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Let’s Get Moving!

Apr 24, 2024 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Mobility & Fitness

The benefits of physical activity are well-established. Not only can being physically active make you feel and perform better, but it can also reduce the risk of developing many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Every Little Bit Counts. The evidencebased recommendations … Read More

Frontline: Heart disease; blindness and gut bacteria; Kundalini yoga

Apr 24, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Mobility & Fitness

Too Much Niacin May Contribute to Heart Disease High levels of an essential B vitamin—niacin—may raise the risk of heart disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, in February. Scientists were looking for common markers that might reveal new risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and they … Read More

Stretching Feels Good and Does Good

Apr 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Dogs and cats do it every morning, evening, and throughout the day because stretching is natural and necessary for wellbeing. Think about how good it feels to do a few stretches after spending hours on a plane or in front of the computer. Stretching can wake us up more fully, … Read More

Learn to Care for and Feed Your Metabolism

Apr 23, 2024 · Carrie Dennett · Mobility & Fitness

There’s no shortage of advice on how to “boost” your metabolism, and no shortage of people seeking that advice. If you’ve moved out of your young adult years and find it hard to lose weight—or easier to gain weight—it’s easy to blame a slow metabolism. But do our metabolisms really … Read More

Exercise Improves Motor Learning and Remembering What You Learned

Mar 21, 2024 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Numerous studies have found that being physically active right before learning new information can help you better remember that information. And in a recent study, published in the Journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, researchers found that exercising also improves motor memory. The study suggests that before your learn a … Read More

Keeping Your Body and Brain Busy: How Exercise Supports Memory and Cognition

Feb 27, 2024 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

While exercise is still mostly associated with cardiovascular fitness, weight management, and reducing the risks of diabetes and other conditions, physical activity is also a critical component of healthy brain function. You’ve probably heard that message from your doctor or read about the exercise-cognition connection in the pages of this … Read More

A Prescription for Tai Chi?

Feb 27, 2024 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Integrative medicine has been revolutionizing health care by seeking to empower people to actively participate in their healing journey. Integral to that journey is the use of mind-body practices such as yoga, tai chi, and qigong—all of which have numerous studies elucidating how they can help maintain health and enhance … Read More

Focus on Stretching, Strengthening and Standing Tall to Relieve Chronic Neck Pain

Feb 27, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

Neck pain is a common complaint among older adults and can be hard to cope with— in fact, a 2017 Lancet study found that neck pain is second only to back pain when it comes to years lived with disability. This type of pain often is related to underlying arthritis … Read More

Good News! There are So Many Different Ways to Work Out

Feb 27, 2024 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Regular physical activity is a crucial component of overall health as it is an independent risk factor in cardiovascular disease development. In other words, exercising is beneficial regardless of weight-loss effects. Activities using major muscle groups and engaging the cardiovascular system by increasing and sustaining an elevated heart rate is … Read More

Find An Exercise You Love to Ensure Routine Participation

Jan 22, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Mobility & Fitness

There are countless studies showing that physical activity helps improve mental and physical health, and that exercise becomes even more important as we age. But, for many, exercise feels like a chore, so we place it increasingly lower on our list of things to do. Experts say an effective way … Read More

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