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Snow Shoveling: Healthy exercise or Deadly activity

Post published:February 12, 2020

4 minute read "With these findings, one would think that we should avoid snow shovelling at all costs. But with a few exceptions, it’s no different from any other vigorous physical activity," writes Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University (Feb 12th, 2020)

Exercising is even More Important as You Age

Post published:October 16, 2019

"The good news is that the very best time to start exercising is now. Research from the United States and the United Kingdom reveals that middle-aged and older adults can reduce their risk of death by becoming more physically active, irrespective of past physical activity levels," writes Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University (Oct. 16th, 2019)