Physical inactivity
Physical inactivity is the biggest public health problem of the 21st century. There is now an overwhelming body of evidence that links inactivity to: * heart disease * diabetes * cancer * dementia...
Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it will have an adverse affect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy. Body mass index (BMI), which compares...
Fitness
Consider yourself fit when both your health and physical condition are good. Fitness is normally the result of adequate exercise and balanced nutrition. Specifically, fitness requires each of the following:...
Anti-aging medicine
Why do some people appear older than they actually are? Why do some people look increadibly young? Do people who look young actually live longer? Three principles are fundamental to reducing the risk...
Fitness science
A healthy persons time to run 10km, measured over many years, demonstrates that fitness should only decline by less than 1% year-on-year. It is not until 65 for females and 75 for males that fitness...