I’ve elevated sun to the top of my health routine. I would prioritize sun over exercise, except that my 5 am workouts eliminate any conflicts. I strive for at least 90 minutes of sun per day: morning sun as close to sunrise as my family schedule permits; lunchtime outside; and whatever breaks I can find between work meetings or other downtime.
The last four years have been weird, but it’s hard to know if it was out of the ordinary. For example, we’ve witnessed a series of fires around the world at food processing plants and industrial complexes. But because no organization keeps records on these kinds of incidents, we can’t tell if there’s an anti-human…
The explanation most employers give for ordering employees to return to the office is that when employees have serendipitous conversations in the hallway, the company makes more money. Since it’s hard to measure serendipity, no one can say whether this is true or not. On the other hand, one very measurable metric is an employer’s…
In Venezuela, the food at the beach is as much a part of the culture as the sand and the waves. During my recent vacation to Margarita Island, I learned that it is in fact the beach street vendors and dive bars that offer the healthiest — and therefore sexiest — food on earth. Some…
I’m on a multi-week vacation in Spain, and I wanted to post my report on Ibiza. One of the mysteries of global health is why the people of the Mediterranean live longer with less heart disease. Experts credit the “Mediterranean Diet,” but if you look at what’s included, you’ll see little that boosts health: It’s…
I’ve read a number of posts on social media that describe being in shape in middle age as its own status symbol. All this time I thought people were paying attention to me because I’m so interesting, but really it’s just because of my broad shoulders. The entry point I’ve been seeing is 35 years…