September 2022 - One Soul For Health

Priority Health and National Fitness Campaign announce partnership extension to bring free outdoor health and wellness across Michigan

September 27, 2022

Health & Fitness

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Priority Health announced a three-year partnership extension with National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today to continue the delivery of a comprehensive wellness initiative in Michigan centered on the outdoor Fitness Court®. Priority Health is the official NFC sponsor in Michigan, and the campaign extension will bring up to 30 new Priority Health Fitness Courts by the end of 2025.

Priority Health partnered with NFC in 2019 to fight obesity and improve the quality of life for Michigan communities. Building on the success of programs in more than 15 communities including Highland Park, Detroit, Grand Traverse County and Grand Rapids, to name a few, Priority Health Fitness Courts will reach approximately one third of Michiganders and provide free access to wellness within a 10-minute bike ride from their homes. In total, the program has already united over $3 million of public-private investment across Michigan and will

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Could a pill to strengthen muscle and bone replace exercise?

September 24, 2022

Health & Fitness

A close-up of the arm muscles of a muscular male, in dark moody lighting — Scientists are edging closer to finding solutions for muscle and bone loss. Jonathan Knowles/Getty Images

Physical activity is known to promote bone and muscle health.
Aging, lifestyle, and chronic disease can lead to physical inactivity, which is associated with bone and muscle loss.
New research has now identified a drug that can mimic physical exercise in mice.
The new drug, called locamidazole, can increase bone formation, mineral density, muscle thickness, and muscle strength in mice.

When we are physically active our bones and muscles work together to make them stronger. To maintain bone health, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends a combination of weight-bearing activities 3–5 times per week and resistance exercise 2–3 times a week.

Research has shown lifelong exercise to be beneficial for preserving bone health, and a reduction in physical exercise results in bone loss. The CDC advocates regular physical activity to strengthen

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What is the best time of day to exercise? Your gender may be a factor.

September 23, 2022

Health & Fitness

There is no wrong time to exercise, but there may be some times that are more right than others.

The best time of day to exercise can depend on your gender and even whether you want to burn fat or get stronger, according to a helpful new study of men, women and exercise timings.

It found that, for women, morning workouts zapped abdominal fat and improved blood pressure better than late-day training. For men, evening exercise led to greater fat burning and better blood pressure control. Evening exercise also amplified the benefits of strength training, but more so for women.

Studies of exercise timing are part of the burgeoning science of chronobiology, which focuses on how our internal clocks affect almost every aspect of our physiology.

Human bodies, like those of other mammals, plants, reptiles and insects, operate on an innate 24-hour circadian rhythmwith a master clock system in

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