An improved life through better health
After several years of recognizing sleep’s role in productivity and controlling health-care costs, some employers are actively giving employees tools to do something about it, taking advantage of new hardware and apps to affect behavioral changes. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/employers-are-adding-high-tech-solutions-to-solve-a-low-tech-problem-getting-more-sleep/
Children who are overweight or obese grow up to be overweight or obese adults with higher risk of several health problems. A new research has found that fast food consumption shares a strong link with childhood obesity. https://dailyhealthtalks.com/New+Study+Shows+Link+Between+Fast+Food+Consumption+And+Childhood+Obesity
"Throughout my 22 years in public health it has been clear that two health behaviors are by far the most challenging to alter: exercise and diet. This is true for three reasons: 1) meaningful clinical benefit occurs only with constant (daily in the case of diet) repetition of the behavior, 2) “results” of the behaviors... Continue Reading →
I was really happy, and even emotional, after watching Joaquin Phoenix's speech at the Oscars 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oiktNVAdWZE "Whether we’re talking about gender inequality or racism or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight against injustice. We go into the natural world and we plunder it for its resources. We... Continue Reading →
Me encanta esta entrevista. –Una gota no puede llenar el mar, pero el mar está hecho de gotas. Una persona no puede cambiar el mundo, pero el mundo está hecho de personas, y cuando cambiamos no lo hacemos solos, nos ven otros, nos ven amigos, familiares… https://www.cuerpomente.com/nos-inspiran/jonathan-safran-foer-carne-suicidio_5881
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