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Note: As this email hits your inbox at 6:15 a.m., Paula and I are already at the surgery center where she’s getting her right knee replaced. She had the left one done six months ago, so the recovery routine is familiar. We know we need to concentrate on bone repair, and since it’s slip-and-fall season […]
How are you doing with your 2024 weight loss efforts? Or your fitness regimen? Eating more vegetables and fruits? Taking your supplements regularly? Is it going smoothly at about three weeks in, or not so much? I know I’ve slipped up. Based on Dr. Barabási’s research, that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to failure. Remember what […]
As I was working out the other day, I listened to a podcast about different takes on aging from people in a variety of fields. But one stood out to me, so let me tell you a little bit about it. Dr. Albert-László Barabási is a physicist who studies networks; genetic expression, disease development, and […]
The research paper we’re reviewing demonstrated that there seemed to be a dose-like response to protein intake after intense exercise; that is, the more protein, the more muscle synthesis. And it lasted at least 12 hours instead of the prior four to six hours for a lower dose. Also, the excess protein intake wasn’t used […]
One of the basic tenets in sports nutrition is that we shouldn’t consume more than 25 grams of protein in a drink product. The reasoning has been that more won’t help you to add more muscle after a workout. This has trickled down to the point that it applies to anyone who drinks a protein […]
Most people look at the New Year as a time to make some changes to eating and exercise habits to accomplish health goals. For many, it’s reducing their body weight; for others, it’s getting fitter. But health is more than body weight and fitness. Many of us want to improve our diets, lower our blood […]
Welcome to 2024! Many of us look forward to the new year as a starting date to accomplish great things. Getting your health on track is almost always near the top of that list, and I’m no different. I’m also ready to teach you what you can do to improve your health this year. Let’s […]
Have you missed hearing my voice? As a little gift for you, I recorded all the Memos related to the Blue Zones docuseries in one audio for your listening pleasure. The advantage is you can download it to your phone or tablet and listen to it over and over again. Instead of looking up the […]
If your house is as busy as ours, you probably don’t mind that today’s Memo is very short. Here’s the deal: the next Memo will come Friday instead of Saturday and will include a freebie just for subscribers, whether you’re on the Nice list or the Naughty list. Stay tuned to see exactly what’s to […]
Here’s the question: if the subjects with the highest leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) lived longer, why did those subjects age faster based on the tests used in the study? The answer is complicated. Exercise and Longevity The researchers analyzed the data several ways. In the first analysis, they adjusted the data for sex, age, and […]
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