In the August 10, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine there was yet another medical study verifying that living a healthy lifestyle is good for our health. A healthy lifestyle was defined in the paper by the four habits of not smoking, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, exercising every day, and maintaining a healthy body weight – what I have called “The Magic Formula.” People in the study who adhered to all four habits had an 80% overall reduction in the risk of developing a major chronic disease during 8 years of follow-up. CLICK to READ MORE or LISTEN to PODCAST if available …
This short exercise video contains a demonstration of lunges by Paul and Heather Crosby that you can do at home or work. The video also covers material from Podcast 135 about the negative effects of prolonged sitting.
This week on Fitness Rocks I review two recent studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association about the role of antioxidant vitamin supplements in cancer prevention. The studies looked at vitamin E and C and selenium. CLICK to READ MORE or LISTEN to PODCAST if available …
This week I have a conversation with Dr. Neal Barnard, founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and author of several books and articles on the benefits of healthy lifestyles. We covered a lot of topics in this conversation, including whether you should consume dairy products. CLICK to READ MORE or LISTEN to PODCAST if available …
