Some cultures have really figured out the secret to eating their way to a long, healthy life. In Blue Zones, where it’s common to live to be over 100 in good health, meals are made primarily from plants, full of antioxidant-rich spices, and largely unprocessed. And just as important, mealtime […]
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Sports stars back bid to extend school day for extra two hours to help coronavirus generation
“The CSJ believes that physical activity and sports should be viewed by government as integral parts of a healthy lifestyle, lowering an individual’s risk of serious poor physical health and supporting better mental health, rather than a standalone panacea to the complex realities of the obesity crisis.” Andy Cook, Chief […]
What World AIDS Day reminds us during the covid-19 pandemic
History can provide us with guideposts to better health, but only if we look beyond superficial explanations. In the case of AIDS — and likely ultimately for covid-19 as well — survival can depend on political mobilization and demands by patients to receive more than biomedical solutions to disease. This […]