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Purposeful People Live Longer and Better

Purposeful People Live Longer and Better
Purpose in life is a big deal Live with Purpose comprises one of the nine lifestyle choices featured in my recent book, Choose Better, Live Better – Nine Healthy Choices that Nurture Body, Mind, and Spirit. Living with purpose predicts many aspects of better health and well-being. Finding greater meaning in life is just one…
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Better Measures of Body Fat

Better Measures of Body Fat
Body-mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure of body fatness Sometimes ways of doing things don’t change in the face of compelling evidence that a better way exists. Such seems to be the case with respect to measuring human body fat. Aside from aesthetics, excessive body fat predicts increased risk of chronic diseases…
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Guinness Book of World Records

Guinness Book of World Records
Cycling across the US My wife, Betsy, recently showed me an article in our local newspaper, the Boulder Daily Camera. The story featured Bill Wallace, a chap who lives in the nearby town of Berthoud, Colorado. Bill now holds the World Record as the oldest person to cycle across the US. At age 74, Bill…
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Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness = Better Aging

Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness = Better Aging
The secret is to Keep Moving Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) refers to the body’s maximal to process oxygen. Low CRF might be the best single predictor of risk of cardiovascular disease, premature death, and accelerated aging. Lower mortality risk for older people Levels of physical and cardiorespiratory fitness typically decline with age, while the tendency toward…
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