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Infographic: Physical activity, sitting time and mortality
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Physical inactivity, defined as not meeting the current public health guidelines for physical activity, is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases and premature mortality. Recent estimates suggest that about 9% of all deaths annually, which corresponds to more than 5 million deaths globally, can be attributed to physical inactivity.1
Sitting time constitutes the majority of a...
Read Full Post »The Weekly Roundup: Your Go-To Guide For Everything You May Have Missed This Week & More! 11/17 – 11/23
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Welcome to Ben Greenfield’s Weekly Roundup and Cool New Discoveries!
Ben Greenfield’s discoveries from the latest news from the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Discoveries Of The Week: Cool New Things I’m Trying, Books I’m Reading, And More!
Read Full Post »How Many Calories Does an Orgasm Burn?
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Having an orgasm is a powerful, full-body experience. Your muscles contract, your breath quickens, and you might even break a sweat.
Which is why you may have wondered at one point or another: How many calories does an orgasm burn? Your heart's pumping like you're running a marathon and you're clenching your core like you're busting out an
Read Full Post »If You’re Depressed, These Workouts Can Help
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- Depression affects more than 16.1 million American adults every year. If you need to talk to someone, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or use the confidential chat option 24/7 on their website.
- Studies suggest that exercise helps you feel better by triggering feel-good hormones, boosting your self...
Insulin costs doubled over five-year period: study
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Per-person spending on insulin doubled in a recent five-year period, according to a report released Tuesday.
Individuals with type 1 diabetes spent an average of $5,705 on insulin in 2016, compared with $2,864 in 2012, according to a study from the Health Care Cost Institute.
The dollar amount represe...
Read Full Post »How To Make A Budget When You’ve Literally Never Thought About Money Before
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What your headaches can tell you about your health
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Having a headache is a pain—literally and figuratively. And it’s even worse when your headaches feel constant and as if pain is nagging you all the damn time. You might be surprised to learn that there’s a fairly lengthy list of causes of constant headaches. Some reasons behind chronic headaches are not serious, while other causes can signify a deepe...
Read Full Post »This Is Why You Get More Anxious After Something Good Happens
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When you accomplish something amazing ― like earning a promotion, finishing a yearslong passion project or finally paying off your credit card ― you’d think a burst of happiness would be followed by relief. Maybe even a dash of relaxation. Right?
Not for everyone. It’s actually not unusual to feel more anxious following good news or hard-earned success than you do when you...
These Two Quick Breathing Practices Will Calm Your Racing Thoughts
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Using effort in classical mindfulness meditation typically means working to bring our attention back to whatever is the present-moment experience. We rigorously and faithfully return our attention to our main focus, typically our breathing. The moment we notice we've gotten lost in thought, we deliberately redir...
Read Full Post »The Weird Link Between Sleep & Your Relationship History
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Anyone who has ever slept next to a partner knows being part of a unit can affect how well you sleep—from dealing with the other person's weird tossing and turning all night to battling for your fair share of the blanket to trying to get some shut-eye when you're still halfway through a fight with the person lying next to you and you can't stop thinking about it.
Past research has shown your relationship
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