Category Archives: Healthy living

Increase Your Physical Activity, Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

Increase Your Physical Activity, Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
Fitness trackers may help cancer survivors Physical activity predicts better prognosis following cancer diagnosis. However, cancer patients typically decrease their levels of physical activity after diagnosis. Would wearable physical activity monitors lead cancer patients to increase their physical activity? Researches in Australia conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 controlled intervention trials that involved…
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The Power of Multiple Healthy Lifestyle Choices

The Power of Multiple Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Most people probably realize that healthy lifestyle choices can postpone or avoid major chronic diseases. But most people probably don’t realize that embracing multiple healthy lifestyle choices predicts huge reductions in risks of chronic diseases. The following widely cited studies, all published in top journals, highlight the upside that you can expect … if you…
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Seniors Benefit from Volunteering

Seniors Benefit from Volunteering
In 2021, I wrote a blog post about the cognitive benefits of volunteering by older adults. More recent studies expanded the range of benefits. The following studies provide further support the multiple benefits for seniors who volunteer. Lower mortality risk, better health and well-being Higher levels of volunteering predict better health and well-being. A recent…
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Exercise for Octogenarians?

Exercise for Octogenarians?
Yes, octogenarians can benefit from increasing physical activity (movement activities of everyday life) or exercise (structured and planned ways to move more). The following studies show of the benefits that older people can enjoy from getting more physical activity or exercise. Frailty While there’s no universally accepted definition of frailty, one that's widely used includes…
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