23 and 1/2 Hours

What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

It’s really no surprise that the single best thing we can do for our health is get exercise every day.  As a person that thrives on adrenaline, being active and pushing my body to new limits, I don’t really have to be told to get outside and take a walk. If it were up to me, I’d opt for far more time outside and less behind the screen or in a seat. But sometimes in our busy, over stimulated lives it’s hard to remember that exercise is considered preventative medicine for far too many diseases that we’ve grown accustomed too.  I often think that my activities allow me to see the world in a differen’t light, relieve stress and actually provide me with more energy. Check out this 9 minute visual lecture, by a doctor-professor that explains and backs up the importance of 30 minutes of exercise a day.

Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael’s Hospital.