Louisa Nicola

Absolutely detrimental. In fact, it's over 70% of US adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines. The CDC states that we need to be doing at minimum 150 minutes to 300 minutes of moderate to rigorous physical activity per week. I think that there is a nomenclature mishap there because physical activity, a lot of people think is doing the gardening.

When I would lobby against that and say, we should change the words to exercise because exercise is going out and stressing your body. You need to place stress upon a system in order for it to grow. And that's what you do when you exercise. So the mere fact that we are living this sedentary lifestyle, increasing the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is detrimental.

When I would lobby against that and say, we should change the words to exercise because exercise is going out and stressing your body. You need to place stress upon a system in order for it to grow. And that's what you do when you exercise. So the mere fact that we are living this sedentary lifestyle, increasing the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is detrimental.

When I would lobby against that and say, we should change the words to exercise because exercise is going out and stressing your body. You need to place stress upon a system in order for it to grow. And that's what you do when you exercise. So the mere fact that we are living this sedentary lifestyle, increasing the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is detrimental.

People think that, oh, I'm just going to exercise to look good. That's how I think we view exercise still. We don't go to the gym for our brain. We don't go to the gym for our heart. Most people are going to the gym or exercising just to look good. So if you've got that in your head, you may think, well... I kind of look good today. I don't really feel like working out.

People think that, oh, I'm just going to exercise to look good. That's how I think we view exercise still. We don't go to the gym for our brain. We don't go to the gym for our heart. Most people are going to the gym or exercising just to look good. So if you've got that in your head, you may think, well... I kind of look good today. I don't really feel like working out.

People think that, oh, I'm just going to exercise to look good. That's how I think we view exercise still. We don't go to the gym for our brain. We don't go to the gym for our heart. Most people are going to the gym or exercising just to look good. So if you've got that in your head, you may think, well... I kind of look good today. I don't really feel like working out.

If you don't really understand how fundamental it is for the health of your brain and body and how you actually live your life, like quality of life, you're probably going to be sedentary.

If you don't really understand how fundamental it is for the health of your brain and body and how you actually live your life, like quality of life, you're probably going to be sedentary.

If you don't really understand how fundamental it is for the health of your brain and body and how you actually live your life, like quality of life, you're probably going to be sedentary.

This is not new information for me. I often refer to my parents who are late 60s, okay, my father, early 70s. They didn't grow up exercising, but now it's an actual family law now that they are exercising. And the way that I got them to start was just walking. just getting your steps in. And that's the first thing. You don't want to shock your brain. I know that you know a lot about dopamine.

This is not new information for me. I often refer to my parents who are late 60s, okay, my father, early 70s. They didn't grow up exercising, but now it's an actual family law now that they are exercising. And the way that I got them to start was just walking. just getting your steps in. And that's the first thing. You don't want to shock your brain. I know that you know a lot about dopamine.

This is not new information for me. I often refer to my parents who are late 60s, okay, my father, early 70s. They didn't grow up exercising, but now it's an actual family law now that they are exercising. And the way that I got them to start was just walking. just getting your steps in. And that's the first thing. You don't want to shock your brain. I know that you know a lot about dopamine.

And dopamine is that molecule, it's that neuromodulator that gets released in pursuit of a goal. And if you set yourself up to achieve an unachievable goal, like going to the gym or going and doing a huge run, you're probably not going to achieve and it's going to scare your brain. And you're probably not going to wake up and do it the next day. I want everyone to start really easy.

And dopamine is that molecule, it's that neuromodulator that gets released in pursuit of a goal. And if you set yourself up to achieve an unachievable goal, like going to the gym or going and doing a huge run, you're probably not going to achieve and it's going to scare your brain. And you're probably not going to wake up and do it the next day. I want everyone to start really easy.

And dopamine is that molecule, it's that neuromodulator that gets released in pursuit of a goal. And if you set yourself up to achieve an unachievable goal, like going to the gym or going and doing a huge run, you're probably not going to achieve and it's going to scare your brain. And you're probably not going to wake up and do it the next day. I want everyone to start really easy.

You can get so much benefits from walking. I don't know why we've demonized walking. I consider walking one of the best exercises. It's not the only thing we should be doing, but if you are completely sedentary, only meeting three or 4,000 steps a day, set yourself a goal of just doing a walk, an extra walk, just walk. That's all you need to do to start. Then maybe that walk gets a bit faster.

You can get so much benefits from walking. I don't know why we've demonized walking. I consider walking one of the best exercises. It's not the only thing we should be doing, but if you are completely sedentary, only meeting three or 4,000 steps a day, set yourself a goal of just doing a walk, an extra walk, just walk. That's all you need to do to start. Then maybe that walk gets a bit faster.

You can get so much benefits from walking. I don't know why we've demonized walking. I consider walking one of the best exercises. It's not the only thing we should be doing, but if you are completely sedentary, only meeting three or 4,000 steps a day, set yourself a goal of just doing a walk, an extra walk, just walk. That's all you need to do to start. Then maybe that walk gets a bit faster.

Maybe that walk turns into a jog. Maybe it's a full walk with a 10-minute lunge, walking lunges, if you will. Notice I didn't use the gym there or weights. Nothing is scary about walking.