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To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. What we like: Angled second screen is quite useful.Durability is top notch.Better dual-screen software.Powerful hardware features. What we dislike: Less battery life than other options.Keyboard and trackpad are flimsy.No…
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. To its detractors, love at first sight must be an illusion – the wrong term for what is simply infatuation, or a way to sugarcoat lust. Best Chromebook: Google…
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. To its detractors, love at first sight must be an illusion – the wrong term for what is simply infatuation, or a way to sugarcoat lust. Best Chromebook: Google…
Canned tuna and salmon are convenient and nutritious pantry staples, but is one healthier than the other? Healthy Food Guide dietitian Caroline Trickey finds out. Oily fish is an important part of a healthy Mediterranean-style diet, providing essential omega-3 fatty acids for brain and heart health, calcium for stronger bones and satisfying protein to keep you full for longer and help build and maintain muscle. Using tinned tuna and salmon is a cheaper way to include this important food in your diet, so we compared them to see which option gives you the biggest nutrient bang for your buck. Tinned…
Photographer: Tara fisher We’ve turned this Chinese-style favourite into a healthier option. Our tweaks may not look dramatic, but if you’re eating a typical serving of four rolls, the savings quickly add up. Serves: 12Time to make: 55 mins , plus soaking Hands-on time: 30 mins For more healthy recipes and expert diet advice go to www.healthyfood.com © Healthy Food Guide All rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission prohibited. Sign up for the newsletter Delicious recipes and expert health advice you can trust, delivered to your inbox. This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms. Source…
Eating to support your immune system is more important than ever. Dietitian Melissa Meier shares 10 lesser-known immunity-boosting foods to help give your body a fighting chance against viruses such as colds and flu. 1 Easy vitamin E Increase your vital vitamin E intake with hulled tahini. Tahini is great in hummus, dressings or simply spread on toast. Vitamin E can only be obtained through your diet. 2 Antioxidise with berries Add fresh or frozen mixed berries to porridge or healthy homemade muffins for disease-fighting antioxidants. 3 Use herbs for flavour and health Throw away the salt shaker and flavour…
Facebook Tweet Email Link If you needed another reason to get your daily steps in, science just handed you one. A new study shows that walking daily can reduce the risk of cognitive decline — especially among those with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease. Almost 3,000 participants between the ages of 70 and 79 reported their daily walking habits over the course of 10 years, according to research that will be presented Tuesday at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Those who reported maintaining or increasing their walking habits over the years showed greater improvements in processing speed and…
Facebook Tweet Email Link You know the drill — exercise could help you feel better, prevent disease and live longer. But that knowledge may not always get you motivated enough to head to the gym. Whether you have “gymtimidation” or working out isn’t your thing — you can still start improving your health by making simple but powerful changes in how you move as you go about your usual routine. Optimizing movement in your daily activities is a practice based on the concept of non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT, said Dana Santas, a certified strength and conditioning specialist known as…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief.” Whether you’re taking a morning walk or chasing after a little one, your feet bear your body weight with every step you take. Yet they are often one of the most neglected aspects of any fitness routine. Like any other part of your body, your feet respond to training. Overlooking them can have far-reaching consequences. Your feet are your body’s foundation, so when…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Too busy to go to the gym? Don’t worry — you can stay healthy by incorporating at least 15 minutes of fast walking into your everyday routine, new research suggests. In general, it’s recommended that people commit to 150 minutes of moderate activity per week to see sufficient health benefits, said Dr. Wei Zheng, the study’s corresponding author. But if 150 minutes is too difficult to manage, fast walking a minimum of 15 minutes every day can have the same health benefits. Zheng and a team of researchers recruited mostly low-income and Black study participants from…