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Sitting All Day? Do This 3 Minute Exercise Program

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Dr. Michael Gibson

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Worried about the damaging effects of sitting all day?!

Do this 3 minute exercise to help negate the consequences.

Healthy TV Episode 071

On average, Canadians (even kids as young as 7-8yrs old!) sit more than 8hrs a day,

This amount of sitting is associated with increased risk of:

Obesity
Diabetes
Certain Cancers
Chronic Back Pain
Headaches and Muscle pain

Not to mention an increase in all-cause mortality… Which essentially means dying younger.

In other words, how much you sit has a serious impact on your health.

So what should you do? Watch the video to find out!

I’ll share a simple 3 minute exercise routine with you that you can do right at your desk that will not only help you feel better, it can literally add years to your life!

The Kind Of Creep Your Mom Never Warned You About…

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Dr. Michael Gibson

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The Kind Of CREEP Your Mom Never Warned You About…

Healthy TV Episode 070

Quick Poll – Do you sit for your job? If so, for how many hours on average each day? Comment below!

.. And join us for our monthly challenge: Get Up And Move Every 20min.

Yes, we know that getting up every 20 minutes may not be the most productive, but isn’t your health more important?

Even just standing up and marching in place for a 30 seconds can make an incredible difference and prevent the damaging effects of creep.

(Video) Key Habit To Developing A Happy, Healthy Brain

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Dr. Michael Gibson

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Healthy TV | Episode 063

Imagine if there was one habit you could install in your kids that would guarantee they grow bigger, faster, more intelligent brains…

What if I told you this one habit doesn’t cost a cent, makes them happier, builds self-esteem, and protects them from a whole bunch of chronic health problems as they age?

How Exercise Can Grow Your Child a Bigger, Better Brain

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Dr. Michael Gibson

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It’s not rocket science that regular exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for adults and children. Yet, very few are aware that exercise could build your child a bigger, better brain (and possibly even help them become a rocket scientist!)

Exercise Works

The most commonly recognized benefits of physical activity include:

Stronger muscles
Increased bone density
Better coordination
Improved cardiovascular function
Enhanced insulin sensitivity

The end result is a major decrease in lifestyle related illness such as Cancer, Heart Disease & Diabetes and many other related conditions in adults and children. These are all wonderful side effects of a consistent exercise program.

Less commonly known are the exciting effects of exercise on the brain and who more important to target with these effects than the developing brains of our most precious assets… our children.