When it comes to staying healthy, focusing on the basics—exercise, a good diet, and quality sleep—is essential. Apple Health helps you track all these wellness metrics, from fitness tracking features like steps, heart rate, and activity levels, to monitoring your sleep and more. But staying healthy goes beyond just fitness. Equally important is visiting your […]
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We have all felt butterflies in our stomachs—the fluttery sensation one can feel in the abdomen when nervous, anxious, excited, or anticipating something. While those butterflies may come about before giving a big speech or entering an uncomfortable situation, they are often associated with positive feelings like attraction or love. These butterflies typically flitter away
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I’ve just come from the memorial of a friend who tragically and suddenly died while mountain biking with another friend in the Santa Monica mountains. Lukas was an accomplished triathlete and ultrarunner. More importantly, he was a husband, father, son, brother, respected colleague, and loyal friend. His sudden passing has left many of us shocked
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In his insightful New York Times best-selling book From Strength to Strength, Harvard professor Arthur Brooks discusses how, as we age, our focus naturally shifts from pursuing external achievements to seeking inner peace, fulfillment, and happiness. He highlights the transition into the later stages of life when cultivating spiritual and emotional well-being becomes paramount. Brooks
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For those of you who were around in the early 2000s, you may recall Lance Armstrong’s name being mentioned enthusiastically as he mounted his pursuit of seven Tour de France wins. His name was unmissable, even if you weren’t a fan of bicycle racing. His story of overcoming testicular cancer and ultimately dominating what is
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When it comes to heart disease, knowledge is power. The sooner you are aware of your heart condition or potential for a heart condition, the better able you will be to seek the treatment needed to minimize or avoid a catastrophic event. There are two primary underlying causes of heart disease. The first is related
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It’s not often that a movie about open heart surgery lands on a major streaming service, but the other night as I scrolled through Netflix I came across a movie titled “Open Heart.” Open Heart follows the journey of professional hockey player Henrik Lundqvist as he deals with the aftermath of open heart surgery and
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Of all of the organs in my body – roughly 80 of them – there is one that has had the most life-changing impact on me in recent years. That is my aorta. I say that there are roughly 80 organs because if you ask Google, you will be told that there are 78 organs
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Recently, my 6-year-old and I made chocolate chip cookies. These weren’t just any chocolate chip cookies; they were the world’s greatest chocolate chip cookies—the perfect texture, the perfect combination of semi-sweet and dark chocolate, and just the right amount of Maldon sea salt. These are the kind of cookies that you would find sold in
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In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining good health can seem like a daunting task, especially with the myriad of guidelines such as 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, 10,000 steps per day (with guidelines varying by source and the understanding that research shows significant benefits starting as low as 7-8k), 7-9 hours of sleep, 8-15.5
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