Imagine this: You’re lying on a weight bench, arms sore and back feeling a bit tight. You glance over at the wall clock. You’ve been at the gym for twelve minutes. You…
For those of you keeping up with the news, you may have noticed some recent articles about sitting. Experts have been talking more and more about the subject. Some of you may…
Want to improve your health right now? Here is your (basically) free prescription
Stress is taking its toll on the very youngest Americans. The number of preschool children on antidepressants jumped more than 200 percent between 1991 and 1995. Ritalin use for 2 to 4-year-olds…
We all have habits, both good and bad. It’s a fact of life. The question is how we can change our habits and positively impact on our lives. Anyone who has tried…
How much is too much? We Americans now spend half of our free time in front of the television. Ninety-nine percent of us own at least one television—more than have refrigerators or…
Did you know that physical fitness is the most important predictor for longevity?
With the web being a smorgasbord of crisscrossing opinions, it’s nearly impossible to figure out which diet is best for you.
Grapes come in clusters, and so do lifestyle diseases. When I was in medical school, I noticed a similarity between the risk factors for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure,…