Category Archives: Healthy living

Caloric Restriction Improves Cardiometabolic Health

Caloric Restriction Improves Cardiometabolic Health
Unintended caloric restriction in Biosphere 2 Caloric restriction reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in several animal species. But what about humans? Data from the eight inhabitants of Biosphere 2 showed that people eating a low-calorie diet improved cardiovascular risk factors. In 1991, eight people (four men, four women) were sealed in Biosphere 2 near…
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Climb Stairs for Better Health

Climb Stairs for Better Health
Can climbing stairs really improve your health? Over the past decade, researchers have discovered that short-duration, high-intensity physical activity can produce outsized positive effects on cardiorespiratory fitness. Some people refer to this general approach as high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or sprint interval training (SIT) or vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA). One practical approach for…
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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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