healthy lifestyle

Food for Thought: Committed or Interested?

Violin12/05/2023 43 Views

By Gina Cousineau

Weekly, I find myself asking my clients if they are truly “committed” or merely “interested” in reaching their goals.

It might sound a bit harsh, but the reality of this question comes when people don’t allow their supposed “intense” desire for weight loss to guide their commitment to the actions needed to achieve that goal.

Hopefully, after all these years of following along, you, my insightful readers, know that my “hunger” is for everyone to embrace a “healthy eating pattern” and, in return, this will allow them to achieve a “healthy weight” for this season

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7 ways to extend the healthy years of your life

Violin11/05/2023 63 Views

More and more people are living to age 100. The average life expectancy at birth in the United States is about 76 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But although we’re likely to live to an older age than our grandparents’ generation, that doesn’t mean we’re any healthier than they are.

“It’s between four and eight years that we live longer than our grandparents,” on average, says Greg Macpherson, cellular health expert and founder of SRW Laboratories, a biotechnology company.

“People are generally living longer, and we’re generally losing less people earlier. And those two things

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Are hybrid workers really healthier? This CEO says it’s true

Violin10/05/2023 49 Views

“There’s actually a significant savings that companies are achieving by transitioning a percentage of their traditional workspace footprint away from a conventional lease over to either working from home or working closer to home or at a co-working location. That’s become a very significant savings.”

And with these co-working spaces, employers also ensure that workers remain engaged with their peers at work, says Berger.

“We value the opportunity to be alongside people, but companies are becoming more geographically distributed than ever before with their teams. So people are looking for a way to gather at a location, leave their homes,

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109-year-old man shares health tips for a long and healthy life

Violin06/05/2023 37 Views

Vincent Dransfield, 109, lives life like someone half his age. He drives his own car, does his own shopping, runs his own errands and does it all with a smile. The New Jersey-native is still independent, healthy and ready to dance.

“How do I feel? Let’s go out to a dance somewhere. How about that? That’s how I feel,” Dransfield told TODAY. “I’ve been very, very, very lucky in my lifetime. I feel perfect.

Dransfield’s granddaughter, Erica Lista, doubled down on Dransfield’s incredibly lucky 109 years of life. From the perspective of a professional, she couldn’t help but was impressed.

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How to Increase Life Expectancy: 10 Simple Steps

Violin06/05/2023 48 Views

Get Daily Exercise

Improvements in life expectancy are strongly linked to daily exercise. A comprehensive review of studies in the Journal of Aging Research showed that people who exercise regularly—even for as little as three hours a week—lived up to 6.9 years longer than those who didn’t.

Habit-building is the key to success. The easiest way to build a habit is to commit to daily workouts even if it’s just for 20 minutes. If you do, you may skip a day but are more likely to get back on track immediately.

If you exercise three days a week and miss

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[Column] Healthy life expectancy at 73.1 years: Korean elderhood is getting healthier < Opinion < Article

Violin03/05/2023 43 Views

Amid the global population aging, defining the period of elderhood has been sparking debates everywhere. One of the most significant controversies regarding this matter is taking place in France, where massive protests have erupted surrounding a bill proposing to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. In South Korea, various welfare programs such as basic pensions, long-term care insurance for older adults, and free public transportation for the elderly are provided based on the age of 65., even mentioning the need to adjust the age for elderhood due to changes in the social structure Hence is considered

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Living a heart healthy lifestyle

Violin30/04/2023 38 Views

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WHEN it comes to your health, there are a lot of aspects where you can take control. As always, getting your regular check-ups is one thing, but an even more accessible point of control starts at home. Making healthy lifestyle changes can set you on a path for good heart health. In this piece, provided by the Partners Interventional Center of Jamaica (PICJ), Dr Camile Christian talks through the importance of living a heart healthy lifestyle.

PICJ offers a wide array of diagnostic services that can give you a starting point to set your health goals or intervene

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Healthy Life: Healthy lunchbox ideas | Food

Violin23/04/2023 48 Views

When my daughter started kindergarten it was the first time ever I had to pack her lunch. In daycare, lunch was always provided and that made my life much easier! So I lengthen lunch ideas. My son was very easy and would eat leftovers or sandwiches but my daughter was a bit more particular. Plus she needed three snacks and a lunch for each day of school.

It’s not too difficult to keep kids’ lunches and snacks healthy and fresh. Most of these items are things that you can make in advance and store easily. It’s always a good idea

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