Exercise

17 Videos

“Exercise is the Best Medicine for our Brain” by Dr. John Ratey

In his talk at The Center for Discovery’s conference at Google headquarters in Manhattan, Dr. John Ratey, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and bestselling author, highlights the incredible and sometimes surprising benefits of exercise. Exercise of all sorts helps regulate our emotions: raising our moods, lowering our anxiety, and making us […]

Determinants of Health – A practical approach!

This video is a 4-minute summary of the Determinants of Health! Determinants are factors that can influence a person’s health. While the focus of health interventions has typically been, who people are and what they do, the conditions in which they are born, grow, live, work and age are critically important in determining the health […]

Physical Activity Guidelines – Getting Started

It’s important for your health and well-being to be physically active. Sometimes getting started is the hardest part of about being physically active. The important thing is to find activities you like to do, so that you’ll stick with them. This video can help you understand how much activity you need to do on a […]

Physical Activity Guidelines – What Counts As Aerobic?

Regular physical activity can produce long term health benefits by reducing your risk of many health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes. It can also increase your chances of living longer, help you control your weight, and even help you sleep better. For physical activity to provide health benefits, it requires a moderate or […]

The brain-changing benefits of exercise | Wendy Suzuki

What’s the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory — and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Check out more TED Talks: http://www.ted.com […]

Many Benefits of Exercise: Mayo Clinic Radio

Dr. Michael Joyner, a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist, shares the many benefits of exercise. This interview originally aired April 21, 2018.

Physical Activity Guidelines — Introduction

Why does physical activity matter? Regular physical activity can produce long term health benefits by reducing your risk of many health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes. It can also increase your chances of living longer, help you control your weight, and even help you sleep better. This video explains the Physical Activity Guidelines, […]

Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School

Kids’ Fitness We all want healthy kids, but many kids and adolescents in the United States have grown accustomed to a sedentary lifestyle. Currently, less than half of youth meet the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommendation of at least 60 minutes of daily vigorous to moderate-intensity physical […]

Inside the Effects of Exercise: From Cellular to Psychological Benefits

The quality of life is as important as the quantity. Eli Puterman explores the health benefits of physical activity. Any exercise matters but more is better. [6/2018] [Show ID: 33475] Science Behind Optimal Metabolic Health and Nutrition: Adding Years to Your Life and Life to Your Years (https://www.uctv.tv/science-behind-nutrition) Explore More Health & Medicine on UCTV […]

Lifestyle Medicine: Improve Health, Food, Sleep, Exercise & Stress Management

What is Lifestyle Medicine? National Jewish Health Cardiologist, Andrew Freeman, MD, explains that it combines your daily resources, eating, sleeping, and exercising and stress management, to improve your overall health. Watch and learn more. Healthy Lifestyle: https://www.nationaljewish.org/health-insights/health-tips Heart Disease: https://www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/cardiac-conditions Meet Dr. Freeman: https://www.nationaljewish.org/doctors-departments/providers/physicians/andrew-m-freeman Transcript Many people are unfamiliar with the term lifestyle medicine. What […]