exercise: Spark!
- 11/12/09 03:31 PM
Anybody that knows me, knows I'm a runner. Not a particularly fast one. Nor very elegant. But I run. It puts me in my "happy" place, so much so that my wife won't discuss anything important with me until I've run a couple or six miles. I also hike and occassionally bike. And, in John Ratey's book Spark, I find that I have done more good things for myself than I ever could have imagined. The latest brain science is reporting that not only is exercise good for your body, it's even better for your mind. Apparently, exercise (pretty much anything cardio from … (5 comments)
exercise: Dogs Better Exercise Companions Than Humans
- 09/29/09 02:33 AM
I thought this was interesting. The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI) finds dogs do a better job of getting older adults out for exercise. ReCHAI sponsors several projects that attempt to further the understanding and value of the relationship between humans and animals. In 2008, ReCHAI sponsored the “Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound and Stay Fit for Seniors.” In the preliminary program, a group of older adults were matched with shelter dogs, while another group of older adults were partnered with a human walk buddy. For 12 weeks, participants were encouraged to … (3 comments)
Anybody that knows me, knows I'm a runner. Not a particularly fast one. Nor very elegant. But I run. It puts me in my "happy" place, so much so that my wife won't discuss anything important with me until I've run a couple or six miles. I also hike and occassionally bike. And, in John Ratey's book Spark, I find that I have done more good things for myself than I ever could have imagined. The latest brain science is reporting that not only is exercise good for your body, it's even better for your mind. Apparently, exercise (pretty much anything cardio from … (5 comments)
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