Lifestyle Medicine

There’s no side-stepping the issue — physical movement is an essential part of healthy aging, and walking is one of the easiest and most accessible strategies for moving each day. We’ve long promoted walking — be it leisurely or more intense, slower or faster, fewer or more steps. Different walking…

Every day you make choices that affect your health. Maybe you exercise, think about what you’re eating, and try to get a good night’s sleep. And if you go for an ice cream or grab that apple cider donut at breakfast, that’s also okay, as you’re allowed to occasionally enjoy…

The news about cardiovascular disease and women is alarming. Estimates are that by the year 2050, 60% of US women will have cardiovascular disease, up from 50% in 2020. Driven by high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes, a surge in heart disease cases among women is anticipated, and younger women…

In this day and age, it’s hard to separate myth from reality, truth from scam. While we strive to provide you with solid information and evidence based on real scientific research, sometimes old myths die hard, or new health claims take hold without the requisite science behind them. Especially when…

There’s no doubt at this point that your lifestyle has a direct impact on how well you feel, move, and think as you get older. And physical movement has, time and again, proven to be an essential aspect of a healthy aging lifestyle, along with proper diet, sleep, and social…

The news keeps getting worse. While we’ve known for a while that eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs)- those convenient, often irresistible snacks, treats and ready-to-serve meals- have little nutritional value (and are often filled with sugars, salt, and other potentially harmful ingredients), the evidence keeps mounting that consumption of UPFs is…