Health information abounds and comes at us from all directions: social media, friends, the news, and public health announcements when we are lucky. Even as a trained researcher, keeping up with the latest trends and effective interventions is challenging. However, before we can even evaluate any article or health recommendation tidbit, we need to have […]
Health Literacy As A Behavioral Skill Read More »
Physical activity and public health researchers are now publishing literature concerning a dose/response relationship for steps counts. That is, what is the best “dosage” of steps that yields that best “response” or health outcomes?
Is 10,000 steps per day the best? Can I get by with only 5,000 per day?
Revisiting The 10,000 Steps Per Day Recommendation Read More »
Behavior + Fitness = BehaviorFit We are what we do. How fit and healthy we are boils down to our fitness behaviors that repeat…every, single, day. Health and fitness are general categories, rather accumulations of these behaviors. We say that we have good health when certain metrics align (e.g., desired weight, normal blood pressure). Of
BehaviorFIt’s Pillars of Health: 5 Rules To Live By Read More »
Hi! Nick here. Just checking in the with any New Year’s Resolutions going on out there. How are they going? We are 3 weeks into the New Year. Successful? Not? (what a boring intro…let’s try something new) (Nick clears throat) Uh-hum… Before I jump into the life-changing lessons, let’s weed out a few readers right
