long lives. The Melis family was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2012 for having the world’s oldest combined age in a family, nine elderly siblings equaling 818 years! To Alfonso […]
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The people of Okinawa, an island a thousand miles south of Japan’s main landmass, are known for their longevity. This Pacific archipelago has been referred to by early Chinese expeditions as the land of the immortals. Nine lessons from the Okinawans Buettner believes help them live long, happy lives: Stay active-Older Okinawans are active walkers […]
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“The Blue Zones”, a result of the longevity research project funded by National Geographic, outlines the diets, healthy habits, and cultural values of identified long-lived groups. Diet does tend to be the entrance ramp for better health according to Dan Buettner. In addition he reports, “None of the spry 90 and 100 year-olds I met […]
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If you look at all the different ways you can work up a sweat, each of them falls into two categories. The first, and most popular, is aerobic exercise, which gets your heart pumping and shoots oxygen out into the tissues of the rest of the body. Strength training is the other less popular category, […]
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The rise of modern surgery and pharmaceuticals in the early 1900’s moved medicine’s focus from the preventing disease to treating and curing disease. Gyms and fitness studios are more popular than ever, yet fewer people are getting even the minimum recommended amount of exercise. In the US, gym classes have been cut from the curriculum […]
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Common exercise questions listed in Time magazine’s The New Science of Exercise (Sept 1/Sept. 19, 2016) by Mandy Oaklander: How much exercise? The World Health Organization WHO, Center for Disease Control CDC, along with Prevention advise adults to get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week along with 2x weekly muscle strengthening. What counts? […]
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Scientific research shows that a sedentary lifestyle puts one at risk for heart disease, many types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and early death by any cause. Lack of physical activity worsen’s arthritis symptoms, lower-back pain, and can lead to depression. We are bad at assessing the benefits–and risks–of our lifestyle choices and yet these choices […]
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In Time magazine’s The New Science of Exercise (Sept 1/Sept. 19, 2016) by Mandy Oaklander, these are the numbers reported for our physical activity level (or I should say lack of physical activity): only 20% of Americans get the recommended 150 minutes of strength and cardiovascular physical activity per week more than half of all […]
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Practicing yoga has been wisely recommended to me by numerous personal and professional contacts. I have resisted the regular practice of yoga for a variety of reasons. I believe that a few of the primary reasons are due to my lack of flexibility and balance and because my basic personality style is on-the-go, all-the-time. I […]
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