I spend at least 50 hours of my week at work each week. About one-third of my life is spent sitting at a desk for at least ten hours a day. Add to that the time I spend writing, studying, and researching, and that percentage goes up to nearly 50%. Half of my life is …
And the Beat Goes On: The Power of Music and Exercise
We've all been there. You're on a run or in the middle of a workout, starting to feel a lag in energy when all of a sudden the perfect song blasts through your headphones. "Yes, THAT'S my jam!!" I think, and suddenly I pump my legs faster and find a second wind out of nowhere. …
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Is Obesity a Disease?
Obesity is a complex and mufti-layered issue with implications for public health, insurance policies, federal oversight, social stigmatization, and the economy. Jack Collins from Academic Earth shared this great video highlighting the cost of obesity and how it impacts our global economy. Collins and his colleagues claim that, "65% of the world’s population live in …
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