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sedentary lifestyle and insulin resistance
Metabolic Health

Insulin Resistance: Are You One Of The 50% Of People Who Have It ?

Nearly 50% of Americans have Insulin Resistance (IR).  People with IR do not have a typical appearance.  Some of you with insulin resistance are thin

Exercise muscle mass and longevity and healthspan
Metabolic Health

Resistance and Balance Exercise to Live Longer and Healthier.

A balanced exercise program including resistance exercise has been proven to delay the onset of serious chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, dementia,

fructose
Metabolic Health

Why Are Sports Drinks and Juice Potentially Harmful To Our Health?

Far too many people still believe that a glass of orange juice in the morning is right for you.  Similarly, far too many still believe that downing a

metabolic health and orthopedic surgery
Metabolic Health

Metabolic Health: How Our Diet Affects Joint Pain

We need to focus on metabolic health, instead of focusing on the management of metabolic disease. From an Orthopedic Surgery perspective, our metabolic health

Alzheimers Disease Risk Reduction Living Longer
Metabolic Health

Delaying Alzheimer’s Disease and Neurocognitive Decline: Let’s Stay Active Longer

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating form of neurocognitive decline.  Too many people falsely assume dementia is an inevitable part of the aging

arthritis in runners
Metabolic Health

Does Running Have Anti-Aging Benefits?

Can endurance running help us live better or live longer?  We know that endurance running improves our cardiovascular health.  How does running protect our DNA

road cyclist getting exercise outdoors after an HTO
Metabolic Health

Aerobic Fitness, and Living Well: Let’s Live Better Lives

We are going to review an exciting paper on the topic of fitness.  Not specific exercises or diets, just aerobic fitness.  It's not a secret that aerobic

HIIT High intensity exercise
Metabolic Health

High Intensity Exercise – HIIT- and Your Health

The popularity of high intensity interval training is increasing dramatically. These are also referred to as HIIT workouts.  For those who want to bring their

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Metabolic Health

Should We Prescribe Exercise for Type 2 Diabetics ?

No one doubts the benefits of regular exercise, particularly in those affected by diabetes.   Is there an alternative to walking for 30 minutes five times a

treadmill running
Metabolic Health

Your Favorite Types of Exercise

One of my goals is to get as many of you as possible to adopt healthier lifestyles.  That means eating better and exercising more.  Planning on

sudden death in athletes
Metabolic Health

Sudden Cardiac Death in Runners

Sudden cardiac death due to atherosclerosis is a tragedy that can strike any runner over the age of 35.  Because we stress our bodies, many runners are at a

Runner Base Building
Metabolic Health

Running. Back to Basics. Base Building. 

Every runner will benefit from revisiting the basics of training. In this case, we are going to review Base building. Some of the fastest runners of our time

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