The Hacker's Diet is a diet book by an engineer that figured out how to reduce his weight from 215 to 145 in a year after spending years being fat. It also includes the exercise program for people that don't want to exercise that takes 15 minutes. Free and recommended.
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Do X. Evaluate. Do X Differently.
"Why don't you just try X for 30 days and see if your life gets better? Today, roughly two-thirds of the population will make New Year's resolutions. The most common resolutions: Eat healthier Get more exercise Save money Take better care of ourselves Read more Make new friends Learn a new skill / hobby Looking … Continue reading Do X. Evaluate. Do X Differently.
Bad Gyms
When some one enters a gym for the first time, what are they looking for? If they are young, the driving force is often performance. Athletes want to be better at their chosen sport, and the gym provides a training ground in which to improve. For the non-athlete entering the gym later in life, the … Continue reading Bad Gyms
Amazon Health – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
"At the same time, the U.S. healthcare system is inextricably tied up with the post-World War 2 order; indeed, the entire reason employers are so important to the system is because of World War 2 regulations that instituted price controls on wages, incentivizing employers to use benefits as a means of attracting workers (this was … Continue reading Amazon Health – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
2018 Experiment: HIIT Burpee and Running Program
Background: Maintaining a minimum fitness standard is a challenge, particularly as we age. American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations focused on HIIT strength training and running suggests two sessions of HIIT strength training and three sessions of running for twenty-five minutes each. HIIT program criteria: It can be done anywhere. It requires no equipment. It takes less … Continue reading 2018 Experiment: HIIT Burpee and Running Program
Prevalence of Dementia in the United States
"And if dementia is one of the most dreaded forms of decline associated with aging, it is also one of the most common. The condition affects about 14 percent of people over age 71. The prevalence of dementia increases with age, rising from about 5 percent among people in their 70s to 24 percent of … Continue reading Prevalence of Dementia in the United States
Time-Restricted Feeding Without Reducing Caloric Intake Prevents Metabolic Diseases in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet
"We demonstrate in mice that tRF [time restricted feeding] regimen is a nonpharmacological strategy against obesity and associated diseases." —Megumi, Hatori, et al. "Time-Restricted Feeding without Reducing Caloric Intake Prevents Metabolic Diseases in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet." Cell Metabolism. April 2012.
“Nearly 1 in 5 Americans older than 65 do not have a single real tooth left.”
"Nationwide, 25 percent of Americans are not connected to a fluoridated water system, and therefore, are missing out on what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called one of the 10 great health advances of the 20th century." —Jordon, Mary and Sullivan, Kevin. "The Painful Truth About Teeth." The Washington Post. May 13, 2017.
The Lonely Middle Aged Man
"Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general of the United States, has said many times in recent years that the most prevalent health issue in the country is not cancer or heart disease or obesity. It is isolation...Beginning in the 1980s, Schwartz says, study after study started showing that those who were more socially isolated were much … Continue reading The Lonely Middle Aged Man
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