Tag Archives: exercise
Exercise training and muscle energy efficiency
I am always encouraging people to exercise for the general and brain health. Research has demonstrated that exercise obviously improves muscle function and your performance. Additionally, while exercising [..]
45 minutes of vigorous exercise 6 days a week 52 weeks a year to increase your survival rate.
Image via Wikipedia Yesterday, I wrote a piece about a recent paper that found that runners had a higher survival rate and a lower rate of disability as [..]
The good side of high gas prices – better health?
Image via Wikipedia Will the high gas prices increase the number of people walking and biking to get groceries and work and lead to a turn around in [..]
Weekend hiking workout
I am always encouraging people to exercise and live an enriched life, so I figured I should post my weekend hike. Had a great hike up La Luz [..]
Combining exercise and an enriched environment: walking book club
In previous posts (here, here, here, here) I have explained how the two simplest things you can do for better brain and body health is live in an [..]
What should you be eating after the big game?
What should you be consuming/eating after you exercise, or the big game if you are Kevin Garnett? The dogma over the last 15 or so years is we [..]
New neurons for better brain health: neurogenesis
Image via Wikipedia Now you might ask what good does all this exercise and enriched environment (novelty) really do for my brain health and fitness? One thing that [..]
Baby steps up stairs for better brain health
What are some of the baby steps we can all take to increase our brain health? I have told you that simple exercise and exposing yourself to new [..]
Introduction: hacks for better brain health
I hope to offer you practical tips and tools that will lead to a healthier brain, which should result in a happier, better, and longer life in general. [..]
