Do coffee drinkers have more psychopathic tendencies?

Study of 953 adults found that bitter taste preferences such as from coffee and beer are associated with indicators of psychopathy and everyday sadism: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Authors didn't really say why though.

Loneliness is associated with ⬆️ risk for heart disease in people with #diabetes EHJ Editor-in-Chief: academic.oup.com/eurheartj/arti…

Loneliness refers to quality of social relations (not quantity) & it can help to focus on those relationships one find's meaningful.

It doesn't cost anything to be kind and the reward can be priceless.
#MondayMotivation

More research is showing the importance of exercise in preventing and treating mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Even if you don’t have any serious conditions, regular physical activity can benefit both mind and body.
Learn more from Scott Lear, PhD.

🚨New Podcast Episode🚨

How Processed Foods Affect Your Health
In this episode, we discuss what makes a food a processed food, how processed foods affect your health and whether you should be concerned if they’re in your diet.

Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/0P33T6…

Study by the Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) on assessing chest pain in women looking for Paramedics, Emergency Department (ED) medical staff, including ED physicians and rural family physicians, cardiologists, internists, nurses and nurse practitioners.

Link below.
app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-vie…~~

Our paper found ⬆️walkability in China associated with ⬇️chances for early death and heart disease: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Study of 32K adults across 12 provinces. Results driven by association in urban areas as there was none in rural areas. #PURE
PHRI.ca Population Health Research Institute 🇨🇦

Should you avoid #exercise after eating or is it bad to exercise on an empty stomach?

It depends. In this blog I discuss how exercise can both help and hinder digestion.
drscottlear.com/2024/04/24/how…

Small controlled study indicates wearing makeup while exercising has potential to dry out skin: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jo…
#exercise

Athletes get more sex.

Cross-sectional study of 166 master athletes (ave. 57 yrs) reported a higher frequency of sexual engagement with partner than general population: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Female athletes also reported greater satisfaction than female non-athletes.

Nature is such a wonder and spending time in it is also good for your health.
#EarthDay2024

Heading home after a great week of surfing in Costa Rica.🏄

Hearing from a student or someone else that i made a difference is much better than any paper I could publish or grant that i could get funded.

Many people have been doing these things for generations (exercise, quality sleep, good nutrition, saunas, avoiding toxins, etc.) and it didn't cost them $30K a year.

The things Dave's spending money on (150 supplements per day) are the things that aren't needed.

Exercise snacking isn’t new, although the research and the term are. If you’ve ever been sitting at your computer or watching TV and had the urge to stand up and walk around or stretch, you’ve had an #exercise snack.
By Scott Lear, PhD, Simon Fraser University
theconversation.com/snack-your-way…

Nice piece on #exercisesnacks by Scott Lear, PhD /via The Conversation Canada

theconversation.com/snack-your-way…

Jump prioritizes children’s heart and brain health, emphasizing the significance of healthy habits. Our friend, Scott Lear, PhD, and our presenting partner, @desjardinsgroup, share this understanding!
Check out the video to see what kids are learning through the Jump program!

If you're exercising and being active to prevent heart disease, know you're also preventing a whole lot of other diseases including dementia.

Level of Physical Activity and Risk of Dementia in a Korean Cohort jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Carry on

Exercise.

And the good thing is, it isn't a drug. Although side effects include feeling good, more energy and better health.