This is an interesting how to eat graphic because it's a bit different than you usually see. Liver? Where is the fiber from grains? The volume of vegetables suggested is beyond what my body could handle, I do believe. Yet, there is some wisdom in the suggestions. Take what you like, and leave the rest. … Continue reading Another How to Reverse Aging Study
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The Merits of Qigong Practice
Qigong (pronounced chi kung) is a Taoist practice and tradition in which Qigong masters repeat movements which harness energy flow and target healing and health. Those who practice 30 minutes twice a day may have 50 percent greater longevity, increase physical traits such as bone density, reduce stress, and direct the chi energy through intention. … Continue reading The Merits of Qigong Practice
Drink Coffee Before Morning Exercise
Two things I've been doing lately that have shown some success for weight loss are: Drinking coffee prior to an early vigorous morning 45 minute hike (without food until after exercising) Incorporating an aerobic workout 1-2 times a week. I do 45-minutes of Tabata (20 seconds intense, 10 seconds less intense) As for coffee... Coffee … Continue reading Drink Coffee Before Morning Exercise
Tabata For Daily Fitness
As I continue to read "Outlive" by Peter Attia, I become more motivated to exercise by getting my heart rate up. According the Attia M.D.'s many years of research, he's found that exercise, fitness, heart's ability to uptake oxygen (VO2 max), and muscle strength including grip strength are leading factors in longevity. Though I thought … Continue reading Tabata For Daily Fitness
Comments About Longevity
I am reading the NYT's best selling nonfiction book, "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia. So far I've only read a tenth of the book, but I will comment on two important things. Attia (M.D.) states that there was a time when he thought that nutrition was the most important factor … Continue reading Comments About Longevity
There is Healing Power in Movement
The neuroscientist Bessel van der Kolk has spent decades researching trauma. He said that a pivotal point in his career was when he saw the health of the bodywork people, a bunch of people who looked much healthier and moved with greater ease and freedom than did the neuroscientists, the psychoanalysts, and the cognitive behavior … Continue reading There is Healing Power in Movement
How Mindfulness Helps Your Heart
Leonardo da Vinci Back in the old days "they" said there was a heart attack personality type. Though we don't hear that too much anymore, we do hear how relieving stress helps to reduce heart disease. Perhaps a third of heart attacks are stress related. Since mindfulness practices are a good antidote to stress, they … Continue reading How Mindfulness Helps Your Heart
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