Longevity
What Your Skin Is Really Telling You — And Why It Matters More Than You Think
Most conversations about skin after 50 are, unfortunately, conversations about vanity. Wrinkles, spots, sag. The £70 eye cream you’re being told to buy. However, there’s a different way to think about your skin that’s rarely discussed but considerably more useful — one that treats it not as something to correct with cosmetics but as a…
Read MoreWalking Pace: The Surprisingly Powerful Predictor of How Long You’ll Live
Here’s something remarkable, and slightly unsettling, that longevity researchers have known for years but somehow rarely reaches the wider conversation. The speed at which you walk down the street — your normal, everyday, not-trying-to-catch-a-bus walking pace — is one of the most accurate predictors we have of how long you’ll live. More accurate, in some…
Read MoreThe Strength Training Sweet Spot for Longevity: New Research
There’s a comforting piece of news for anyone who’s ever felt guilty about not spending enough time in the gym. A landmark study just published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine — tracking nearly 150,000 people for three decades — has finally put a specific number on how much strength training you actually need…
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