According to the British of General Practice, Physically inactive primary care patients reduced their risk of mortality by increasing physical activity, even in doses below recommended levels. Greater reduction was achieved through meeting physical activity recommendations or adopting levels of physical activity higher than those recommended. So, exercise, as mentioned on this running vs weights... Continue Reading →
Your child’s first meal of the day: a sugar bomb?
Earlier today I was talking to an entrepreneur that invented a wonderful app to motivate children to eat well. i.e. vegetables, fruits, etc. Then during the conversation the topic of breakfast came up - I had to say I don't really understand how can parents give cereals to their own children. Probably - hopefully! -... Continue Reading →
Misconceptions around the effectiveness of obesity interventions
When it comes to reducing obesity, evidence shows that changing food environments is more effective than measures that try to educate or change the behaviour of individuals. https://media.nesta.org.uk/documents/changing-minds_about_changing_behaviours_Xi5X9RC.pdf
Longevity: looking forward
After my post on the consequences of us living longer a few days back, here's another article just out from Forbes on the future of longevity: Want To Live Longer? How Life Extension Industry Will Reboot Health, Wellness and The Economy
Why do we lose muscle strength with age?
Researchers have explored numerous contributors to loss of muscle strength with age, and it appears to boil down to two major factors: muscle quality and neuromuscular innervation. https://peterattiamd.com/why-do-we-lose-muscle-strength-with-age/ Peter Attia