Our guest blogger this week is Sam Piper, Senior Planner, Alta Planning + Design (@altaplanning). Alta Planning + Design designs and implements bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure for cities and institutions. This is Part 1 of 2 blogs by Mr. Piper. A new study…
This Wednesday, June 3rd, is National Running Day, a day for running enthusiasts (nuts?) like me to celebrate our love of the sport and for those who want to start to get out there. The thing I love most about the…
This week, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened a meeting to address key issues related to establishing a physical activity prescription at every visit as a medical standard of care. Kaiser Permanante's own Robert Sallis, MD, was in attendance and helped…
Our guest blogger today is Tracy Hadden Loh with the Rails to Trails Conservancy. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a national membership-based nonprofit dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier…
For those of us who live in the swamp also known as Washington, DC, hot and humid summer days are nothing out of the ordinary (it's a special thing when "feels like 90" is a relief after days of "feels…
Regular visitors to the Center for Total Health -- or this blog -- know that we are big fans of walking. Our friends at Every Body Walk! have produced fantastic videos about our favorite mode of active transportation, and this…
Studies continue to roll in on the health risks of sitting at work all day. According to the latest update from the BBC, employers in Denmark are required to offer workers the option of a standing desk. And while most…
Thanks to all who attended the Transportation Techies Meet Up at the Center for Total Health tonight, and special thanks to organizers Michael Schade and Tom Fairchild. Michael started this Meet Up just four months ago to meet other (self-described)…
Despite the snow storm that hit the Washington area overnight, a planned meeting of Everybody Walk! went on (mostly) as planned today at the Center for Total Health. We were pleased to welcome Jonah Berger as a special guest speaker. A little snow…
The World Economic Forum today published a powerful blog post authored by Raymond J. Baxter, senior vice president for Community Benefit, Research and Health Policy at Kaiser Permanente. In it, he talks about the obesity and inactivity epidemics in the…