Hiking the Continental Divide Trail Not sure when my blog posts will resume I'm heading north on the Continental Divide Trail from Silverthorne, Colorado. If all goes well (meaning no serious injuries or pressing reasons to return home), I'll finish my 1,600-mile long adventure at the Canadian border in Glacier National Park in late September.…
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Turn Back the Clock
Healthy choices lower your risk of cardiovascular disease Baby boomers aren’t making enough healthy choices It makes sense that people who adopt healthy lifestyle habits earlier in life would improve their health and well-being. But do people who adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors later in life benefit as well? Researchers from the University of South Carolina…
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Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Falling can break your hip Half of 80 year old people who break a hip die within a year Multicomponent physical training—including muscle power, balance, and gait—can reduce risk of falls for older people and increase their Quality of Lifespan. But would training benefit the oldest old? A randomized controlled trial examined the effects of…
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A Little Strenuous Exercise Makes a Big Difference
Strenuous activity predicts greater longevity Shift some of your easy walking to fast walking Physical fitness experts tout the benefits of moderate-intensity activity. Perhaps emphasizing "moderate" makes exercise seem more accessible to more people. But a study from Australia showed that strenuous physical activity conferred greater health benefits than less strenuous activity. Researchers used data…
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