Morbidity

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…

For most of us, a perennial question is some version of, “What should I make/eat for lunch/dinner?” The advice on healthy eating can be overwhelming and even contradictory, and keeping track of labels and ingredients can turn meal prep into an obstacle course. Eating should in many ways be a…

While there may be some who still insist that climate change isn’t real, no one can credibly deny that heat waves are becoming more persistent and more intense as time goes by. Even the CDC admits that “Climate projections indicate that extreme heat events will become more frequent and intense…

As you’re most likely aware, an entire “anti-aging,” bio-hacking culture has erupted in this country, so that thousands of online influencers and billionaire tech entrepreneurs have invested millions, if not billions of dollars, trying to slow down and even reverse the biological aging process. While advances in science have been…