by Andrew Schaeffer | Apr 12, 2018 | Fitness
A series of articles about low back pain attracted a fair amount of attention in the media this week. The series, published by the Lancet Journal, is a thorough review of low back pain’s causes and the efficacy of common treatments. Succinctly put, the causes of low...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Mar 17, 2018 | Fitness
From running to weight lifting, yoga to group fitness, exercise options are more numerous than ever. But every form of exercise has its strengths and limitations. To maximize your results, you must learn how and when to use each to your advantage. Strengths And...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last year, Witold Rybczynski published Now I Sit Me Down, a book about the history of the chair. In an interview for The Atlantic, he was asked about standing desks, to which he responded, “I really don’t think we’re in the age of the standing desk.” The author goes...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 26, 2018 | Nutrition
Diets usually focus on types of food. They recommend more protein and fewer carbs, more fat or less fat, raw or cooked, vegetarian or vegan, and so on. And while what we eat is certainly important, we might be underrating the value of focusing on how much we eat....
by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 14, 2018 | Fitness
A common concern for senior citizens is bone density, with good reason. As people live longer, hoping to pursue their passions for as long as possible, basic health and fitness is more important than ever. Can exercise help maintain or even raise bone density? If so,...