I subscribe to The Pump newsletter by Arnold Schwarzenegger. There is also a paid app which I do not subscribe to.
As far as a free newsletter, it delivers some pretty good information. It stays away from extreme diets and focuses on building sustainable routines.
I recommend it.
I turned 53 last week. I am still holding up pretty good physically, knock on wood. I am still doing distance running, sprinting, playing ultimate frisbee, and playing competitive soccer.
I had plantar fasciitis for a few months last year (which really sucked), but I’m back to full capabilities.
I really enjoy all the physical activity and hope to continue for many more years.
We’ll be there!
There have been a number of studies that show it’s important to keep cool when you sleep. The evolutionary logic here is pretty. If you slept outside at night, as humans did for millions of years, you would notice the temperature naturally drops during the nighttime hours.
There are many new products that can help recreate this, like cooling beds, etc. The easiest approach is simply to lower the thermostat at night a few degrees. Most people have programmable thermostats, and so this can be set very easily.
Had fun at the Chalk Walk in Greensboro!
We’ll be there!
From the new book:
“Discovering the truth in any area of science is like assembling a jigsaw. In the case of obesity, the completed jigsaw will show that inactivity is not a significant contributor, and that the primary cause is ultra-processed food and drink.”
I agree.
Non-sugar sweeteners are also not healthy and have side effects.
The whole business of pain relieving medicine has always seemed suspicious to me. You have some pain, you take medicine, and the pain goes away. But by what process? And what are the side effects?
Now the side effects of one pain reliever, acetaminophen, are becoming clear. A recent meta-analysis shows prenatal exposure to acetaminophen increases the odds of autism and ADHD.
In the most basic sense, pain is a signal. Blocking that signal has consequences.
As the saying goes, there is no free lunch. If you take a medicine to make pain go away, there can be unwanted side effects.