François, 59, claims to have regained the shape he was in at the age of 25. Isabelle, 64, says a preventive check-up saved her life. Like them, more and more French people are turning to longevity medicine and adopting strict routines to age better.
Tag: fitness
In Japan, people not only live long, they stay remarkably fit. The secret? Ten minutes of exercise every morning. A routine that’s been working for nearly a century.
For a long time, the VO2 Max value was only of interest to competitive athletes, but today it can be found on many fitness watches. So what can it tell us about our overall health, and how can we improve it?
Women bodybuilders are rare in a society that prefers them thin, soft — and fully clothed. But with sports, gold-medal winners like Rajani Shrestha are helping inspire change.
PARIS — Paleo, keto, vegan, pescatarian. There are so many ways we can choose what, and what not, to eat. Give or take, I choose to eat roughly 160 grams of carbohydrates, 110 grams of protein, and 40 grams of fat per day. That comes to 1440 calories. Some of my friends find it neurotic […]
FLORENCE — The Italian national soccer team has landed in Brazil, and each player is carrying an extra card with them. It’s similar to an ATM bank card, though instead of money it will give them access to a database where they can find any and all relevant information about the World Cup. Manager Cesare […]
In Germany, eight university hospitals have opened outpatient sports psychiatry facilities to treat depression for the “over-worked-out.”
BERLIN – The shock came in his first year of training. His employer – the BMW motorcycle factory in Berlin-Spandau – asked Johann Gundel to don a strange suit: the “age suit,” with weights in it. Gundel could hardly move in the suit. His joints stiffened, and every step was an effort. Gundel, blond, slim […]