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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community How Movement Builds Pain Resilience When I strain a muscle–as I did last December–I’m miserable. But here’s what I know: research says the more consistently I move, the less those everyday aches and twinges should knock me down. Could it be that I’d feel even more pain if I weren’t exercising regularly? Turns out, yes. A study of over 10,000 adults found that people who exercised more frequently...
Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community The Secret Metabolic Engine Powering Your Health True story: I'm 1/4 inch taller now than five years ago. How? I don't know for certain, but I'm hoping it means that I've added to my bone mass and I'm preventing my vertebrae from compressing. The opposite usually happens during aging. Keep this in mind: bones do more than hold you up—they fuel your metabolism. Active bone cells help regulate...
Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community How Many Steps Do You Actually Need to Live Longer? That 10,000-steps-a-day rule? Dreamed up by marketers in the ’60s—not scientists in lab coats. Since then, researchers have dug into the data and found a range of numbers. Yes, around 12,000 may boost cognitive health (one of my favorite areas to protect), but for overall well-being, the sweet spot is lower—and far more doable. 7,000 steps a day is...