Health

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Health It turns out you don’t have to walk 10,000 steps a day It’s often said that you should take 10,000 steps a day. But it turns out doing so doesn’t make that much of a difference compared to lower numbers of steps. Research published in the journal JAMA Network Open earlier this month shows that walking over 10,000 steps a day did not reduce premature death risk in middle-aged adults. Walking more quickly also showed these results. Instead, the biggest benefits seemed to kick in when participants walked 7,000 steps each day.…

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Health How do you measure physical fitness? According to J. Flowers Health Institute, it can include squats or bench presses to assess muscular health. Or it could mean performing walking or step aerobics to measure cardio heath. But Eat This, Not That reported that if you’re over 50, failure to perform another test could indicate you need to exercise more. Researchers described the test in the peer-reviewedEuropean Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention. The sitting-rising test involves being able to sit down on the floor and stand up from it. The study saw 2,002 adults ages…

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Health But the deep South is one of the exceptions When you’re thinking of retirement, a rural oasis may be at the top of your list of places to live. But a new study shows why you may want to stick to city life. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University analyzed Medicare data that compared older adults who moved long distances. Results showed that longevity is affected by where they chose to live. Metro areas were put into the 10th or 90th percentile based on how they…

By Shari Perkins Troy Warren for CNT #Health ‘It’s really common that the nurses … get disconnected from their own body’s experiences’ It’s easy to get caught up in our day-to-day tasks and lose track of our physical and mental states. At times, everyone experiences the feeling of having completed a task without fully noticing that we even started. In the nursing profession, with all of its procedures and endless responsibilities, it can be easy to slip into autopilotwhile working long shifts. “It’s really common that the nurses are so busy and so preoccupied that they get disconnected from their own body’s…

By Judi Light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson and Ted Hagen, Tribune News Service Troy Warren for CNT #Health They might be easier, but making good choices is important, too Do you know the difference between making a choice and making a decision? They sound almost identical in meaning, but there is a huge difference. A decision takes an investment of time and energy, maybe a risk of some type, and real determination. A choice is much simpler. You might, for example, decide to enter a new career field. You’ll take needed classes or gain certification. The payoff is you may get…

Troy Warren for CNT #Health Getting outside for walks and viewing the scenery can boost your mental health Are you feeling trapped by the pandemic? Are you limited in what you can do? Most of us are tired of staring at our laptops and cellphones. We want a safe environment, especially since the delta variant of the coronavirus makes matters more complex. But we also need a change. Getting outside for walks and viewing the scenery can boost your mental health. For example, make it a daily habit to walk around the block a couple of times. Or go for…