Posts by drbonny
Live Longer: 15 Minutes = 3 Years
No it’s not bad math. It’s the results of a study recently reported in Lancet’s. In Taiwan, 416,175 people were studied from 1996 through 2008. The study found that the low-level activity group, people who did moderate exercise like brisk walking for 15 minutes a day, increased their life expectancy by three years. They also…
Read MoreKayaking
The good workouts are tough, demanding, sweat & blood. So here’s a sneaky workout trick: add fun. And in this kind of heat, the best fun is kayaking. Getting a kayak to move is primarily about the core muscles of the abdomen and back. Sure, arms are important, but you don’t want your arms doing…
Read MoreHow to Tell What Your Bones Are Doing
We think of our bones as solid, stable structures, but they are not. Bone is a living tissue that is constantly being broken down and remodeled. As we get older, issues around bone thinning, or osteoporosis, can become a problem. Facts and Figures Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for 44 million Americans, 68…
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