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[@HomewithMac] Exercise: Powerful Medicine for Health and Aging, with Dr. Stuart Phillips

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Imagine a pill that reduced the risk and improved prognosis for all known chronic diseases; it would work regardless of current risk, race, gender, or age. We don't need to test this pill as a large body of data shows its effectiveness. Other beneficial side effects of this pill include reduced anxiety, depression, and improved sleep. Such a pill would be the world's most widely prescribed medication. Sadly, there is no such pill. However, all these benefits come with greater participation in physical activity, defined as anything that makes our muscles burn more energy. Alternatively, perhaps even better, when we exercise: the purposeful practice of activity to gain/maintain fitness or strength.

Join renowned kinesiology researcher, Dr. Stuart Phillips, to learn about how much (or how little) people have to do to improve their odds of living longer, healthier and better lives.

This talk is presented as a partnership between the Optimal Aging Portal and the Office of Alumni Engagement.

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Jan 18, 2023 07:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 18, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: [@HomewithMac] Exercise: Powerful Medicine for Health and Aging, with Dr. Stuart Phillips Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AnsiqlZrS3qxoU7ZX-G3dA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Dr. Stuart Phillips Stuart Phillips, PhD, is a Canada Research Chair and Professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University and serves as the Director of the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE). He has been named to Clarivates top 1% globally cited researchers list for 5 straight years. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Science and the American College of Sports Medicine. He is also a 5-time nominee and 3-time recipient of the McMaster Student's Union Teaching Award. His research centers on the roles exercise and nutrition play in influencing human skeletal muscle protein turnover and how these lifestyle factors influence body composition, especially as we age. Dr. Anthony Levinson Dr. Anthony Levinson is a Professor at McMaster University and a physician who works in the area of consultation-liaison psychiatry in Hamilton, Ontario. As the Director of the Division of e-Learning Innovation in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Levinson develops and studies internet-based solutions to deliver high-quality health educational experiences to both the public and health care professionals. As part of the leadership team for the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, he leads the design and development of multimedia content, including online learning about various topics related to healthy aging.

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