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Over 65? Time to Dramatically Change Your Food Intake and Physical Activity
Over 65? Time to Dramatically Change Your Food Intake and Physical Activity
Otherwise, expect to lose muscle mass and strength and develop a bulging belly
Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
Jul 18
The Type of Exercise You Choose Doesn’t Matter
The Type of Exercise You Choose Doesn’t Matter
Instead, focus on how long and how hard you work
Zachary Walston, PT, DPT, OCS
May 23
Strategies for Enhancing Exercise Recovery
Strategies for Enhancing Exercise Recovery
Exploring short and long-term solutions for rest and recovery
Zachary Walston, PT, DPT, OCS
Mar 12
How Should You Exercise With Pain?
How Should You Exercise With Pain?
Specific, practical, and doable approaches from a physical therapist
Zachary Walston, PT, DPT, OCS
Mar 1
Can Weekend Warriors Tackle Weight Loss?
Can Weekend Warriors Tackle Weight Loss?
Wise & Well Weekly: The newsletter helping you make tomorrow a little better than today
Robert Roy Britt
Feb 23
Natural Depression Remedies Work
Natural Depression Remedies Work
Wise & Well Weekly: The newsletter helping you make tomorrow a little better than today
Robert Roy Britt
Feb 16
Which Is Best — More Exercise or Less Sitting?
Which Is Best — More Exercise or Less Sitting?
Research provides targets you should aim for
Zachary Walston, PT, DPT, OCS
Feb 8
Sink Your Stress at the Pool
Sink Your Stress at the Pool
Why pool workouts help you feel better mentally. Laps optional.
Chris Arestides, RN MPH
Feb 1
Cannabis and the Pursuit of the Runner’s High
Cannabis and the Pursuit of the Runner’s High
Recreational athletes are using weed to spark joy on the run. Science says they’re onto something.
Elizabeth Knight, PhD
Jan 11
Cardio or Weights First?
Cardio or Weights First?
A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine
The Conversation U.S.
Jan 4
Walk This Way (faster, that is)
Walk This Way (faster, that is)
Wise & Well Weekly: The newsletter helping you make tomorrow a little better than today
Robert Roy Britt
Dec 1, 2023
Really Intense Physical Exertion May Raise Risk of Respiratory Infections
Really Intense Physical Exertion May Raise Risk of Respiratory Infections
Wise & Well Weekly: The newsletter helping you make tomorrow a little better than today
Robert Roy Britt
Nov 10, 2023
Got 22 Minutes? This Move Could Save Your Life
Got 22 Minutes? This Move Could Save Your Life
Wise & Well Weekly: The newsletter helping you make tomorrow a little better than today
Robert Roy Britt
Oct 29, 2023
Morning Workouts are Best for Weight Loss and Good Health
Morning Workouts are Best for Weight Loss and Good Health
Physical activity in the morning—especially when done outside—offers multiple benefits over evening workouts, research reveals
Robert Roy Britt
Sep 19, 2023
Recreational Athletes Don’t Eat Enough and It’s Hurting Their Health
Recreational Athletes Don’t Eat Enough and It’s Hurting Their Health
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is startlingly common and often unintentional. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms and correct…
Elizabeth Knight, PhD
Aug 16, 2023
Exercising in the Heat: Myths and Emerging Realities
Exercising in the Heat: Myths and Emerging Realities
Heat affects people differently during exercise depending on their age and sex, but the science on this is only half-baked. Learn what’s…
Elizabeth Knight, PhD
Jul 28, 2023
Why Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs Sometimes Fail
Why Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs Sometimes Fail
For Ozempic and other drugs to be safe and effective, good diet and sufficient exercise are necessary
Mandy Willig, PhD, RD
Jul 24, 2023
Weekend Warrior vs. Daily Exercise: Does it Matter?
Weekend Warrior vs. Daily Exercise: Does it Matter?
Science suggests all your physical activity adds up, no matter when or how you get it
Robert Roy Britt
Jul 24, 2023
A Weighty Debate: Does Exercise Promote Sustained Weight Loss?
A Weighty Debate: Does Exercise Promote Sustained Weight Loss?
Some argue the body responds to exercise by burning fewer calories when you’re not working out. But the evidence is not so clear.
The Conversation U.S.
Jul 18, 2023
BMI Alone No Longer the Go-To Measure for Weight Management
BMI Alone No Longer the Go-To Measure for Weight Management
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
The Conversation U.S.
Jul 6, 2023
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