Body composition: impact on disease risk and how to assess and improve it
A refresher on why you should care about body composition and a practical guide to determining and interpreting your measurements
With exercise, results matter more than “time served”
How much time should a person spend exercising? However long it takes to see meaningful improvements in VO₂ max and strength
Does the timing of sleep loss during the night impact subsequent negative metabolic effects?
A recent study claims that late-night sleep loss is more damaging than early-night sleep loss, but the data leave ample room for doubt
More “hack” than “bio”: why biohacking sends the wrong messages about the pursuit of health and longevity
Distracting from the approaches that matter
Silencing the alarm over a recent paper on dietary protein and atherosclerosis
A recent report that high protein intake contributes to atherosclerosis has limited relevance to anyone but transgenic mice
Resistance training partially reverses some of the hallmarks of aging type II muscle fibers
Age-related muscle declines are not as inevitable as you might think.
The [almost] unbelievable effects of a high maximal aerobic capacity on all-cause mortality
Everything you need to know about VO2 max
Research Worth Sharing, March 2024 Edition
Organ-specific aging, a blood-based test for brain tumors, avoiding bananas in smoothies, stair-climbing tests for frailty, and omega-3 intake and CVD
Does time-restricted eating increase the risk of cardiovascular death?
Why I don’t put any stock in a recent “study”
“DNA diets” are still a long way off from offering an easier route to weight loss
A recent study reports that leveraging genetics to inform diet choice is ineffective in promoting weight loss beyond the effects of calorie restriction alone