#27 Exercise is Medicine. Beyond Muscle Building, Can It Prevent Disease to Live Longer?

Explore how exercise is the best medicine and has benefits that go far beyond muscle building in preventing disease and living longer.    

Dr. Cheryl Bothwell, a doctor of clinical nutrition, explores the latest research on exercise on longevity and disease prevention and dives deep into which which exercise intensity,  impact & duration have the greatest impact on your healthy and longevity.   

Tips from a Physical Therapist, Michael Bothwell, to start an exercise plan progressively to prepare you body for success and prevent injury.

Chapters

05:21 What’s the popular opinion about exercise?

06:21 Body Composition & Waist circumference is a risk factor for disease

08:03 Risks from High and Low Body Fat

13:49 The Benefits of High Intense Exercise on Longevity

17:34 Modern Exercise Focuses on Bouts of Exercise Rather than Total Daily Movement

22:16 The Benefits of Moderate Intensity Exercise Like Walking

26:38 Which Exercise is the KING of Cardio and KING or Weight Loss

29:48 Walking for Muscle Gain and Healthy Body Weight

31:19 Exercise Confusion in Americans - Modern Approach

32:01 Benefits of 10,000 or more steps per day

35:45 Benefits of Walking: Helps us stay lean and fit

37:49 Blunt Hunger and Prevent Injuries with Low to Moderate Intensity Exercise

40:47 Calorie Burn From Walking Varies on Pace, Terrain, Overweight

45:13 Other Benefits of Walking: Improving Insulin Sensitivity and Glycogen Storage through Walking

53:04 Walking for Body Composition and Metabolism

57:06 Benefits of Walking: Improve Body Composition Lose Body Fat

58:27 Benefit of Walking: Improves Metabolism and Oxidative Stress

01:01 Benefits of Walking: Mood Boosting 

01:02 Benefits of Walking: Lower Risk for Lifestyle Related Diseases & Increase Longevity

01:02 Reducing the Risk of Obesity, Cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and Dementia with Walking

01:02 Benefits of Walking: Improves Gastric Reflux and Improves Sleep

01:03 Benefits of Walking: Lower Risk for Cancer

01:05:54 How Do We Start Walking and Progress to the Step Goal? It's Scalable!

01:08 What are the challenges of walking? Is it enough to give health benefits?  Takes too much time at a slower pace

01:10 What are the National Organization Guidelines for Exercise?

01:14 Meeting the Weekly Exercise Guidelines

01:15 Current Research on How Much Exercise and What Intensity

01:17  How much e

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