Merv Mandelbaum 
Problem You have some pretty admirable long-term goals, but pesky short-term gain keeps getting in the way. Reality You’re more likely to choose short-term gain over long-term goals thanks to stress, according to a study published in Neuron. Method Researchers recruited fifty-one participants who said they were trying to maintain … Read More
Problem You’ve got a kid on the way—but you won’t get a dad bod, right? Reality Oh yes you will. A study in the American Journal of Men’s Health say so. Method Researchers tracked more than 10,000 men over a twenty-year period. Researchers measured BMIs of the men during that … Read More
Problem 37% of Canadian men suffer from osteoporosis. It can start in your thirties, and most people don’t even know they have it Solution Start lifting weights. A recent study in Bone found that lifting weights can increase bone density. Method Thirty-eight physically active middle-aged men did either a weight-lifting … Read More
Problem You’re looking for a way to motivate your employees and co-workers, but there’s not much room in the budget. Reality They’re probably looking for a ‘thank you’ from you; in fact, 80% of Americans say that gratitude makes them work harder, according to a new book by Janice Kaplan … Read More
Problem You’re worried about ageing well. Reality If you want to retain your mental acuity for longer, it’s a matter of exercising, according to a study published in PLOS One. Method Researchers recruited eighty-eight healthy but not very fit participants, aged sixty to seventy-eight. They all had to wear accelerometers … Read More
