A jump rope feels decidedly old-school: something you played with as a kid but that most adults, except for boxers, leave behind. That’s a shame, because jumping rope offers a combination of benefits to bone, balance and muscles that most types of exercise can’t match. “If you’ve done it lately, you know how much it…
Make A Real Dent In Your Risk For Heart Disease.
We know heart disease tops the list of life-threatening health concerns, but how can Americans make a real dent in their own risk and live stronger? Our chief medical officer, Tim Church, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., tackles this question in an article with Delta Sky Magazine. Read on.
Take A Hike To Do Your Heart And Spirit Good.
Hear our Chief Medical Officer, Tim Church, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., talk with NPR about the benefits of exercise, including how much exercise is necessary. It doesn’t require as much as you might have thought. You get great medical benefits from walking so a hardcore workout isn’t absolutely necessary. Visit NPR.org to read or hear the whole…
Surprising Ways That Exercise Helps Us.
Being active is good for us for many reasons beyond the old familiar ones. ACAP Health Chief Medical Officer, Tim Church, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., authored this informative article in Scientific American along with two other researchers. Their intent was to illustrate how being physically active is the single most important thing that most of us can do…