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How I Learned to Ice Skate in Middle Age
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (1178+ words) There are two things I can say about myself with certainty: I dislike being cold, and I'm terrible at stepping out of my comfort zone. So it may seem odd that I decided to take up figure skating. But every…...
At 82, he’s as fit as a 20-year-old. His body holds clues to healthy aging.
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1080+ words) As a model of successful aging, you can't beat 82-year-old Juan L'pez Garc'a. Really, you can't beat him. Sixteen years ago, at age 66, L'pez Garc'a first tried running a mile. He'd recently retired after spending his entire working life as…...
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3+ day, 16+ hour ago (145+ words) You're doing everything right'working out consistently, watching your calories, staying hydrated, and getting a solid eight hours of sleep'all in With over 50,000 trusted wellness brands and worldwide shipping, iHerb is your new go-to destination for affordable supplements, vitamins, beauty products,…...
Tiffany Chin continues to inspires U.S. Olympic figure skaters
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (694+ words) Tiffany Chin's career was as short as it was spectacular. Over a seven-year stretch that ended before she was even an adult, Chin was one of the most decorated figure skaters in the world, winning a world junior title, a…...
How Tai Babilonia’s groundbreaking career shattered barriers for U.S. figure skaters
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1837+ words) The seventh in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers. Tai Babilonia's life changed forever when she was asked to hold a boy's hand. At first she resisted. "I didn't want…...
Adding this much exercise to your daily routine may boost longevity
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (562+ words) Just a slight increase in moderate-intensity physical activity, such as walking at a brisk pace for five minutes a day, may help people live longer, a new study suggests. In the study published in the medical journal the Lancet this…...
The Big Four’s AI revolution has a problem: how junior staff actually learn
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (960+ words) For decades, the path to success at the Big Four has been clear, if unglamorous. Juniors used to cut their teeth on time-consuming, repetitive tasks like drafting documentation and slide decks, data input, reconciliations, and quality checks. The tasks taught…...
5 Workouts for Better Mobility
1+ week, 3+ day ago (745+ words) Each week this January, the Well desk will suggest a program of workouts to help you get moving. So far, we've covered beginner workouts, intermediate workouts and exercises for pain and injury prevention. As you get older, you may notice…...
Forget About Muscle Mass as You Age, Focus on Strength
1+ week, 5+ day ago (831+ words) These days, you might think you have to become a power lifter to age well. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a celebrity physician, calls muscles "the organ of longevity." For Dr. Peter Attia, they're "the most important retirement accounts you can have....
I was an active runner for 10 years, then I burned out. Switching to walking helped me lose fat and feel energized again.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (639+ words) After 10 years of jogging, I officially ran out of steam. Swapping running with walking gave me pause at first. On one hand, I knew plenty of people who were more physically fit than me and avoided running at all costs....