Jamie Oliver: The Naked Chef
Jamie Oliver has been encouraging people to cook for nearly two decades. As a celebrity chef,…
Katy Bowman: Nutritious Movement
Katy Bowman has been encouraging people to move more for over a decade. She grew up…
activity | ageing | cancer | CHD | cholesterol | diabetes | insulin resistance | obesity | Osteoporosis | Physical Education | pre-diabetes | steps | Teacher
Claude Bouchard Phd: Physical activity and Obesity
Over the three decades I have been researching health and wellness I have discovered many incredible…
activity | ageing | cancer | CHD | cholesterol | diabetes | general health | insulin resistance | obesity | Osteoporosis | Physical Education | pre-diabetes | Reviews | steps | Teacher
Book review: Physical Activity and Health (2007) Claude Bouchard, Steven Blair, William Haskell
I have read so much over the years about the dangers of sedentary behaviour, but I…
activity | Grand Slams | sport | tennis
My day at Wimbledon 2014
This is an archive post that was originally published at grandslamgal that I have replicated because…
Cornwall holiday 2023: Porthcurno: Day 1 Saturday
in my experience we are taught in mainstream culture that getting fit and healthy is hard…
Cells organize themselves to generate forces that model the tissue shape
Ok this article just blew me away because since evolution means that oranisms adjust over time…
activity | Adventures | Events | Follow your dreams | Shows | sport | steps | tennis
A Parisian adventure: My day at Roland Garros
Living a dream If you were living a life-long dream, wouldn’t it be great if all the…
activity | Everyday adventures | Make you strong | movement | Physical Education | recover | road to christmas | steps
Avoiding soreness from lack of movement
Have you ever noticed that when you don’t move much, you can actually feel worse?
activity | general health | hobbies | lifestyle | movement | tennis | Well being
How can Tai Chi help my daily life? Flow more, Force less
I’ve always wanted to learn about Tai Chi but never found the time. I saw a…
Brain’s motor cortex uses multiple frequency bands to coordinate movement
How and why we move is a fascinating topic. We have long known that muscle movement…
Can training your nerves improve athletic performance?
In the last post I asked Why train your nerves? It was a precursor to explaining the…
activity | injury | metabolism
Is the quality of energy supply crucial to the effects of Parkinsons and related heart failure?
Following on from the finding that the ability of your brain to harness energy could explain age…
activity | alzheimers | brain | mind
Fitness: Could your brains ability to harness energy explain age related mental decline?
Everyone seems to assume that your mind must degrade with age. I’ve never seen convincing evidence…
activity | general health | obesity | pressure | weight loss
Are home schooled children leaner than traditionally schooled kids?
I saw the article Home schooled children leaner than traditionally schooled kids and just had to share…
What pedometer tracks daily life?
I’m looking for something cheap and simple to start tracking the steps in my daily life….
How exercise improves Heart Disease risk
The article challenges the standard explanation that high cholesterol levels are the main cause of heart disease. The author discusses alternative theories involving factors such as stress, inefficient healing and lack of rest, notably deep sleep as potential contributors. The author concludes that heart disease likely has multiple causes. Furthermore, cholesterol should be considered as a part of the body’s healing process rather than being the main cause of heart diseases. Overall, the author encourages a healthier lifestyle to prevent heart diseases.
activity | hobbies | sport | weight loss
Weight loss in football fans from the Lancet
Being a fan has health implications so it is nice to know that people are actually…
activity | CHD | diabetes | high blood pressure | insulin resistance | obesity | pre-diabetes | pressure | weight loss
Why walking is good for you
I like to think of walking as comparing it to the stock in a soup. By…
activity | cells | weight loss
Enjoy everyday activities more by knowing how digestion works
Because it’s not what you eat but the way that you eat it it is important to…
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