Q: Why do you keep stressing the need to move around so often? Why Movement is Important to Keep your Joints Healthy Movement is important — or as might be better understood, a lack of movement is potentially harmful. This is the foundation for concepts like “Sitting is the new smoking”, “Motion is Lotion“, and the “Move […]
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Reinforcing the Truth: BMI Lies
Refreshing an old topic: BMI This is not really new information, but it’s worth addressing again. BMI lies. Regularly. In a few ways, actually. And it’s probably better to monitor “central obesity” — the fat we carry around the mid-section — because that is more closely related with health hazards. So let’s discuss: BMI, that […]
Sleep and Work Absence
Sleep. It is our dream box, our recovery centre, our personal matrix. Sleep is linked to improved memory, more efficient learning, and mood states. Lack of sleep is linked to worsening chronic pain, diminished health outcomes, and poor academic performance. Sleep, clearly, impacts our lives in many significant ways. So how should you make sense […]