3 elements of good health: exercise, nutrition and stress reduction



Mayo Clinic video: Looking to start the new year off healthy? Dr. Larry Bergstrom, an integrative medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains the 3 elements of good health:

1. exercise
2. nutrition
3. stress reduction.

Participation in sport is associated with a with a 20—40% reduction in all-cause mortality compared with non-participation. Exercise might also be considered as a fifth vital sign, according to the Lancet: http://goo.gl/gyxYf

Related reading:

Minimum amount of physical activity for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy: 15 minutes a day or 90 minutes a week. Lancet, 2011.

Forming a healthy habit is a marathon, not a sprint - start small, the 66th time's the charm. Chicago Tribune, 2011.

2 comments:

  1. Looks good to me. Thanks for the video.

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  2. Yes being healthy and looking good is as simple as that.. walk or cycle to work, leave the car at home.. eat healthy foods- make a habit of it: low GI, high fiber, low saturated fat, low salt and sugar- a balanced diet of a variety of nutrients and meditate or do yoga.. or do something you enjoy, listen to relaxing music, find a hobby, whatever you fancy.

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