Prolonged sitting significantly impacts your cardiovascular and metabolic function. The combination of excessive sitting and inadequate exercise has been shown to double men’s risk of heart failure. The good news is that you have virtually unlimited options when it comes to breaking up your sitting. From standing desks and office-friendly intermittent exercise to short walks; ... Continue Reading
The Best 5 Aerobic Activities for Diabetics
If you have diabetes, exercise offers surprising benefits. As it lowers your stress levels, it lowers your blood sugar level. Exercise is so important for people with diabetes that the American Diabetes Association recommends that these patients miss no more than two days of aerobic exercise in a row. If you have diabetes, exercise offers surprising benefits. As it lowers your ... Continue Reading
Is Sitting At Your Desk Killing You?
Spending more than just 6 hours a day on your backside drives up blood pressure and places you at a greater risk for diabetes, obesity, depression, and some types of cancer. People who already have chronic illnesses see an increase in their symptoms. Think you're out of danger if you go to the gym regularly? "Sitting," says Dr. James Levine, an endocrinologist at the Mayo ... Continue Reading
A 30-Minute Daily Walk Can Halve Your Risk Of Stroke
Physical inactivity continues to be a significant underlying cause of chronic illness and early death in the U.S., as sedentary Americans succumb to the utilitarian comforts of modern technology. Lack of exercise, coupled with a largely processed food diet leads to potentially deadly diseases including cancer, dementia, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Stroke ... Continue Reading
7 Lessons In Longevity From A 103 Year Old
This beautiful article lists 7 lessons in longevity that the author has learned from her 103 year old grandmother. My family and I were blessed to celebrate my grandmother’s 103rd birthday last week. That’s right. 103. My beautiful Abuela was born in a little town outside of Havana, Cuba in 1909, and she has lived an extraordinary life. Her story is a testament to the ... Continue Reading