By Coach John Hughes Healthy nutrition increases longevity and performance. Eating a good diet reduces your risks of the most common health conditions as you age: heart disease including stroke; diabetes; being overweight, which increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes; osteoporosis; and some kinds of cancer. Research suggests what you eat may reduce…
By Coach John Hughes I’m not a health care professional. I’m reporting on research studies published in scientific journals and from columns in the New York Times. General Recommendations: “In general if the symptoms are from the neck up, moderate exercise is probably acceptable, while bed rest and a gradual progression to normal training are…
By Kevin Kolodziejski Is my confession your confession, too? Do you look contemptuously at the coworker who can’t get through the morning without two French glazed crullers and a supersized cappuccino that’s equal parts sugar, cream, and espresso? Have you become more and more discriminating about your diet — and more and more judgmental toward those…
By Coach John Hughes Two new large studies suggest a combination of regular cardiovascular exercise and strength training reduce the risk of premature mortality more than just cardio or just strength workouts. Current Exercise Recommendations Cardiovascular at least 30 minutes most days. Strength at least two non-consecutive days You can read more about the new…
Work on your weaknesses By Coach John Hughes 2022 was a tough year for my 68-year-old buddy Carl. His mother passed away, he was grieving and he was situationally depressed. At the same time he was working with attorneys on her estate including selling her house. We usually road and mountain biked together at least…
