Evidence-first notes on living longer and living better.
by Jimmie Monahan
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Strength Is the Vital Sign We Ignore
Jun 30, 2026
The Difference Between Feeling Rested and Being Recovered
Jun 29, 2026
Cardiovascular fitness, measured properly, is one of the strongest predictors of how long you will live that we know how to change. Unlike genetics or age, it responds to training…
Jun 21, 2026
Low-intensity, sustainable cardio — the pace at which you can still hold a conversation — builds the aerobic base that everything else rests on. It is unglamorous and slow to show…
Jun 15, 2026
Dietary fiber is the longevity lever hiding in plain sight. It shows up across cohort after cohort associated with better metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes, it feeds a gut mic…
Jun 6, 2026
You can triage most nutrition headlines in half a minute. Ask whether it describes a randomized trial or an observational association, whether the effect size is meaningful or mer…
May 22, 2026
